Cutler, Ohio

Location of Cutler, Ohio

Houses and the general store, seen from the south

Cutler is an unincorporated community in southwestern Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45724.[2] It lies at the intersection of State Route 555 and County Road 59 near Gilbert Run, a subsidiary of the Little Hocking River, which meets the Ohio River at Little Hocking to the southeast.[3]

History

Cutler was originally called Harshaville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1857, and named for Dr. John M. Harsha, the original owner of the town site.[4] The present name honors William P. Cutler, an early settler.[4] A post office called Cutler has been in operation since 1863. Was recently closed.[5]

Education

Cutler is a part of the Warren Local School System.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cutler, Ohio
2. Zip Code Lookup Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
3. DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed. Yarmouth, Maine, 2004, p. 71 ISBN 0-89933-281-1
4. History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. pp. 729–730.
5. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

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