Bantam, Ohio

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Bantam, Ohio
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Bantam
Coordinates: 38°59′55″N84°08′29″W / 38.99861°N 84.14139°W / 38.99861; -84.14139 Coordinates: 38°59′55″N84°08′29″W / 38.99861°N 84.14139°W / 38.99861; -84.14139
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clermont
Township Tate
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 513
GNIS feature ID1048485 [1]

Bantam is an unincorporated community in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. [1] It is the location of Bethel Methodist Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

The community is located in northwest Tate Township along Old State Route 125 (Bantam Road) and South Bantam Road, 4.2 miles northwest of Bethel. Years ago, to protect the county seat at Batavia, land from northern Bantam and other local communities was purchased by eminent domain to form the East Fork State Park flood prevention reservoir and its surrounding recreation areas. Travel north onto Elklick Road to enter the state park. The first Bantam post office was established in 1837. [3] It eventually closed. Most of Bantam receives mail service from the Bethel post office.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bantam". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Clermont County Historical Society: Post Marks of Clermont County. Accessed 5 Nov 2022.