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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. A variant name was Pine Grove. A post office called Porter was established in 1834, the name was changed to Porter in 1923, and the post office closed in 1959.

Municipalities and communities of Gallia County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Gallipolis

Villages	Centerville Cheshire Crown City Gallipolis Rio Grande Vinton

Townships	Addison Cheshire Clay Gallipolis Green Greenfield Guyan Harrison Huntington Morgan Ohio Perry Raccoon Springfield Walnut

CDP	Kanauga

Unincorporated communities	Adamsville Bidwell Centerpoint Evergreen Ewington Gallia Harrisburg Kerr Kyger Mercerville Northup Patriot Porter Rodney

Coordinates: 38°55′42″N 82°16′57″W / 38.92833°N 82.2825°W / 38.92833; -82.2825

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