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==History== |
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Fairhaven was laid out and [[plat]]ted in 1832.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0h9EAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA238|year=1881|publisher=H. Z. Williams & Bro.|page=238}}</ref> Fairhaven is a commendatory name for the scenic location of the original town site.<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=60|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=44}}</ref> A post office was established at Fairhaven in 1833, and remained in operation until 1932.<ref>{{cite web |
Fairhaven was laid out and [[plat]]ted in 1832.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0h9EAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA238|year=1881|publisher=H. Z. Williams & Bro.|page=238}}</ref> Fairhaven is a commendatory name for the scenic location of the original town site.<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=60|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=44}}</ref> A post office was established at Fairhaven in 1833, and remained in operation until 1932.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Preble |title=Preble County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=18 December 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222123845/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Preble |archivedate=22 December 2015 |df= }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 07:12, 29 December 2016
Fairhaven is an unincorporated community in eastern Israel Township, Preble County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 177 at its intersection with Israel-Somers Road. Four Mile Creek, which feeds into Acton Lake in southern Preble County, runs on the western edge of Fairhaven. It is located 10½ miles (17 kilometers) southwest of Eaton, the county seat of Preble County.[1] Fairhaven is known for its assortment of antique shops along Main Street.[2] The community is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Fairhaven was laid out and platted in 1832.[3] Fairhaven is a commendatory name for the scenic location of the original town site.[4] A post office was established at Fairhaven in 1833, and remained in operation until 1932.[5]
References
- ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 5th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 1999, p.64. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
- ^ Winternitz, Felix (Oct 1, 2007). Day Trips from Cincinnati, 8th: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler. Globe Pequot. p. 6. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1881. p. 238.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 44.
- ^ "Preble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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