Mark Center is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in central

Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio Mark Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 902 people in the township. Geography Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Farmer Towns ...

, United States. It has a

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with the ZIP code 43536. It is located on Farmer-Mark Road, a short distance south of State Route 18.

History

Mark Center was laid out in 1875 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was so named on account of its location being near the

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of Mark Township. A post office has been in operation at Mark Center since 1875.

References

Unincorporated communities in Ohio Unincorporated communities in Defiance County, Ohio Populated places established in 1875 1875 establishments in Ohio {{DefianceCountyOH-geo-stub