Porter, Ohio

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Porter is an unincorporated community in Gallia County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Porter was platted in 1830.{{cite book|title=History of Gallia County: Containing a Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters &c|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DmxNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PR24|year=1882|publisher=St. Peter's Episcopal Church|page=24}} A variant name was Pine Grove.{{GNIS|1063429}} A post office called Porter was established in 1834, the name was changed to Porter in 1923, and the post office closed in 1959.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=OH | title=Post offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=16 July 2016}}

References

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{{Gallia County, Ohio}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Gallia County, Ohio

Category:Unincorporated communities in Ohio

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