Hockingport, Ohio
Hockingport is a census-designated place in southeastern Troy Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 212.[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45739.[3] It is located at the intersection of State Routes 124 and 144.
It lies on the Ohio River, located below Little Hocking and above Reedsville.
History
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]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hockingport, Ohio
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hockingport CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ "Athens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 December 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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Coordinates: 39°11′17″N 81°45′06″W / 39.18806°N 81.75167°W
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