Barton, Ohio facts for kids
Barton is an unincorporated community in southern Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43905.
Barton is part of the Wheeling, WV–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office called Barton has been in operation since 1880. Barton was platted in 1905, and named after Abner Barton, the original owner of the land. Barton was originally a mining community.
Notable people
- Ellis R. Dungan, American director who directed many Tamil films in the 1930s to 50s.
- Fraňo Kráľ (1903–1955), Slovak writer and communist politician born in Barton
- Johnny Pramesa, baseball player
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