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 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

Unincorporated communities	Bishopville Bristol Deavertown Eagleport Hooksburg Joy Morganville Moscow Mills Pennsville Plantsville Reinersville Ringgold Rokeby Lock Rose Farm Rosseau Roxbury Todds Triadelphia Unionville

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

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