Alexandria, Scioto County, Ohio Explained

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,[1] or after Alexander Parker, the brother of a first settler.[2] A post office was established at Alexandria in 1805, and later was discontinued at an unknown date (1808, according to one source).[3]

References

38.7244°N -83.0481°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Evans, Nelson Wiley. A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. 1903. N. W. Evans. 411–412.
  2. Book: Bannon, Henry Towne. Stories Old and Often Told, Being Chronicles of Scioto County, Ohio. 1927. Waverly Press. Baltimore. 273.
  3. Web site: Scioto County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 January 2016.

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