Painter Creek is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Painter Creek was platted in 1870.[2] The community took its name from nearby Painter Creek. A post office called Painter Creek was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] Besides the post office, Painter Creek had a tile factory, schoolhouse, and town hall.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Painter Creek, Ohio
- ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 294.
- ^ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. p. 620.
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