Belden, Ohio

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

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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] The present name is derived from Bildad Beldin, a pioneer settler. [4]

Notable people

Henry Schriver, a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, was born at Belden in 1914. [5] Robert Skimin, a former Army officer and author was born at Belden in 1929. [6]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belden, Ohio
  2. ↑ History of Lorain County, Ohio. Williams Brothers. 1879. p.  264.
  3. ↑ "Lorain County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 10.
  5. ↑ "Henry Haley Schriver - Chronicle-Telegram". chronicle.northcoastnow.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ Contemporary Authors: New Revision Series: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures Television & Other Fields. Gale / Cengage Learning. October 1, 2001. p. 391. ISBN   978-0-7876-4608-0. SKIMIN, Robert (Elwayne) 1929- PERSONAL: Born July 30, 1929, in Belden, OH

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