Foraker, Ohio
Foraker is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
Foraker was originally called Oakland, and under the latter name was laid out in 1886. The present name is for Joseph B. Foraker, 37th Governor of Ohio. A post office called Foraker was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1941.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foraker, Ohio
- ^ Kohler, Minnie Ichler (1910). A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Principal Interests,. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 192.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 45.
- ^ "Hardin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
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40°40′39″N 83°44′30″W / 40.67750°N 83.74167°W
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