Unincorporated community in Ohio, USA
| Houcktown North Liberty | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  HoucktownLocation of Houcktown within the state of OhioShow map of Ohio HoucktownHoucktown (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′07″N 83°35′39″W / 40.93528°N 83.59417°W / 40.93528; -83.59417 | |
| Country |  USA |
| State |  Ohio |
| County | Hancock County |
| Founded by | Jacob F. Houck |
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. A post office called Houcktown was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1903.
Houcktown is the birthplace of baseball player Dummy Hoy. On April 5, 2022 a historic marker in Houcktown was dedicated to Dummy Hoy.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houcktown, Ohio
- History of Hancock County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns. Warner, Beers. 1886. p. 421.
- "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- "Alumni eNewsletter: Finally! Hoy Honored by Cincinnati Reds (Archives)". alumni2.gallaudet.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Houcktown's William Hoy Honored With Ohio Historical Marker - 1330 & 95.5 WFIN". wfin.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
| Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| County seat: Findlay | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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