unincorporated community
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Perry County Perry County may refer to:
United States
*Perry County, Alabama
*Perry County, Arkansas
*Perry County, Illinois
*Perry County, Indiana
*Perry County, Kentucky
*Perry County, Mississippi
*Perry County, Missouri
*Perry County, Ohio
* Perry Cou ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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.
History
A post office was established at Celina in 1870, and remained in operation until 1940; for most of this period, the post office was located in the Jacob Rickenbaugh House. According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after
Celina, Ohio
Celina ( ) is a city in Mercer County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 10,935 at the 2020 census. Located about northwest of Dayton, Celina is situated on the northwestern shores of Grand Lake St. Marys.
History
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