Hooksburg, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Hooksburg is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Hooksburg was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] The community was named for Captain Isaac N. Hook, the original owner of the town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hooksburg, Ohio
  2. ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Robertson, Charles (1886). History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Watkins & Company. p. 417.
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39°35′01″N 81°47′01″W / 39.58361°N 81.78361°W / 39.58361; -81.78361


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