Bellefontaine, Ohio
| Bellefontaine, Ohio | ||
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Logan County courthouse in Bellefontaine
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| Nickname(s): The Peak of Ohio | ||
 Location of Bellefontaine, Ohio |
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 Detailed map of Bellefontaine |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′39″N 83°45′29″W / 40.36083°N 83.75806°WCoordinates: 40°21′39″N 83°45′29″W / 40.36083°N 83.75806°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Ohio | |
| County | Logan | |
| Founded | 1817 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ben Stahler (D) | |
| • 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 (/bɛlˈfaʊntᵻn/ bel-FOWN-tin) is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was estimated at 13,322 in 2011. It is the center of the Bellefontaine Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Logan County, as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003. The highest point in Ohio, Campbell Hill, is within the city limits of Bellefontaine.
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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