Bergholz (Ohio)

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Bergholz (Ohio)
Mountain wood
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Location in Ohio
Basic data
State : United States
State : Ohio
County : Jefferson County
Coordinates : 40 ° 31 ′  N , 80 ° 53 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 31 ′  N , 80 ° 53 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 769 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 512.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 1.5 km 2  (about 1 mi 2 ) of
which 1.5 km 2  (about 1 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 282 m
Postal code : 43908
Area code : +1 740
FIPS : 39-05718
GNIS ID : 1064416

Bergholz is a parish in Jefferson County , Ohio , United States . The village is on Ohio State Route 524 .

history

During the Civil War , Bergholz was hit in 1863 by " Morgan's Raid ", one of the Confederate's northernmost military campaigns , under Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan . Morgan traveled with thousands of soldiers through Moorefield , Harrisville , New Athens , Smithfield , New Alexandria , Wintersville , Two Ridge, Richmond , Springfield , Bergholz and Monroeville before he was defeated and captured at the Battle of Salineville .

religion

There is a Baptist church in Bergholz .

education

Schools in the village include the John E Gregg Elementary School and Springfield Middle School

Individual evidence

  1. ^ John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail ( Memento of the original from July 26, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / hhhills.org
  2. Greatschools.net: Bergholz