Old Gore is an unincorporated community in Hocking County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Old Gore was originally called Gore. When a blast furnace was built nearby at Hamlin/Burgessville, the latter two rival towns merged to become "New Gore".[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Gore, Ohio
  2. ↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 890.

39°34′39″N 82°18′18″W / 39.57750°N 82.30500°W / 39.57750; -82.30500


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