Mercer, Ohio
Mercer is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Mercer was laid out in 1833.[2] A post office was established at Mercer in 1837, and remained in operation until 1957.[3] The community's original name was "Milan", but an act of the General Assembly changed its name to "Mercer" in 1837.[4] The present name honors Hugh Mercer.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mercer, Ohio
- Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 151.
- "Mercer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio: Being the First Session of the Thirty-fifth General Assembly. Columbus: State of Ohio, 1837, 798.
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 86.
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