Vincent, Ohio

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Vincent, Ohio
CDP
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Location of Vincent, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°22′34″N81°40′11″W / 39.37611°N 81.66972°W / 39.37611; -81.66972
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Township Barlow
Elevation
[1]
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
329
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45784
GNIS feature ID2628983 [1]

Vincent is a census-designated place in southern Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 339 near Tupper Creek, a subsidiary of the Little Hocking River, which in turn meets the Ohio River at Little Hocking to the south. [3] The population was 329 at the 2020 census.

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History

Vincent had its start when the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad was extended to that point. [4] The community was founded as Vincents Station in 1853 by Henry Earle Vincent, and named for him. [5] A post office called Vincent has been in operation since 1857. [6]

Education

It is in the Warren Local School District. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vincent, Ohio
  2. "Vincent CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., 2004, p. 81 ISBN   0-89933-281-1
  4. "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  5. History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 719.
  6. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  7. Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, OH (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 5, 2025. - Text list