Gore is an unincorporated community in Hocking County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
Old variant names of Gore include Hamlin, New Gore and Burgessville. [1] Burgessville was first to be laid out, in January 1871. [2] Hamlin was laid out in February 1871. These nearby rival towns, separated only by railroad tracks, eventually merged. [2] The community is said to derive its name from the dressmaking term " gore". [3]
39°34′49″N 82°17′42″W / 39.58028°N 82.29500°W
Gore is an unincorporated community in Hocking County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
Old variant names of Gore include Hamlin, New Gore and Burgessville. [1] Burgessville was first to be laid out, in January 1871. [2] Hamlin was laid out in February 1871. These nearby rival towns, separated only by railroad tracks, eventually merged. [2] The community is said to derive its name from the dressmaking term " gore". [3]
39°34′49″N 82°17′42″W / 39.58028°N 82.29500°W