Alexandria, Scioto County, Ohio
For the village in Licking County, see Alexandria, Ohio.
Alexandria is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Alexandria was platted in or before 1799, and named after Alexandria, Virginia.[2] A post office was established at Alexandria in 1805, and later was discontinued at an unknown date[3] (1808, according to one source).[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexandria, Scioto County, Ohio
- ↑ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1903). A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. N. W. Evans. pp. 411–412.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexandria Post Office (historical)
- ↑ "Scioto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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Coordinates: 38°43′28″N 83°02′53″W / 38.72444°N 83.04806°W
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