Middlebury, Ohio facts for kids

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Middlebury is a small place in Ohio, a state 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 city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of Van Wert County.

Discovering Middlebury, Ohio

Middlebury is located in Van Wert County, which is in the western part of Ohio. It's found between two other places: the city of Van Wert in Ohio and the city of Decatur in Indiana.

The Story of Middlebury's Past

Middlebury has an interesting history! It was first started in the year 1850. Back then, it had a different name: Daisie.

A post office was opened in Daisie in 1881. This post office helped people send and receive letters and packages. It stayed open for many years, until 1904.

Later, the community's name was changed to Middlebury. This new name describes its location very well! Middlebury is located pretty much in the middle between Van Wert and Decatur.

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