# Decaturville, Ohio

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**Decaturville** is an [unincorporated community](/source/Unincorporated_area#United_States) in [Washington County](/source/Washington_County,_Ohio), in the [U.S. state](/source/U.S._state) of [Ohio](/source/Ohio).[1]

## History

The area now known as Decaturville was originally called "Upper Settlement", as it was settled somewhat later than the "Lower Settlement", i.e. [Fillmore](/source/Fillmore,_Ohio).[2] A post office called Decaturville was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1904.[3]

## References

1. [*History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches*](https://books.google.com/books?id=eSJEAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA731). H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 731.

1. ["Washington County"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160118155125/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Washington). Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from [the original](http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Washington) on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.

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