Old Fort is a

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located in northern Pleasant Township, Seneca County,

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, United States; located about a mile east of

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where N. Township Rd. 73 intersects with E. County Rd. 51. The ZIP code is 44861. The population was 143 at the 2020 census.

History

Old Fort was

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ted in 1882, and named after Fort Seneca, a fort built during the

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. A post office has been in operation at Old Fort since 1882.

Geography

Old Fort sits adjacent to the

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, which is a tributary to

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Demographics

Notable people

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representing the Ohio 5th District from 1988 to 2007.

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Seneca County, Ohio Census-designated places in Ohio