Thackery, Ohio
Thackery is an unincorporated community in southeastern Jackson and southwestern Mad River Townships in Champaign County, Ohio, United States.[1] It lies along State Route 55, southwest of the city of Urbana,[2] the county seat of Champaign County.[3]
History
A post office called Thackery was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1965.[4] The community was named for its founder, one Mr. Thackery.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thackery
- DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 56. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- "Champaign County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 898.
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