Gore, Ohio
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Gore is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in Hocking County, in the
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of
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.


History

Old variant names of Gore include Hamlin, New Gore and Burgessville. Burgessville was first to be laid out, in January 1871. Hamlin was laid out in February 1871. These nearby rival towns, separated only by railroad tracks, eventually merged. The community is said to derive its name from the dressmaking term "
gore Gore may refer to: Places Australia * Gore, Queensland * Gore Creek (New South Wales) * Gore Island (Queensland) Canada * Gore, Nova Scotia, a rural community * Gore, Quebec, a township municipality * Gore Bay, Ontario, a township on Manito ...
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References

Unincorporated communities in Hocking County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{HockingCountyOH-geo-stub