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Edon’s post office opened in 1867, and 42% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Edon began

When was Edon founded?

1867

The Edon post office opened in 1867, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 796159 years
Founding year: the first Edon post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Edon’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Edon are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Edon’s homes were built before 1962.
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The story

How Edon came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Edon.

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Edon was platted in 1867. A post office has been in operation at Edon since 1867.

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From the old history books

What they wrote about Edon in 1920

Passages that mention Edon, cut from the printed page as they were published.

the real hardships that settlers at that time had to endure. He was a good son and remained at home as long as his help was necessary, in the meanwhile obtaining a district school education. When he came to Edon he went into the hauling business and carted goods or commodities to and from Edon and …
A standard history of Williams County, Ohio1920 · page 96Read the page →
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the real hardships that settlers at that time had to endure. He was a good son and remained at home as long as his help was necessary, in the meanwhile obtaining a district school education. When he came to Edon he went into the hauling business and carted goods or commodities to and from Edon and Edgerton, keeping at that business for seven years. About that time he began to buy and ship cattle and so continued for thirty-five years. He was vice president of the Edon State Bank and a director, the other members of the directing

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the real hardships that settlers at that time had to endure. He was a good son and remained at home as long as his help was necessary, in the meanwhile obtaining a district school education. When he came to Edon he went into the hauling business and carted goods or commodities to and from Edon and …
A standard history of Williams County, Ohio1920 · page 96Read the page →
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the real hardships that settlers at that time had to endure. He was a good son and remained at home as long as his help was necessary, in the meanwhile obtaining a district school education. When he came to Edon he went into the hauling business and carted goods or commodities to and from Edon and Edgerton, keeping at that business for seven years. About that time he began to buy and ship cattle and so continued for thirty-five years. He was vice president of the Edon State Bank and a director, the other members of the directing

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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

By decade

Edon, decade by decade

Today5 recent
Map of Williams County Ohio Highlighting Edon Village2015Map of Williams County Ohio Highlighting Edon VillageMapIndiana Northeastern at Edon Co-Op2013Indiana Northeastern at Edon Co-OpEdon, Ohio2012Edon, OhioElevators2006ElevatorsOHMap-doton-Edon2004OHMap-doton-Edon
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Edon’s post office has been open since 1867.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Edon Home Court
1cemetery inside Edon
Edon

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Edon’s history

What year was Edon founded?

The Edon post office opened in 1867, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (5), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock), the USGS Geographic Names Information System and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.