Houcktown, Ohio Explained

Houcktown
Native Name Lang:en
Other Name:North Liberty
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Ohio#United States
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Houcktown within the state of Ohio
Coordinates:40.9353°N -83.5942°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hancock County
Founder:Jacob F. Houck
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

Houcktown is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Houcktown was originally called North Liberty, and under the latter name was platted in 1853 by Jacob F. Houck.[1] A post office called Houcktown was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1903.[2]

Houcktown is the birthplace of baseball player Dummy Hoy.[3] On April 5, 2022 a historic marker in Houcktown was dedicated to Dummy Hoy.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Hancock County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns. 1886. Warner, Beers. 421.
  2. Web site: Hancock County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Alumni eNewsletter: Finally! Hoy Honored by Cincinnati Reds (Archives) . alumni2.gallaudet.edu . 4 March 2020.
  4. News: Houcktown's William Hoy Honored With Ohio Historical Marker - 1330 & 95.5 WFIN . 6 April 2022 . wfin.com.

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