Greencastle is an

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Fairfield County Fairfield County is the name of three counties in the United States: * Fairfield County, Connecticut * Fairfield County, Ohio * Fairfield County, South Carolina {{Geodis, uscounty ...

, in the

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Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

History

Greencastle was laid out in 1810. A post office called Greencastle was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1902.

Notable person

George Washington Glick George Washington Glick (July 4, 1827 – April 13, 1911) was the ninth governor of Kansas. George Washington Glick was raised on his father's farm near Greencastle, Ohio. He enlisted for service in the Mexican–American War, but saw no acti ...

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References

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