Welcome to Belle Valley Ohio
History of Belle Valley
Belle Valley, Ohio’s formation began around the late 1800’s on land owned by Benton Thorla, who opened the first store and saloon in 1872, as well as the Post Office.
The village was incorporated in 1905 with Lawrence Walters as the first Mayor. Belle Valley had its start when the Cleveland and Marietta Railroad was extended to that point to support the village’s history rich in coal mining and rapid turn-of-the-century growth to more than 1500 residents and 13 saloons.
One of the most memorable historic events to occur in the village was the crash of the USS Shenandoah in September 1925. The Noble Local School district that serves the community has a mascot of the “Zeps.”
Historic Landmarks
Another historic landmark is the Elevation of the Cross Russian Orthodox Church, consecrated in 1915 and capable of holding 150 people. Many immigrant families from Ukraine, Latvia and Slovenia (or Yugoslavia) attended there. The church closed in 1967 but a group of local descendants formed the Belle Valley Historic Preservation Society and it is now listed on the National Historic Register.
Other prominent churches include Faith Baptist, Belle Valley, also known as the “church on the hill” and for it’s “Jesus Loves You” sign easily seen by the thousands of daily travelers passing by along I-77. Also in Belle Valley is the Corpus Christi Catholic church in the downtown and an active American Legion Post 641.In addition to the US Post office, businesses include Carnes Sunoco, family owned since 1924, Marianne’s Food Station, the Oasis Bar and Grill, Liberty Grocery, the Golden Plaza restaurant, and Buckey Disposal, a Waste Management Company
Our Main Attraction
Christmas In The Valley
Treat yourself to a Rockwellian Christmas …
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Belle Valley Today
Today, Belle Valley is located at exit 28 on Interstate 77, which was built in the early 1960s, and along the West Fork of Duck Creek in Noble Township, in Noble County. It is three miles north of the county seat of Caldwell, located at exit 25 of I-77.
Belle Valley also borders the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Wolf Run Lake and campground, as well as within a short driving distance of the cities of Cambridge, Marietta, and Zanesville.
Belle Valley is also within a 20 minute drive of The Wilds and the Seneca Lake Marina, making it an ideal location for camping and outdoor tourism activities.
Sources: Information taken from articles written about Belle Valley by Pat Parks, a Correspondent for The Daily Jeffersonian in 1995.
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