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Lovell is a small place in Wyandot County, in the state of Ohio, USA. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

The Story of Lovell

Lovell began in the 1870s. This was around the time when a railroad line was built through the area. Railroads were very important back then because they helped people travel and move goods much faster.

A New Post Office

In 1877, a post office was opened in Lovell. A post office is where people send and receive letters and packages. Having a post office was a big deal for a community because it connected them to the rest of the country. The Lovell post office stayed open for many years, until 1909.

Who Was Lovell B. Harris?

The community of Lovell was named after the person who started it, a man named Lovell B. Harris. It was common for new places to be named after their founders or important people in the area.

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