Lockington, Ohio

Lockington (originally called Locksport) is a village in Washington Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States, along Loramie Creek.[4] A small community began to grow around these and other mills built along Loramie Creek later, and when the Miami and Erie Canal was built, a series of 5 canal locks lifted the water 60 feet (18 m) over the creek via an aqueduct.As a crossroads between the main canal and feeders coming from Port Jefferson and Sidney, the community continued to grow.[5] In 1837, David Mellinger hired Jonathan Counts to survey and plat a new community on his land.The community of Lockington was approved for incorporation by the Shelby County Commissioners on September 9, 1857, and recorded by the Ohio Secretary of State on January 4, 1858.[4] The post office remained in operation until August 30, 1914, mail service now handled through the Piqua branch.[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), all land.
Map of Ohio highlighting Shelby County
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