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Bellefontaine, OH

Bellefontaine, Ohio
City
Logan County courthouse in Bellefontaine
Logan County courthouse in Bellefontaine
Official seal of Bellefontaine, Ohio
Seal
Nickname(s): The Peak of Ohio
Location of Bellefontaine, Ohio
Location of Bellefontaine, Ohio
Detailed map of Bellefontaine
Detailed map of Bellefontaine
Coordinates: 40°21′39″N 83°45′29″W / 40.36083°N 83.75806°W / 40.36083; -83.75806Coordinates: 40°21′39″N 83°45′29″W / 40.36083°N 83.75806°W / 40.36083; -83.75806
Country United States
State Ohio
County Logan
Founded 1817
Government
 • Mayor Ben Stahler (R)
 • Service Safety Director James D. Holycross
Area
 • Total 10.04 sq mi (26.00 km2)
 • Land 10.04 sq mi (26.00 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,243 ft (379 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 13,370
 • Estimate (2012) 13,197
 • Density 1,331.7/sq mi (514.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43311
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-05130
GNIS feature ID 1064407
Website ci.bellefontaine.oh.us

Bellefontaine (/bɛlˈfntɪn/ bel-FOWN-tin) is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,370 at the 2010 Census. It is the principal city of the Bellefontaine, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Logan County. The highest point in Ohio, Campbell Hill, is within the city limits.

The name Bellefontaine means "beautiful spring" in French, and is purported to refer to several springs in the area.

Around 1777, the Shawnee war chief Blue Jacket (Weyapiersenwah) built a settlement here, known as "Blue Jacket's Town". Blue Jacket and his band had previously occupied a village along the Scioto River, but the American Revolutionary War had reached the Ohio Country. Blue Jacket and other American Indians who took up arms against the American revolutionaries relocated in order to be closer to their British allies at Detroit.


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