Knox, Vinton County, Ohio
Knox is a former town in Vinton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History
A post office called Knox was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community derived its name from Henry Knox, first U.S. Secretary of War.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knox, Vinton County, Ohio
- "Vinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- Chicago, Inter-State Publishing Co., (1883). History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Inter-State Pub. Co. p. 1287.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
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