Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
BELMONT COUNTY, situated in the east part of Ohio, on the westerly side of Ohio river. Length, 25 miles; mean breadth, 20; with an area of 500 square miles. The face of the country is hilly; the soil generally very productive. Seat of justice, St. Clairsville. Pop. in 1820 2,329; in 1830, 28,627; in 1840, 30,901; in 1850 34,600. (Fanning's, 1853)
Note Cards
Events
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The War Department sets up two new Army Departments for the defense of Pennsylvania | Battles/Soldiers |
Places
Name | Type |
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Belmont, OH | County |
Martins Ferry, OH | City or Town |
Mount Olivet, OH | City or Town |