Yelverton, Ohio

Along the community's main road

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

History

Yelverton was laid out in 1858, and named for one Mr. Yelverton, a railroad promoter.[2] A post office was established at Yelverton in 1862, and remained in operation until 1910.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yelverton, Ohio
  2. Kohler, Minnie Ichler (1910). A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Principal Interests,. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 195.
  3. "Hardin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

Coordinates: 40°32′55″N 83°42′37″W / 40.54861°N 83.71028°W / 40.54861; -83.71028


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