Dola is a

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in central Washington Township, Hardin County,

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, United States. As of the

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it had a population of 143. It has a

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with the ZIP code 45835.

History

Dola was originally called "North Washington", and under the latter name was

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ted in 1852. A post office was established as "North Washington" in 1854, and the name was changed to "Dola" in 1906.

Geography

Dola is located along State Route 81 between

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and Dunkirk, by road north-northwest of the city of Kenton, the

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of Hardin County. Dola lies at the headwaters of the Eagle Creek, which flows north to meet the

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in Findlay. According to the

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, the Dola CDP has an area of , all of it land.

Demographics

Education

Hardin Northern High School is east of the center of Dola, which is frequently named as the location of this high school, and sports media such as JJ Huddle often refer to the school as "Dola Hardin Northern".

References

Census-designated places in Ohio Census-designated places in Hardin County, Ohio 1852 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1852 {{HardinCountyOH-geo-stub