Northup, Ohio

Northup is an unincorporated community in Gallia County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

Baptist church

History

A post office called Northup was established in 1858.[2] The community was named after John S. Northup, founder.[3]

gollark: Which one's that?
gollark: It is several months old (I think) and not made to annoy anyone.
gollark: I mean, maybe ~50 blocks?
gollark: It wasn't very close when it was actually claimed.
gollark: Deliberately put near there (it should contain a hole and some fake lava) mostly because I was bored and ended up digging a hole for some reason, but pretty far from any actual claim.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Northup, Ohio
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. History of Gallia County: Containing a Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters &c. St. Peter's Episcopal Church. 1882. p. 22.

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