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]

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

History

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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

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Cutler is a part of the Warren Local School System.

References

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  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. ^ a b 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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