Lightsville, Ohio

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Lightsville is an unincorporated community in Darke County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.{{GNIS|1048915}}

History

Lightsville was platted in 1874 by William B. Light and named for him.{{cite book|last= Wilson|first=Frazer Ells|title=History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time|url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofdarkeco01hoba#page/n599/mode/2up|year=1914|publisher=Hobart Publishing Company|page=547}} A post office called Lightsville was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Darke | title=Darke County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=25 December 2015}}

References

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{{Darke County, Ohio}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Darke County, Ohio

Category:Unincorporated communities in Ohio

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