Bannock, Ohio

Bannock /ˈbænɒk/[2] is a census-designated place in northwestern Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek.[3][1] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 159.[4] It has a post office with the ZIP code 43972.[5] It lies along State Route 331.

Bannock, Ohio
Location of Bannock, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°05′55″N 80°58′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBelmont
TownshipRichland
Elevation1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total159
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43972
Area code740
GNIS feature ID2628861[1]

Bannock is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bannock was originally called Bruce, after Bruce Caldwell, the son of the original owner of the town site.[6] A post office called Bannock has been in operation since 1880.[7] Besides the post office, Bannock had a country store.[8]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bannock, Ohio
  2. "A Pronunciation Guide to places in Ohio". E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Archived from the original on 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  3. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1991. pp. 62–63. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
  4. "Bannock CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 8.
  7. "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  8. McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 392.
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