Lockville is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Lockville was named for the locks on a nearby canal.[2] A post office called Lockville was established in 1849 and remained in operation until 1921.[3]
Notable people
Charles M. Borchers, U.S. Representative from Illinois
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockville, Ohio
- ↑ Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 134.
- ↑ "Fairfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
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39°49′07″N 82°44′01″W / 39.81861°N 82.73361°W
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