Gore is an unincorporated community in Hocking County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
[edit]Old variant names of Gore include Hamlin, New Gore and Burgessville.[1] Burgessville was first to be laid out, in January 1871.[2] Hamlin was laid out in February 1871. These nearby rival towns, separated only by railroad tracks, eventually merged.[2] The community is said to derive its name from the dressmaking term "gore".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gore, Ohio
- ^ a b History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 889.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 53.
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