Lock Seventeen, Ohio
Lock Seventeen is an unincorporated community in Tuscarawas County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
Lock Seventeen had its start when a lock was built on the nearby Ohio and Erie Canal in 1829. The lock was known as Lock Seventeen, hence the name. A post office called Lock Seventeen was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1895.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lock Seventeen, Ohio
- ^ The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 526.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 124.
- ^ "Tuscarawas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 6, 2016.