Meeker is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Meeker is served by Ridgedale Local School District.
History
A former variant name was Cochranton,[1] after Col. William Cochran, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office called Cochranton was established in 1829, the name was changed to Meeker in 1908, and the post office closed in 1943.[3] The present name was adopted in honor of one Mr. Meeker, the treasurer of a local railroad project.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meeker, Ohio
- ↑ Koblentz, Stuart J.; Marion County Historical Society (August 22, 2007). Marion County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4396-3483-7.
- ↑ "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 86.
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40°38′37″N 83°18′21″W / 40.64361°N 83.30583°W
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