Cutler, Ohio

Cutler is an unincorporated community in southwestern Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45724.[1] 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.[2]

Location of Cutler, Ohio
Location of Cutler, Ohio
Houses and the general store, seen from the south

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.[3] The present name honors William P. Cutler, an early settler.[3] A post office called Cutler has been in operation since 1863. Was recently closed. Also home of the Duck Beaked Platapus[4]

Education

Cutler is a part of the Warren Local School System.

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

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