Mortimer 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 ...
located in central
Allen Township,
Hancock County,
Ohio
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,
United States
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.
It sits between the village of
Van Buren
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to the north and the city of
Findlay to the south.
History
Mortimer was originally called Silverwood, and under the latter name was laid out in 1883 by Addison Silverwood, and named for him. A post office called Mortimer was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1911.
References
Unincorporated communities in Hancock County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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