Brush Ridge is an unincorporated community in Grand Prairie Township, Marion County, Ohio, United States. Brush Ridge is served by Ridgedale Local School District.
Brush Ridge, Ohio | |
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Brush Ridge, Ohio Location of Brush Ridge, Ohio | |
Coordinates: 40°41′15″N 83°09′13″W / 40.68750°N 83.15361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Marion |
Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 43302 |
Area code | 740 |
GNIS feature ID | 1056734[1] |
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]
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.[6]
The Little Sandusky River begins near Brush Ridge.[7]