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.
Coordinates: 39°35′01″N 81°47′01″W / 39.58361°N 81.78361°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Morgan County, Ohio
- Unincorporated communities in Ohio
- 1872 establishments in Ohio
- Appalachian Ohio geography stubs