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Rimer is an unincorporated community in western Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 189 between Fort Jennings and Vaughnsville.

History

Rimer was originally called Roxburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1881. The present name is for D. P. Rimer, the original owner of the town site. A post office called Rimer was in operation from 1882 until 1916. Home of the Schlossers.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rimer, Ohio
2. ^ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 158.
3. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Ottawa
Villages	Belmore Cloverdale Columbus Grove Continental Dupont Ft. Jennings Gilboa Glandorf Kalida Leipsic Miller City Ottawa Ottoville Pandora West Leipsic
Townships	Blanchard Greensburg Jackson Jennings Liberty Monroe Monterey Ottawa Palmer Perry Pleasant Riley Sugar Creek Union Van Buren
CDP	Vaughnsville
Unincorporated communities	Avis Cascade Crosswell Cuba Dorninton Douglas Elm Center Hartsburg Hector Jones City Kieferville Muntanna New Cleveland North Creek Prentiss Rice Rimer Rushmore Townwood Wisterman
Ghost towns	Franconia Huntstown Webster
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