Lower Newport, Ohio

Lower Newport is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Lower Newport was originally called the "Lower Settlement" in contrast to the "Upper Settlement", i.e. Newport.^[2] Lower Newport was a major shipping point for riverboats.^[3] A post office called Lower Newport was in operation from 1842 until 1904.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Newport, Ohio
↑ Hathaway, Seymour J. (1902). History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 318.
↑ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 572.
↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Marietta

Cities	Belpre Marietta

Villages	Beverly Lowell Lower Salem Macksburg Matamoras

Townships	Adams Aurelius Barlow Belpre Decatur Dunham Fairfield Fearing Grandview Independence Lawrence Liberty Ludlow Marietta Muskingum Newport Palmer Salem Warren Waterford Watertown Wesley

CDPs	Devola Little Hocking Newport Reno Vincent Waterford

Unincorporated communities	Archers Fork Barlow Bartlett Beavertown Beckett Bevan Bloomfield Bonn Briggs Caywood Churchtown Coal Run Constitution Cornerville Cow Run Cutler Dalzell Dart Decaturville Deucher Dunbar Dunham Elba Equity Fillmore Fleming Germantown Gracey Grandview Layman Leith Lower Newport Luke Chute Moore Junction Moss Run Newell Run Oak Grove Patten Mills Pinehurst Qualey Rainbow Relief Sitka Stanleyville Tick Ridge Veto Wade Warner Watertown Whipple Wingett Run Yankeeburg

Coordinates: 39°21′07″N 81°20′42″W / 39.35194°N 81.34500°W / 39.35194; -81.34500

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