Vincent,_Ohio

Vincent, Ohio

Vincent, Ohio

Census-designated place in Ohio, US

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

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vincent, Ohio
  2. [2]
    "Vincent CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. [3]
    DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., 2004, p. 81 ISBN 0-89933-281-1
  4. [4]
    "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  5. [5]
    History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 719.
  6. [6]
    "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.


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