Hooksburg, Ohio

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

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hooksburg, Ohio
↑ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
↑ 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.

Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Ohio, United States
County seat: McConnelsville
Villages	Chesterhill Malta McConnelsville Stockport
Townships	Bloom Bristol Center Deerfield Homer Malta Manchester Marion Meigsville Morgan Penn Union Windsor York
CDP	Rose Farm‡
Other unincorporated communities	Bishopville Bristol Deavertown Eagleport Hooksburg Joy Meigs Morganville Moscow Mills Neelysville Pennsville Plantsville Reinersville Ringgold Rokeby Lock Rosseau Roxbury Todds Triadelphia Unionville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.

Coordinates: 39°35′01″N 81°47′01″W / 39.58361°N 81.78361°W / 39.58361; -81.78361

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