Bristol, Morgan County, Ohio

Bristol is a former town in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.^[1]

History

Bristol was laid out in 1831,^[2] and named for its location within Bristol Township. A post office called Bristol was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1915.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bristol, Morgan County, Ohio
↑ Robertson, Charles (1886). History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Watkins & Company. p. 484.
↑ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Ohio, United States

County seat: McConnelsville

Villages	Chesterhill Malta McConnelsville Stockport

Townships	Bloom Bristol Center Deerfield Homer Malta Manchester Marion Meigsville Morgan Penn Union Windsor York

Unincorporated communities	Bishopville Bristol Deavertown Eagleport Hooksburg Joy Morganville Moscow Mills Pennsville Plantsville Reinersville Ringgold Rokeby Lock Rose Farm Rosseau Roxbury Todds Triadelphia Unionville

Coordinates: 39°41′52″N 81°43′52″W / 39.69778°N 81.73111°W / 39.69778; -81.73111

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