Dola is a census-designated place

Census-designated place

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 in central Washington Township

Washington Township, Hardin County, Ohio

Washington Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 787 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

, Hardin County

Hardin County, Ohio

Hardin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,058. Its county seat is Kenton and is named for John Hardin, an officer in the American Revolution.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office

Post office

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, with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 45835. It is located along State Route 81 between Ada

Ada, Ohio

Ada is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the village's population was estimated at 5,841, and the 2010 census counted 5,952 people....

 and Dunkirk

Dunkirk, Ohio

Dunkirk is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 952.-Geography:Dunkirk is located at ....

, 10¼ miles (16½ km) north-northeast of the city of Kenton

Kenton, Ohio

Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 8,262 at the 2010 census. It is named for Kentucky/Ohio frontiersman, Simon Kenton...

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Hardin County. The community lies at the headwaters of the Eagle Creek, which flows north to meet the Blanchard River

Blanchard River (Ohio)

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 in Findlay

Findlay, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 38,967 people, 15,905 households, and 10,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,266.3 people per square mile . There were 17,152 housing units at an average density of 997.6 per square mile...

.

The community is near the site of Hardin Northern High School

Hardin Northern High School (Dola, Ohio)

Hardin Northern High School is a public high school in Dola, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Hardin Northern Local School district. It serves the villages of Dunkirk and Dola. Their mascot is the Polar Bears. They are a member of the Blanchard Valley Conference...

. Dola is frequently named as the location of this high school, and sports media such as JJ Huddle often refer to the school as "Dola Hardin Northern".