Middlebury, Ohio
Middlebury, Ohio | |
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Middlebury Location within Ohio Middlebury Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′46″N 84°44′46″W / 40.84611°N 84.74611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Van Wert |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 419 |
Middlebury is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
Geography
Middlebury is located in the northwestern part of Van Wert County, south of U.S. Route 224.[2] The surrounding area is flat agricultural land that was historically part of the Great Black Swamp, the extensive wetland that covered much of northwestern Ohio before it was drained for farming in the mid-to-late 19th century.[3]
Education
The community is served by the Crestview Local School District, which operates a unified PreK–12 campus in the nearby village of Convoy.[4]
History
The community was founded as Dasie on November 10, 1850.[5] A post office called Dasie was established in 1881 and remained in operation until 1904.[6] The community was later renamed Middlebury, a name reflecting its location roughly midway between Van Wert and Decatur, Indiana.[7]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middlebury, Ohio
- ^ "Strong storms claim Ohio City woman". The VW Independent. July 21, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "About Convoy". Village of Convoy. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "Crestview Local Schools". Crestview Local Schools. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ McNutt, Randy; Franklin, Diana Britt (2006). Lost Ohio: More Travels Into Haunted Landscapes, Ghost Towns, and Forgotten Lives. Kent State University Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-87338-872-6.
- ^ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 87.