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Lock Port, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°32′59″N 84°23′24″W / 41.54972°N 84.39000°W / 41.54972; -84.39000
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Lock Port is an unincorporated community in Williams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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A sawmill was built at Lockport in 1834.[2] A post office called Lockport was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1876.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lock Port, Ohio
  2. ^ Bowersox, Charles A. (1920). A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 401.
  3. ^ "Williams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

41°32′59″N 84°23′24″W / 41.54972°N 84.39000°W / 41.54972; -84.39000