Beallsville, Ohio | |
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 Location of Beallsville, Ohio | |
 Location of Beallsville in Monroe County | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′56″N 81°02′07″W / 39.84889°N 81.03528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Sunsbury |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 355 |
• Estimate (2023)[3] | 347 |
| • Density | 977.96/sq mi (377.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43716 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-04542[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398057[2] |
Beallsville (/ˈbɛlzvɪl/ BELLZ-vil[5]) is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 355. The village gained national attention by losing more than 1% of its population killed in action in the Vietnam War, the worst per-capita loss of life experienced by any place in the country.
Two former coal mines owned by Murray Energy, Powhatan No. 6 mine[6] and Century Mine,[7] are located near Beallsville.
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beallsville, Ohio
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Junkins, Casey (August 23, 2017). "Murray Energy Powhatan No. 6 Mine Officially Closed Near Beallsville". Wheeling News-Register. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ Defrank, Robert A. (May 5, 2022). "Century Mine To Close in June; More Than 100 Jobs To Be Lost". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.