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Monticello
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Coordinates: 40°41′51″N 84°25′32″W / 40.69750°N 84.42556°W / 40.69750; -84.42556
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Van Wert

Monticello is an unincorporated community in Van Wert County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Monticello had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. The community has the name of Monticello, the Virginia estate of Thomas Jefferson. A post office was established at Monticello in 1879, and remained in operation until 1909.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Ohio
2. Gilliland, Thaddeus Stephens (1906). History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Windmill Publications. p. 168.
3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 91.
4. "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Van Wert
Cities	Delphos‡ Van Wert
Villages	Convoy Elgin Middle Point Ohio City Scott‡ Venedocia Willshire Wren
Townships	Harrison Hoaglin Jackson Jennings Liberty Pleasant Ridge Tully Union Washington Willshire York
Unincorporated communities	Abanaka Cavett Dixon‡ Dull Glenmore Hoaglin Jonestown Middlebury Monticello Schumm Seamersville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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