Porter, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Porter is an unincorporated community in Gallia County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Porter was platted in 1830.^[1] A variant name was Pine Grove.^[2] A post office called Porter was established in 1834, the name was changed to Porter in 1923, and the post office closed in 1959.^[3]

References

^ History of Gallia County: Containing a Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters &c. St. Peter's Episcopal Church. 1882. p. 24.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porter, Ohio
^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

38°55′42″N 82°16′57″W / 38.92833°N 82.28250°W / 38.92833; -82.28250

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[1] History of Gallia County: Containing a Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters &c. St. Peter's Episcopal Church. 1882. p. 24.

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porter, Ohio

[3] "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 16, 2016.