Lockville, Ohio
Lockville is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History[]
Lockville was named for the locks on a nearby canal.[2] A post office called Lockville was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1921.[3]
Notable person[]
Charles M. Borchers, U.S. Representative from Illinois
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockville, Ohio
- ^ Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 134.
- ^ "Fairfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
Coordinates: 39°49′07″N 82°44′01″W / 39.81861°N 82.73361°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Fairfield County, Ohio
- Unincorporated communities in Ohio
- Columbus metropolitan area, Ohio geography stubs