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Gettysburg is an unincorporated community in Preble County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The National Trail Local School K-12 complex is located on U.S. Route 40 in Gettysburg.[1]
History
[edit]Gettysburg was laid out in 1832 when the National Road was extended to that point.[2] The community was named after Gettysburg, in Pennsylvania, the native state of a first settler.[3] A post office called Gettysburg was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1858.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gettysburg, Preble County, Ohio
- ^ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 284.
- ^ History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1881. p. 272.
- ^ "Preble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
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