Bristol, Ohio Explained

Bristol is an unincorporated community in southern Pike Township, Perry County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 93 at its intersection with Marietta Road and Township Road 223. It is located 4 miles (6 kilometers) south of New Lexington, the county seat of Perry County.[1]

Bristol was originally called Burlington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1816.[2] A post office called Britol was established in 1820.

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39.7358°N -82.0781°W

Notes and References

  1. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 70. .
  2. Book: Colborn, Ephraim S. . History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio: Their Past and Present . Brookhaven Press . 1883 . 248.