Hockingport, Ohio
Hockingport, Ohio | |
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| GNIS feature ID | 2628901[1] |
Hockingport is a
.It lies on the Ohio River, located below Little Hocking and above Reedsville.
History
Hockingport was the site of a pre-revolutionary military camp and fortification built in October 1774 by Virginia militiamen under
Fort Gower Resolves
issued by the soldiers stationed there in Nov. 1774. Among the officers present were many Virginians that would go on to become famous during the revolution. Present were William Campbell, George Rogers Clark, William Crawford, Simon Kenton, Andrew Lewis, Daniel Morgan, William Russell, Adam Stephen and many others. The fort was abandoned after Dunmore's War. Today the site of the fort is believed to be under water just beyond the point.
A post office called Hockingport has been in operation since 1838.[4] The community was a shipping point on the Hocking River, hence the name.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hockingport, Ohio
- ^ "Hockingport CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 659.
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