Beasley Fork, Ohio

Beasley Fork, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Beasley Fork is located in Ohio
Beasley Fork
Beasley Fork
Beasley Fork is located in the United States
Beasley Fork
Beasley Fork
Coordinates: 38°44′59″N 83°30′59″W / 38.74972°N 83.51639°W / 38.74972; -83.51639
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAdams
Elevation
[1]
574 ft (175 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes937 & 326
GNIS feature ID1064396[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] Charles Stevenson had family members living in the community; his son, William Stevenson, and his wife, Hannah Miller, his son Charles and his wife, Christina Collings, and Mary Stevenson.[3]: 338  Charles Fields was one of the community's first settlers.[3]: 337  James Collings built a house that overlooked the valley but is no longer there. Another log cabin was built on the ridge east of the community's turnpike by General Darlinton.[3]: 482  Union Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1856, while Beasley's Fork Christian Church was organized in 1864, with the present-day building being erected in 1871.[3]: 451  Nathaniel Foster, Sr. also settled in the community.[3]: 748  Elliot H. Collins was a member of the local Christian church.[3]: 716  The first infirmary in the county was founded on G.L. Compton's farm in March 1837. It covered 211 acres (85 ha) of land and was sold for $2 million.[3]: 111  Henry Smith bought 300 acres (120 ha) of land at the mouth of the river.[3]: 339  Leonard Cole grew up in the community and his house overlooked the valley.[3]: 540  Edward Burbage purchased a farm in the community, as well.[3]: 660  James Miller was the community's postmaster.[3]: 450  John Knox also owned a home in the community.[3]: 135  James Hemphill settled in the community in 1797.[3]: 449  Robert A. Mitchell was born in Beasley's Fork, and his father owned and operated a sawmill and gristmill.[3]: 804 

Geography

Beasley Fork is located at the mouth of Beasley's Fork in Green and Jefferson Townships.[3]: 102  Beasley Fork is the home of a glen that is noted for its redbud coves and its redbird inhabitants.[3]: 63 

Education

Beasley Fork is served by the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District. Children in the community attend West Union Elementary School and West Union High School in nearby West Union.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beasley Fork, Ohio
  2. ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q 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.