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Belden is an unincorporated community in Lorain County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Belden was originally called Rawsonville.^[2] A post office called Rawsonville was established in 1852, the name was changed to Belden in 1876, and the post office closed in 1902.^[3] The present name is derived from Bildad Beldin, a pioneer settler.^[4]

Notable people

Henry Schriver, a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, was born at Belden in 1914.^[5] Robert Skimin, a former Army officer and author was born at Belden in 1929.^[6]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belden, Ohio
^ History of Lorain County, Ohio. Williams Brothers. 1879. p. 264.
^ "Lorain County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 10.
^ "Henry Haley Schriver - Chronicle-Telegram". chronicle.northcoastnow.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
^ Contemporary Authors: New Revision Series: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures Television & Other Fields. Gale / Cengage Learning. October 1, 2001. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-7876-4608-0. SKIMIN, Robert (Elwayne) 1929- PERSONAL: Born July 30, 1929, in Belden, OH

v t e Municipalities and communities of Lorain County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Elyria
Cities	Amherst Avon Avon Lake Elyria Lorain North Ridgeville Oberlin Sheffield Lake Vermilion‡	Map of Ohio highlighting Lorain County
Villages	Grafton Kipton LaGrange Rochester Sheffield South Amherst Wellington
Townships	Amherst Brighton Brownhelm Camden Carlisle Columbia Eaton Elyria Grafton Henrietta Huntington LaGrange New Russia Penfield Pittsfield Rochester Sheffield Wellington
CDPs	Eaton Estates Pheasant Run
Unincorporated communities	Belden Brentwood Lake Brighton Columbia Hills Corners North Eaton Whiskyville
Ghost town	Murraysville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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