Porter, Ohio From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S. Porter is an unincorporated community in Gallia County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Porter was platted in 1830.[1] A variant name was Pine Grove.[2] A post office called Porter was established in 1834, the name was changed to Porter in 1923, and the post office closed in 1959.[3] References ↑ History of Gallia County: Containing a Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters &c. St. Peter's Episcopal Church. 1882. p. 24. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porter, Ohio ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 16, 2016. vteMunicipalities and communities of Gallia County, Ohio, United StatesCounty seat: GallipolisVillages Centerville Cheshire Crown City Gallipolis Rio Grande Vinton Map of Ohio highlighting Gallia CountyTownships Addison Cheshire Clay Gallipolis Green Greenfield Guyan Harrison Huntington Morgan Ohio Perry Raccoon Springfield Walnut CDPs Bidwell Kanauga Othercommunities Adamsville Centerpoint Evergreen Ewington Gallia Harrisburg Kerr Kyger Mercerville Northup Patriot Porter Rodney Zahns Corners Ohio portal United States portal 38°55′42″N 82°16′57″W / 38.92833°N 82.28250°W / 38.92833; -82.28250 This Gallia County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks