Alexandria, Scioto County, Ohio
Alexandria is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
Alexandria was platted in 1799 and was either named after Alexandria, Virginia, or after Alexander Parker, the brother of a first settler. A post office was established at Alexandria in 1805, and later was discontinued at an unknown date (1808, according to one source).
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexandria, Scioto County, Ohio
- ^ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1903). A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. N. W. Evans. pp. 411–412.
- ^ Bannon, Henry Towne (1927). Stories Old and Often Told, Being Chronicles of Scioto County, Ohio. Baltimore: Waverly Press. p. 273.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexandria Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Scioto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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