Dicksonton, Ohio

Dicksonton is an extinct town in Perry County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

[1] Dicksonton was established in 1875 by George Detwiler and W. H. Price as a mining community for both coal and iron ore. By 1883 the town had about 100 inhabitants, a general store and a post office.

[2] The coal mine and the store closed in 1897.

[3] The Dicksonton post office was discontinued in 1908.

This Perry County, Ohio state location article is a stub.

Map of Ohio highlighting Perry County