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    Constitution, Ohio

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    State marker and shelter at Constitution, Ohio

    Constitution is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

    History

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    A post office called Constitution was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1978.[2] The community's name commemorates the contribution a local settler, Ephraim Cutler, made to outlaw slavery in the Constitution of Ohio.[3]

    References

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    1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Constitution, Ohio
    2. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
    3. ^ "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

    39°20′53″N 81°33′16″W / 39.34806°N 81.55444°W / 39.34806; -81.55444


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