Lake Lakengren (lock-n-grin, a

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in Gasper Township, Preble County,

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located southwest of Eaton, the northern portion of Lake Lakengren is served by Eaton Community Schools and the southern portion is served by the Preble Shawnee Local School District.

History

Lake Lakengren had its start in the late 1960s as a

References

Unincorporated communities in Preble County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{PrebleCountyOH-geo-stub