Thompson is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Thompson Township,

Geauga County Geauga County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,397. The county seat is Chardon. The county is named for an Onondaga or Seneca language word meaning 'raccoon', originally the name of the ...

, in the

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at an elevation of 1270 ft (287 m). The

Thompson Ledges Thompson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,269. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Madison To ...

, an important geologic and topographic feature of

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, are located nearby.

History

A post office called Thompson has been in operation since 1825. The community has the name of Matthew Thompson, a pioneer settler.

Education

Public education in Thompson is administered by the Berkshire Local Schools district. Thompson has a public library, a branch of the

Geauga County Public Library Geauga County Public Library, founded in 1848, is the main library system for Geauga County, Ohio. About Located in Geauga County, Ohio, the Geauga County Public Library includes four full-service community libraries in Bainbridge, Chardon, Geau ...

References

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