Old Gore, Ohio

Old Gore is an unincorporated community in Hocking County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Old Gore was originally called Gore. When a blast furnace was built nearby at Hamlin/Burgessville, the latter two rival towns merged to become "New Gore".^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Gore, Ohio
↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 890.

Municipalities and communities of Hocking County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Logan

City	Logan

Villages	Buchtel‡ Laurelville Murray City

Townships	Benton Falls Good Hope Green Laurel Marion Perry Salt Creek Starr Ward Washington

CDPs	Carbon Hill Haydenville Hide-A-Way Hills‡ Rockbridge

Unincorporated communities	Buena Vista Enterprise Ewing Gibisonville Gore Greendale Haynes Ilesboro Jobs Longstreth Monday Old Gore Orbiston Sand Run South Bloomingville Starr Union Furnace Webb Summit

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°34′39″N 82°18′18″W / 39.57750°N 82.30500°W / 39.57750; -82.30500

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