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]

References

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  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 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.