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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hooksburg, Ohio
  2. "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. 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.



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