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Woodlyn or Williamsport Station is a small place in Ohio, located in Pickaway County. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city. It doesn't have its own local government, like a mayor or city council. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

A Look Back at Woodlyn's History

Woodlyn had a busy time in the past. A post office opened there in 1882. This was a very important place for people to send and receive letters. It helped connect the community to the rest of the world. The post office stayed open for many years, finally closing in 1906.

Besides the post office, Woodlyn was also home to a railroad station. Railroads were like the main highways of their time! They helped people travel and moved goods. A grain elevator was also in Woodlyn. This building was used to store grain from local farms. Farmers would bring their crops here before they were shipped out by train. These places show that Woodlyn was once a small but active center for the people living nearby.

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