census-designated place
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Ohio
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Dola was originally called "North Washington", and under the latter name was
plat
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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.
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and
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, by road north-northwest of the city of Kenton, the
county seat
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of Hardin County. Dola lies at the headwaters of the Eagle Creek, which flows north to meet the
Blanchard River
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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".