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Bellefontaine
Ohio, United States
Bellefontaine, city, seat (1820) of Logan county, west central Ohio, U.S., about 45 miles (70 km) northwest of Columbus. The site was once occupied by a Shawnee village called Blue Jacket’s Town (for a Shawnee chief who was one of the tribal leaders at the Battle of Fallen Timbers [1794]). The first American settlers arrived in 1806; the village was named Bellefontaine (“Beautiful Fountain”) in 1820 for the local natural springs. It became a service centre for a farming area, but its early importance as a railroad town has declined. Industries include the manufacture of power tools, circuit breakers, electric ...(100 of 179 words)