Hawks, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Hawks is an unincorporated community in Vinton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A variant name was Hawk.[1] A post office called Hawks was established in 1880, the name was changed to Hawk in 1895, and the post office closed in 1937.[2] The community has the name of Wes Hawk, a pioneer settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawks
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 59.
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Municipalities and communities of Vinton County, Ohio, United States
County seat: McArthur
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39°06′41″N 82°23′14″W / 39.11139°N 82.38722°W / 39.11139; -82.38722


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