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

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

Municipalities and communities of Richland County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Mansfield

Cities	Galion‡ Mansfield Ontario Shelby

Villages	Bellville Butler Crestline‡ Lexington Lucas Plymouth‡ Shiloh

Townships	Blooming Grove Butler Cass Franklin Jackson Jefferson Madison Mifflin Monroe Perry Plymouth Sandusky Sharon Springfield Troy Washington Weller Worthington

Unincorporated communities	Bethlehem Ganges Olivesburg Rome

Ghost towns	Newville Winchester

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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

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