Belden, Ohio

Belden is an unincorporated community in Lorain County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Belden was originally called Rawsonville.^[2] A post office called Rawsonville was established in 1852, the name was changed to Belden in 1876, and the post office closed in 1902.^[3]

Notable people

Henry Schriver, a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, was born at Belden in 1914.^[4] Robert Skimin, a former Army officer and author was born at Belden in 1929.^[5]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belden, Ohio
↑ History of Lorain County, Ohio. Williams Brothers. 1879. p. 264.
↑ "Lorain County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ "Henry Haley Schriver - Chronicle-Telegram". chronicle.northcoastnow.com. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
↑ Contemporary Authors: New Revision Series: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures Televis. Gale / Cengage Learning. 1 October 2001. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-7876-4608-0. SKIMIN, Robert (Elwayne) 1929- PERSONAL: Born July 30, 1929, in Belden, OH

Municipalities and communities of Lorain County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Elyria

Cities	Amherst Avon Avon Lake Elyria Lorain North Ridgeville Oberlin Sheffield Lake Vermilion‡

Villages	Grafton Kipton LaGrange Rochester Sheffield South Amherst Wellington

Townships	Amherst Brighton Brownhelm Camden Carlisle Columbia Eaton Elyria Grafton Henrietta Huntington LaGrange New Russia Penfield Pittsfield Rochester Sheffield Wellington

CDPs	Eaton Estates Pheasant Run

Unincorporated communities	Belden Brentwood Lake Brighton Whiskyville

Ghost town	Murraysville

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

Coordinates: 41°14′17″N 82°01′24″W / 41.23806°N 82.02333°W / 41.23806; -82.02333

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