Hawks, Ohio
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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawks
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 59.
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Coordinates: 39°06′41″N 82°23′14″W / 39.11139°N 82.38722°W
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