Hunt is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
A former variant name was Hunt's Station. [1] Hunt's Station had its start in 1851 when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] A post office called Hunts Station was established in 1866, the name was changed to Hunt in 1882, and the post office closed in 1912. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hunt, Ohio
- ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 548.
- ^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°19′14″N 82°28′14″W / 40.32056°N 82.47056°W
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Hunt is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
A former variant name was Hunt's Station. [1] Hunt's Station had its start in 1851 when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] A post office called Hunts Station was established in 1866, the name was changed to Hunt in 1882, and the post office closed in 1912. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hunt, Ohio
- ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 548.
- ^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of
Knox County, Ohio, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°19′14″N 82°28′14″W / 40.32056°N 82.47056°W
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| This Knox County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |