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Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Beamsville, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Location of Beamsville, OhioLocation 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
Elevation1,004 ft (306 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1048496

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.

History

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Darke County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Greenville
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