Hunter, Belmont County, Ohio

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

History

Hunter was laid out in 1849, and named for W. F. Hunter, an Ohio congressman. [2] A post office named Hunter was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1907. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hunter, Belmont County, Ohio
  2. ↑ Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p.  411.
  3. ↑ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

39°56′52″N81°03′26″W / 39.94778°N 81.05722°W / 39.94778; -81.05722


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