Dull, Ohio

Dull, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Dull, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 84°40′00″W / 40.76417°N 84.66667°W / 40.76417; -84.66667Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 84°40′00″W / 40.76417°N 84.66667°W / 40.76417; -84.66667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Van Wert
Elevation 823 ft (251 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 419 & 567
GNIS feature ID 1064561[1]

Dull is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. Dull is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west-southwest of Ohio City.

History

Dull was originally called McKee, and under the latter name was laid out in 1879 by J. M. Dull and others.[2] A post office was established under the name Dull in 1880, and remained in operation until 1909.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dull, Ohio
  2. ↑ Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens (1906). History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Windmill Publications. p. 204.
  3. ↑ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 December 2015.


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