Welcome to Bessemer ...
Bessemer is located in Athens County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Bessemer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Bessemer is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bessemer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bessemer: 740 & 220<3>
Communities Also Named Bessemer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Bessemer - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bessemer.
Communities near Bessemer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bessemer.
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
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- Logan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
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- New Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <4>
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- Glouster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
- Chauncey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
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- Junction City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
- New Straitsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <4>
- Shawnee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
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- Corning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bessemer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bessemer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bessemer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bessemer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bessemer. See our Newspapers Page for Bessemer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bessemer ...
Looking for more information about Bessemer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bessemer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bessemer.
Adding Bessemer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bessemer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bessemer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bessemer post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bessemer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bessemer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bessemer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Bessemer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Bessemer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |