Bellpoint in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bellpoint Buccaneers
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Bellpoint High School

Bellpoint Buccaneers (side A) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2008

1. Bellpoint Buccaneers (side A)

Inscription. Bellpoint Buccaneers In the early part of the twentieth century, most small villages in Ohio focused community pride on the accomplishments of their high school's athletic teams. The Bellpoint basketball teams of the 1920s were a great example. In 1922-1925, the Bellpoint Buccaneers participated in the Ohio State Invitational Tournament to determine the state basketball champion. In 1922, they participated, and then, in 1923 the team lost by a single point to Plattsburg. The Bellpoint teams of 1924 and 1925 were victorious, earning the title of the State Basketball Champions. It was a much slower game in those days with a "center jump" after each score and forty points scored was quite a feat. The Bellpoint High School no longer stands but the accomplishments of these "Cinderella" teams remain an important source of pride for the Bellpoint community. These events are an integral part of the history of Delaware County.

Bellpoint High School
1924 and 1925 Class B State Basketball Champions
Harold Bean    Paul Freshwater
Robert Butts    Bill Macklin
Fred Cox    Harold McMillen
Harold Davis Stanley Moore
Frank Dewey Marion Thomas
Delmar Dulin Frank Watson
Guy Zimmer – Coach
1922-1923-1924-1925 1924-1925
Won 113, Lost 6 Won 66, Lost 1

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Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 16-21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 40° 14.801′ N, 83° 9.1′ W. Marker is in Bellpoint, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is at the intersection of Dublin Road (Ohio Route 257) and Bellpoint Road, on the right when traveling north on Dublin Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delaware OH 43015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Concord Township Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scioto Park Stone #2 (approx. 3 miles away); Scioto Park Stone #1 (approx. 3 miles away); Bharatiya Hindu Temple (approx. 3.1 miles away); Scioto Park Stone #3 (approx. 3.2 miles away); Scioto Park Stone #4 (approx. 3.2 miles away); Ostrander Town Pump (approx. 3½ miles away); Ostrander Veterans Memorial

Bellpoint High School Marker (side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2008

2. Bellpoint High School Marker (side B)

(approx. 3.6 miles away).

Bellpoint Buccaneers / Bellpoint High School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2008

3. Bellpoint Buccaneers / Bellpoint High School Marker

Looking north.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,790 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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