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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