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Thompson, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

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]

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.