Alexandria, Scioto County, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Alexandria is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Alexandria was platted in 1799 and was either named after Alexandria, Virginia,[2] or after Alexander Parker, the brother of a first settler.[3] A post office was established at Alexandria in 1805, and later was discontinued at an unknown date[4] (1808, according to one source).[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexandria, Scioto County, Ohio
- ^ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1903). A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. N. W. Evans. pp. 411–412.
- ^ Bannon, Henry Towne (1927). Stories Old and Often Told, Being Chronicles of Scioto County, Ohio. Baltimore: Waverly Press. p. 273.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexandria Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Scioto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Scioto County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Portsmouth
- Portsmouth
- New Boston
- Otway
- Rarden
- South Webster
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°43′28″N 83°02′53″W / 38.72444°N 83.04806°W / 38.72444; -83.04806
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