Brush Ridge, Ohio

Brush Ridge is an unincorporated community in Grand Prairie Township, Marion County, Ohio, United States.

For the mountain in New York, see Brush Ridge.

Brush Ridge, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Brush Ridge, Ohio Location of Brush Ridge, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°41′15″N 83°09′13″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Marion
Elevation [1]	951 ft (290 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43302
Area code(s)	740
GNIS feature ID	1056734[1]

History

Brush Ridge was one of the first communities in Marion County, and at one time the largest community in Grand Prairie Township,[2] the Free-Will Baptist Church (now Grand Prairie Baptist Church) was built here in 1867.[3] In 1900, the "Brush Ridge Horse Protecting Company of Marion and Wyandot Counties" was established here.[4] In 1907, when the community was suddenly overrun by rats, a rather famous six-week-long rat hunt was held, with a total of 6,600 rats having been killed.[5]

Geography

Brush Ridge is located north of Marion and east of Morral at the interchange of U.S. Route 23 and Ohio State Routes 231 and 423, at 40°41′15″N 83°09′13″W.[6][7]

The Little Sandusky River begins near Brush Ridge.[8]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
2. Koblentz, Stuart J., Marion County, Arcadia Publishing, 2007, P. 27.
3. Leggett, Conaway & Co., The History of Marion County, Ohio..., Culver, Page, Hoyne, & Co. Printers, Chicago, 1883, Pg. 771.
4. Annual Report of the Secretary of State, to the Governor of the State of Ohio for the Year 1900, Ohio Secretary of State, 1900, P. 464
5. Koch, Felix J., Modern Pied Pipers of Hamelin, American Thresherman, Volume 10, 1907, Pg. 28.
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brush Ridge, Ohio
7. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
8. Maccracken, Jim, Wyandot County Ohio Fishing & Floating Guide Book: Complete fishing and floating information for Wyandot County Ohio, Recreational Guides, Jul 1, 2017.