Bannock is a

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in northwestern Richland Township, Belmont County,

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, United States, along Wheeling Creek. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 211. It has a

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with the ZIP code 43972. It lies along State Route 331. Bannock is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH

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. Bannock was originally called Bruce, after Bruce Caldwell, the son of the original owner of the town site. A post office called Bannock has been in operation since 1880. Besides the post office, Bannock had a country store.

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Census-designated places in Belmont County, Ohio 1880 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1880 {{BelmontCountyOH-geo-stub