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.
History
Gettysburg was laid out in 1832 when the National Road was extended to that point. The community was named after Gettysburg, in Pennsylvania, the native state of a first settler. A post office called Gettysburg was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1858.
References
- 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.
| Municipalities and communities of Preble County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| County seat: Eaton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°50′26″N 84°43′14″W / 39.84056°N 84.72056°W / 39.84056; -84.72056
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