Middlebury is an
unincorporated community
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in
Van Wert County
Van Wert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,931. Its county seat is Van Wert. The county was created in February 12, 1820 and later organized on March 18, 1837. It is named for I ...
, in the
U.S. state
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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 ...
.
History
Middlebury was originally called Daisie, and under the latter name was founded in 1850. A post office called Dasie was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1904. The present name of Middlebury is descriptive for the community's relatively central location between
Van Wert and
Decatur.
References
Unincorporated communities in Van Wert County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
1850 establishments in Ohio
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