Granger is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Medina County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
A post office called Granger was established in 1816, and remained in operation until 1901. Granger has the name of
Gideon Granger
Gideon Granger (July 19, 1767 – December 31, 1822) was an early American politician and lawyer. He was the father of fellow Postmaster General and U.S. Representative Francis Granger.
Early life
Granger was born in Suffield, Connecticut ...
, a member the Connecticut House of Representatives and 4th United States Postmaster General. A former variant name was Grangerburg.
References
Unincorporated communities in Medina County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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