Hector 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
Putnam County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
Hector was
plat
In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bea ...
ted in 1882, and named for Hector Havemeyer, proprietor. A post office was established in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. Hector contained a
stave factory, but the town's prospects ended once the surrounding forests (and wood supply) were depleted.
References
Unincorporated communities in Putnam County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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