Bristol, Morgan County, Ohio

Bristol is a former town in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

Bristol was platted in 1831,[2] and named for its location within Bristol Township.[3] A post office called Bristol was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1915.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bristol, Morgan County, Ohio
  2. Robertson, Charles (1886). History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Watkins & Company. p. 484.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 19.
  4. "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

Coordinates: 39°41′52″N 81°43′52″W / 39.69778°N 81.73111°W / 39.69778; -81.73111


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