Mark Center, Ohio

Mark Center is an unincorporated community in central Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43536.[1] It is located on Farmer-Mark Road, a short distance south of State Route 18.

History

Mark Center was laid out in 1875 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was so named on account of its location being near the geographical center of Mark Township.[2] A post office has been in operation at Mark Center since 1875.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 History of Defiance County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns, Etc. ; Military Record ; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; Farm Views ; Personal Reminiscences, Etc. Warner, Beers. 1883. p. 318.
  3. ↑ "Defiance County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

Coordinates: 41°17′20″N 84°37′52″W / 41.28889°N 84.63111°W / 41.28889; -84.63111


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