Bristol is an

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in southern Pike Township, Perry County,

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. It lies along State Route 93 at its intersection with Marietta Road and Township Road 223. It is located 4 miles (6 kilometers) south of New Lexington, the

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of Perry County.DeLorme. ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 70. . Bristol was originally called Burlington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1816. A post office called Britol was established in 1820.

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Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio 1816 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1816 {{PerryCountyOH-geo-stub