Hardin, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Not to be confused with Hardin County, Ohio.

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

## History

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Hardin was platted in 1816.[2] The community was named for John Hardin (1753–1792), a Continental Army officer in the American Revolutionary War.[2] who was killed on this site in 1792. Hardin was the county seat from 1819 until 1820.[2] A post office called Hardin was established in 1820, and discontinued in 1909.[3]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hardin, Ohio
2. ^ a b c Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington (1913). History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. p. 386.
3. ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Sidney

City|

* Sidney

Map of Ohio highlighting Shelby County

Villages|

* Anna
* Botkins
* Ft. Loramie
* Jackson Center
* Kettlersville
* Lockington
* Minster‡
* Port Jefferson
* Russia

Townships|

* Clinton
* Cynthian
* Dinsmore
* Franklin
* Green
* Jackson
* Loramie
* McLean
* Orange
* Perry
* Salem
* Turtle Creek
* Van Buren
* Washington

CDP|

* Newport

Unincorporated
communities|

* Ballou
* Dawson
* Depew
* Hardin
* Houston
* Kirkwood
* Maplewood
* McCartyville
* Montra
* Mount Jefferson
* Newbern
* Oran
* Pasco
* Pemberton
* Plattsville
* Rumley
* St. Patrick
* Swanders
* Tawawa
* Uno

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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40°17′11″N 84°14′32″W﻿ / ﻿40.28639°N 84.24222°W﻿ / 40.28639; -84.24222

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