Dilles Bottom, Ohio facts for kids

Dilles Bottom is a small, quiet place in Belmont County, Ohio, in the United States. It's known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger Belmont County.

History of Dilles Bottom

Dilles Bottom got its name from the Dille family, who were among the first people to settle there. They arrived in the 1790s. The "Bottom" part of the name refers to the land itself. It's located in a "bottomland," which is a flat area of land often found along a river or at the bottom of a valley.

A post office was opened in Dilles Bottom in 1827. This was an important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for many years, finally closing its doors in 1940.