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 June 11, 2016.
^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 59.

39°06′41″N 82°23′14″W / 39.11139°N 82.38722°W / 39.11139; -82.38722

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[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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