Bellepoint, Ohio Explained

Bellepoint is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Bellepoint was laid out in 1835.^[1] According to tradition, the community was named for the fact the town site is located on a point shaped like a bell.^[2] A post office called Belle Point was established in 1837; the name was changed to Bellpoint in 1893, and the post office closed in 1907.^[3]

References

40.2472°N -83.1519°W

Notes and References

1. Book: History of Delaware County and Ohio. 1880. O. L. Baskin & Company. 502.
2. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 11.
3. Web site: Delaware County . Jim Forte Postal History . 15 January 2016.