Beasley Fork, Ohio

Beasley Fork, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Beasley Fork
Beasley Fork
Coordinates: 38°44′59″N 83°30′59″W / 38.74972°N 83.51639°W / 38.74972; -83.51639Coordinates: 38°44′59″N 83°30′59″W / 38.74972°N 83.51639°W / 38.74972; -83.51639
Country United States
State Ohio
County Adams
Elevation 574 ft (175 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 512 & 737
GNIS feature ID 1064396[1]

Beasley Fork is an unincorporated community in Adams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

A post office called Beasleys Fork was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community has the name of Beasley Fork, a tributary of Ohio Brush Creek.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beasley Fork, Ohio
  2. "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 4.


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