Thompson is an unincorporated community in Thompson Township, Geauga County, in the U.S. state of Ohio at an elevation of 1270 ft (287 m).[1] The Thompson Ledges, an important geologic and topographic feature of northeast Ohio, are located nearby.[2][3]
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History
A post office called Thompson has been in operation since 1825.[4] The community has the name of Matthew Thompson, a pioneer settler.[5]
Education
Public education in Thompson is administered by the Berkshire Local Schools district.[6] Thompson has a public library, a branch of the Geauga County Public Library.[7]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thompson
- ^ "Marker #6-28 Thompson Ledges / Thompson Ledges Park". Remarkable Ohio: Marking Ohio's History. Ohio Historical Society. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ "USGS Place Name: Thompson". MyTopo. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Geauga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Miscellaneous bits of Thompson History". Thompson Township, OH. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "School districts". County of Geauga, Ohio. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Locations". Geauga County Public Library. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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41°41′24″N 81°03′05″W / 41.69000°N 81.05139°W
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