Beamsville, Ohio

Beamsville, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Location of Beamsville, Ohio
Location of Beamsville, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°11′14″N 84°35′08″W / 40.18722°N 84.58556°W / 40.18722; -84.58556
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyDarke
Unincorporated community shipRichland
Elevation
[1]
1,004 ft (306 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1048496[1]

Beamsville in an unincorporated community in central Richland Township, Darke County, Ohio, United States. It lies near the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and the Stillwater River, approximately 6 miles north of Greenville, the county seat of Darke County.[2]

History

Beamsville was laid out in 1837 by John Beam, and named for him.[3] A post office was established at Beamsville in 1839, and remained in operation until 1905.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beamsville, Ohio
  2. ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth, 2004, p. 54.
  3. ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio, Map of Darke County, Etc. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. pp. 412–.
  4. ^ "Darke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.


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