Buchtel, Ohio
Buchtel, Ohio | |
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St. Mary of the Hills Church | |
Location of Buchtel, Ohio | |
Detailed map of Buchtel | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′48″N 82°10′52″W / 39.46333°N 82.18111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Athens, Hocking |
| Townships | York, Ward |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 518 |
• Estimate (2023) | 513 |
| • Density | 1,103/sq mi (425.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45716 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-09834 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397481 |
Buchtel is a village in Athens and Hocking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, just northeast of Nelsonville. Located in the Hocking Valley, it was a center of coal mining in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The population was 518 at the 2020 census. A former name for the village is Bessemer.