Archers Fork

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Archers Fork is a stream located entirely within Washington County, Ohio. [1] It is a tributary of the Little Muskingum River, which it enters near the community of Dart.

Archers Fork was named for one Mr. Archer, an early settler. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Archers Fork
  2. History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 696.

Coordinates: 39°28′56″N81°15′54″W / 39.48225°N 81.26492°W / 39.48225; -81.26492