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Place in Ohio, United States
Dicksonton, Ohio
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Coordinates: 39°39′8″N 82°15′0″W / 39.65222°N 82.25000°W / 39.65222; -82.25000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPerry

Dicksonton is an extinct town in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Dicksonton was established in 1875 by George Detwiler and W. H. Price as a mining community for both coal and iron ore. By 1883 the town had about 100 inhabitants, a general store and a post office. The coal mine and the store closed in 1897. The Dicksonton post office was discontinued in 1908.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dicksonton (historical)
  2. Colborn, Ephraim S. (1883). History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio: Their Past and Present. Brookhaven Press. p. 249.
  3. "Western Coal and Coke Notes". The Coal Trade Journal: 279. 1897. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  4. "County". Jim Forte Postal History. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Ohio, United States
County seat: New Lexington
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