Hales Creek, Ohio

Hales Creek is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Hales Creek was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Hales Creek. Besides the post office, Hales Creek had a station on the railroad.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hales Creek, Ohio
  2. "Scioto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. Evans, Nelson Wiley (1903). A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. N. W. Evans. p. 1163.

Coordinates: 38°48′40″N 82°40′32″W / 38.81111°N 82.67556°W / 38.81111; -82.67556


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