Brush Ridge is an
unincorporated community
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in
Grand Prairie Township,
Marion County,
Ohio
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, United States.
History
Brush Ridge was one of the first communities in Marion County, and at one time the largest community in Grand Prairie Township, the Free-Will Baptist Church (now Grand Prairie Baptist Church) was built here in 1867. In 1900, the "Brush Ridge Horse Protecting Company of Marion and Wyandot Counties" was established here. 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.
Geography
Brush Ridge is located north of
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and east of
Morral at the interchange of
U.S. Route 23
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and Ohio State Routes
231 and
423
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The
Little Sandusky River begins near Brush Ridge.
[Maccracken, Jim, ]
Wyandot County Ohio Fishing & Floating Guide Book: Complete fishing and floating information for Wyandot County Ohio
', Recreational Guides, Jul 1, 2017.
References
Unincorporated communities in Marion County, Ohio
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