Meeker, Ohio

Meeker is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

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]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meeker, Ohio
↑ Koblentz, Stuart J.; Marion County Historical Society (22 August 2007). Marion County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4396-3483-7.
↑ "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Marion

City	Marion

Villages	Caledonia Green Camp LaRue Morral New Bloomington Prospect Waldo

Townships	Big Island Bowling Green Claridon Grand Grand Prairie Green Camp Marion Montgomery Pleasant Prospect Richland Salt Rock Scott Tully Waldo

Unincorporated communities	Big Island Claridon Kirkpatrick Martel Meeker Owens

Coordinates: 40°38′37″N 83°18′21″W / 40.64361°N 83.30583°W / 40.64361; -83.30583

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