In the early years, all of a townâs water might come from the irrigation ditch. In St. George, the city had a rule that first thing in the morning, families could fill their barrels with ditch water for the day. (In the summer, they had to wrap the barrels with wet blankets to keep the water cool.)
Kents Store (GNIS FID: 1502798) is a populated place located in Fluvanna County at latitude 37.879 and longitude -78.129. The elevation is 397 feet. Kents Store appears on the Zion Crossroads U.S. Geological Survey Map.
- Significance: The Bidwell and Gallagher Factory has been identified by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office as the oldest existing industrial/commercial building in Sandusky County. It is located adjacent to the Sandusky River and contributed to the growth of the river port of Lower Sandusky, later named Fremont. - Survey number: HAER OH-38 Medium