Louden, Ohio

Louden is a hamlet that was begun around Lovett's store in 1839. Never regularly laid out, its origin was when Edmund Lovett (born 1815) sold small parcels of land for residences and shops.^[2] The community was named after Loudoun County, Virginia, the native home of a large share of the early settlers.^[2] The post office Louden once had was called Lovett's.^[2] This post office was established in 1844, and remained in operation until 1907.^[3] Earlier in its history, the hamlet's name was spelled Loudon.

39°01′36″N 83°27′10″W / 39.02667°N 83.45278°W / 39.02667; -83.45278

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