Hinckley, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Hinckley is an unincorporated community in Medina County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

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

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

References

^ "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