Hooksburg, Ohio facts for kids

Hooksburg is a small place in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that doesn't have its own local government, like a mayor or city council. Instead, it's usually managed by the county government.

A Look Back: Hooksburg's History

Hooksburg got its start a long time ago, in 1872. That year, a post office opened there. A post office was very important back then because it was how people sent and received letters and packages. It was a vital link for communities to connect with the outside world. The Hooksburg post office served the area for many years, closing its doors in 1914.

The community was named after a person named Captain Isaac N. Hook. He was the first owner of the land where Hooksburg was built. It was common for towns and places to be named after important people who owned the land or helped start the settlement.