Beckett, Ohio

Not to be confused with Beckett Ridge, Ohio.

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

History

A post office called Becketts was established in 1888, the name was shortened to Beckett in 1893, and the post office closed in 1936.[2] A variant name was Beckett's Station.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beckett, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Hathaway, Seymour J. (1902). History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 1429.

Coordinates: 39°35′04″N 81°42′28″W / 39.58444°N 81.70778°W / 39.58444; -81.70778


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