Dawn, Ohio | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Type3: | Unincorporated community ship |
Subdivision Name3: | Richland |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 1014 |
Coordinates: | 40.2169°N -84.5789°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1064512 |
Dawn is an unincorporated community in northern Richland Township, Darke County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 with Burch Road. It is located between the villages of Ansonia and Versailles, approximately 8 miles (12.75 km) north of Greenville, the county seat of Darke County.[1]
Dawn was originally called Nevada, and under the latter name had its start in 1854 when a sawmill was built there.[2] A post office called Dawn was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1935.[3]