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Foraker is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

History

Foraker was originally called Oakland, and under the latter name was laid out in 1886. [2] The present name is for Joseph B. Foraker, 37th Governor of Ohio. [3] A post office called Foraker was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1941. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foraker, Ohio
  2. ↑ Kohler, Minnie Ichler (1910). A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Principal Interests,. Lewis Publishing Company. p.  192.
  3. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 45.
  4. ↑ "Hardin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

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