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Key is an
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in
Belmont County Belmont County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 66,497. Its county seat is St. Clairsville. The county was created on September 7, 1801, and organized on November 7, 1801.McKelvey, ...
, in the
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History

A post office called Key was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1933. Key was formerly called Bethel. In addition to the post office Bethel (Key) had a train station, schoolhouse, and church.


References

Unincorporated communities in Belmont County, Ohio 1879 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1879 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{BelmontCountyOH-geo-stub