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Mercer, Ohio

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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]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mercer, Ohio
  2. ^ Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 151.
  3. ^ "Mercer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  4. ^ 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.