Houcktown North Liberty | |
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  Houcktown Location of Houcktown within the state of Ohio  Houcktown Houcktown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′07″N83°35′39″W / 40.93528°N 83.59417°W | |
| Country |  USA |
| State |  Ohio |
| County | Hancock County |
| Founded by | Jacob F. Houck |
Houcktown is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
Houcktown was originally called North Liberty, and under the latter name was platted in 1853 by Jacob F. Houck. [2] A post office called Houcktown was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1903. [3]
Houcktown is the birthplace of baseball player Dummy Hoy. [4] On April 5, 2022 a historic marker in Houcktown was dedicated to Dummy Hoy. [5]
The National Road was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the 620-mile (1,000 km) road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main transport path to the West for thousands of settlers. When improved in the 1830s, it became the second U.S. road surfaced with the macadam process pioneered by Scotsman John Loudon McAdam.
Hancock County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,095. Its county seat is New Cumberland and its largest city is Weirton. The county was created from Brooke County in 1848 and named for John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence. Located at the tip of the state's Northern Panhandle, Hancock County is the northernmost point in both West Virginia and, by some definitions, the Southern United States. Hancock County is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-WV-OH Combined Statistical Area.
Brooke County is a county in the Northern Panhandle of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,559. Its county seat is Wellsburg. The county was created in 1797 from part of Ohio County and named in honor of Robert Brooke, Governor of Virginia from 1794 to 1796. Brooke County is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-WV-OH Combined Statistical Area.
Sparta is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Milledgeville micropolitan statistical area. The city's population was 1,400 at the 2010 census.
Lewisport is a home rule-class city in the floodplain of the Ohio River in Hancock County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,670 at the 2010 census, and is also the most populous community in the county. It is included in the Owensboro metropolitan area.
Findlay is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The second-largest city in Northwest Ohio, Findlay lies about 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo. Its population was 40,313 at the 2020 census. The principal city of the Findlay micropolitan area, it is home to the University of Findlay and the headquarters of Fortune 100 company Marathon Petroleum.
McComb is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,558 at the time of the 2020 census. The village holds one school district, McComb Local School District.
Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States, along the Great Miami River. The population was 11,690 at the 2020 census. The city lies about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Dayton and 33.5 miles (53.9 km) northeast of Cincinnati. Ohio State Routes 73, 123 and 741 pass through Franklin, while Interstate 75 passes on the east side of the city.
Sneedville is the only city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,282 per the 2020 census.
Newell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Hancock County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,203 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area and is best known as the home to the Fiesta Tableware Company.
William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for several teams from 1888 to 1902, most notably the Cincinnati Reds and two Washington, D.C. franchises.
Mortimer is an unincorporated community located in central Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States. It sits between the village of Van Buren to the north and the city of Findlay to the south.
The 1911 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1911 college football season. The season was George Pyle's third as the head coach of the University of Florida football team. The University of Florida adopted the "Florida Gators" nickname for its sports teams in 1911; the earlier Florida football teams were known simply as "Florida" or the "Orange and Blue." Pyle's newly christened Florida Gators finished their sixth varsity football season 5–0–1—the first, and to date, the only undefeated season in the history of the Florida Gators football program.
Luther Haden "Dummy" Taylor was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1900 to 1908 who was deaf. He played for the New York Giants and Cleveland Bronchos and was one of the key pitchers on the Giants' National League championship teams of 1904 and 1905.
Magnet is an unincorporated community along the Ohio River in Union Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
WFIN is a radio station broadcasting a mixed news/talk and sports talk format. Licensed to Findlay, Ohio, United States, the station is currently owned by Blanchard River Broadcasting Company, which is owned by The Findlay Publishing Company.
Cannonsburg is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Portage Center is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Millstream Career Center is a public vocational school located in Findlay, Ohio next to Findlay High School at 1150 Broad Avenue. It serves school districts located in the counties of Allen, Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, Seneca, Wood and Wyandot.
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