Vincent, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Vincent, Ohio
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Barlow
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:329
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:764
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45784
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2628983

Vincent is a census-designated place in southern Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 339 near Tupper Creek, a subsidiary of the Little Hocking River, which in turn meets the Ohio River at Little Hocking to the south.[2] The population was 329 at the 2020 census.

History

Vincent had its start when the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community was founded as Vincents Station in 1853 by Henry Earle Vincent, and named for him.[4] A post office called Vincent has been in operation since 1857.[5]

Education

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vincent CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 10 September 2023.
  2. DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., 2004, p. 81
  3. Web site: How communities got their names. Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. December 29, 2015.
  4. Book: History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. 1881. H.Z. Williams. 719.
  5. Web site: Washington County. Jim Forte Postal History. December 29, 2015.