Hinckley, Ohio
Hinckley is an unincorporated community in Medina County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
[edit]A post office called Hinckley has been in operation since 1825.[1] The community has the name of Judge Samuel Hinckley, a land speculator from Massachusetts.[2] A variant name was Hinckley Center.[3]
Notable former and current residents
[edit]- Connor Cook, a former NFL and XFL quarterback. Played college football at Michigan State
- Jim Donovan, the radio voice of the Cleveland Browns and sports director of WKYC-3 in Cleveland
- Avery Jenkins, professional disc golfer and 2009 PDGA World Champion
- Valarie Jenkins, professional disc golfer and four-time PDGA World Champion
- Matt Tifft, a professional NASCAR driver
- Luke Raley, professional baseball player in the MLB. Currently plays for the Seattle Mariners.
References
[edit]- ^ "Medina County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 607.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinckley, Ohio
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