Yankeetown, Darke County, Ohio facts for kids

Yankeetown is a small place in Darke County, Ohio, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own official city or town government. Instead, it's managed by the larger county government.

A Look Back at Yankeetown's History

Yankeetown has a simple but interesting past. In 1851, a post office was opened there, helping people send and receive letters and packages. This post office served the community for about 14 years, closing its doors in 1865. Later, in 1912, a church was built in Yankeetown, becoming an important gathering place for the people living there.