Buchtel, Ohio

Buchtel, Ohio
St. Mary of the Hills Church
St. Mary of the Hills Church
Location of Buchtel, Ohio
Location of Buchtel, Ohio
Detailed map of Buchtel
Detailed map of Buchtel
Coordinates: 39°27′48″N 82°10′52″W / 39.46333°N 82.18111°W / 39.46333; -82.18111
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesAthens, Hocking
Area
 • Total0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Land0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total518
 • Density1,102.13/sq mi (425.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45716
Area code740
FIPS code39-09834[3]
GNIS feature ID2397481[2]
Pinkerton guards escort strikebreakers in Buchtel, Ohio, 1884

Buchtel is a village in Athens and Hocking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, just northeast of Nelsonville. Located in the Hocking Valley, it was a center of coal mining in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The population was 518 at the 2020 census. A former name for the village is Bessemer.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buchtel, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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