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

History

Lightsville was platted in 1874 by William B. Light and named for him.[2] A post office called Lightsville was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lightsville, Ohio
  2. ↑ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time. Hobart Publishing Company. p. 547.
  3. ↑ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.

40°17′07″N 84°42′46″W / 40.28528°N 84.71278°W / 40.28528; -84.71278


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