Unionport is a small unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Ohio.[1] It is best known as the birthplace of millionaire, Helen Brach, who was the center of media attention in 1977, when she disappeared.[2] Unionport is located on the banks of the Cross Creek, a large tributary of the Ohio River approximately 20 miles east.
Unionport was platted in 1852.[3] A post office called Unionport was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 2002. [4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Unionport, Ohio
- ↑ "Helen Marie Voorhees Brach". The Charley Project. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ Doyle, Joseph Beatty (1910). 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company. p. 514.
- ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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