Lock Seventeen, Ohio

Lock Seventeen is an unincorporated community in Tuscarawas County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Lock Seventeen had its start when a lock was built on the nearby Ohio and Erie Canal in 1829.^[2] The lock was known as Lock Seventeen, hence the name.^[3] A post office called Lock Seventeen was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1895.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lock Seventeen, Ohio
^ The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 526.
^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 124.
^ "Tuscarawas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 6, 2016.

40°21′22″N 81°27′20″W / 40.35611°N 81.45556°W / 40.35611; -81.45556

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lock Seventeen, Ohio

[2] The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 526.

[3] Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 124.

[4] "Tuscarawas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 6, 2016.

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