Dundas, Ohio
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Dundas 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 Vinton County, in the
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of
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
. It is located near the junction of State Route 324 and State Route 93.


History

Dundas was established in 1857 as McArthur Junction when the B&O railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Dundas was established in 1856 and remained in operation until 1983. Many houses from Oreton, Ohio were moved to Dundas in the 1950s.


References

Unincorporated communities in Vinton County, Ohio 1857 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1857 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{VintonCountyOH-geo-stub