Belmont County, OH

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)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Ohio

Belmont County, Ohio (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
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 Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 39.
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The War Department sets up two new Army Departments for the defense of Pennsylvania Battles/Soldiers
Birthplace of
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Belmont, OH County
Martins Ferry, OH City or Town
Mount Olivet, OH City or Town
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