Gutman is an

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, in the

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History

A post office called Gutman was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905. The community was named for the local Gutman family, who kept a store there. A section of the Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad, later absorbed by the

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ran through this community before being abandoned in the 1960s. A photo of the T and OC depot at Gutman can be foun
here

References

Unincorporated communities in Auglaize County, Ohio 1884 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1884 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{AuglaizeCountyOH-geo-stub