Bethlehem, Ohio

For the ghost town in Marion County, see Bethlehem, Marion County, Ohio.

Bethlehem is an unincorporated community in Richland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Bethlehem had its start in the 1830s as a small colony centered around a Catholic church.[2] A post office called Bethlehem was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1895.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethlehem, Ohio
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 13.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2016.

40°50′19″N 82°43′12″W / 40.83861°N 82.72000°W / 40.83861; -82.72000

For the ghost town in Marion County, see Bethlehem,MarionCountyOH-geo-stub.