Houcktown, Ohio

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Houcktown
North Liberty
Unincorporated community
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Houcktown
Location of Houcktown within the state of Ohio
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Houcktown
Houcktown (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°56′07″N83°35′39″W / 40.93528°N 83.59417°W / 40.93528; -83.59417
CountryFlag of the United States.svg USA
State Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio
County Hancock County
Founded byJacob F. Houck

Houcktown is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

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]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houcktown, Ohio
  2. ↑ History of Hancock County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns. Warner, Beers. 1886. p.  421.
  3. ↑ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Alumni eNewsletter: Finally! Hoy Honored by Cincinnati Reds (Archives)". alumni2.gallaudet.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Houcktown's William Hoy Honored With Ohio Historical Marker - 1330 & 95.5 WFIN". wfin.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.


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