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Mortimer, Ohio
Location of Mortimer, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°06′34″N 83°39′01″W / 41.10944°N 83.65028°W / 41.10944; -83.65028
Founded by	Addison Silverwood

Mortimer is an unincorporated community located in central Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States. It sits between the village of Van Buren to the north and the city of Findlay to the south.

History

Mortimer was originally called Silverwood, and under the latter name was laid out in 1883 by Addison Silverwood, and named for him. A post office called Mortimer was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1911.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mortimer
2. History of Hancock County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns. Warner, Beers. 1886. p. 355.
3. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Findlay
Cities	Findlay Fostoria‡
Villages	Arcadia Arlington Benton Ridge Bluffton‡ Jenera McComb Mount Blanchard Mount Cory Rawson Van Buren Vanlue
Townships	Allen Amanda Biglick Blanchard Cass Delaware Eagle Jackson Liberty Madison Marion Orange Pleasant Portage Union Van Buren Washington
Unincorporated communities	Cannonsburg Cordelia Deweyville Houcktown Mortimer New Stark Portage Center Shawtown West Independence Williamstown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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