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Thackery, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°03′20″N 83°55′08″W / 40.05556°N 83.91889°W / 40.05556; -83.91889
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Thackery and surrounding countryside
Location of Thackery, Ohio
Location of 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

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thackery
  2. ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 56. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Champaign County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 898.


40°03′20″N 83°55′08″W / 40.05556°N 83.91889°W / 40.05556; -83.91889