Hawks is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Vinton County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
A variant name was Hawk. A post office called Hawks was established in 1880, the name was changed to Hawk in 1895, and the post office closed in 1937. The community has the name of Wes Hawk, a pioneer settler.
References
Unincorporated communities in Vinton County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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