DeKalb is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Vernon Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Vernon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 832.
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
* Auburn Township - no ...
,
United States
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.
History
DeKalb was
plat
In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bea ...
ted in 1835. A post office called DeKalb was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1882.
References
Populated places in Crawford County, Ohio
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