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Benton Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Benton Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 780. Geography Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Laurel Township - north * Washington Township - northeast * Swan Township, Vinton County - south * Jackson Township, Vinton County - southeast * Salt Creek Township - west * Perry Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Benton Township, although the unincorporated community of South Bloomingville lies in the central part of the township. Situated in the heart of the Hocking Hills region, Benton Township includes much of Hocking Hills State Park, including the popular Old Man's Cave and Ash Cave. Name and history Statewide, other Benton Townships are located in Monroe, Ottawa, Paulding, and Pike counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swan Township, Vinton County, Ohio
Swan Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 796 people in the township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Washington Township, Hocking County: north * Starr Township, Hocking County: northeast corner * Brown Township: east * Madison Township: southeast * Elk Township: south * Jackson Township: west * Benton Township, Hocking County: northwest No municipalities are located in Swan Township, although the unincorporated community of Creola lies in the southern part of the township. It also contains the unincorporated communities of Hue and Orland. Name and history It is the only Swan Township statewide, although there is a Swan Creek Township in Fulton County, and a Swanton Township in Lucas County. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the General Assembly is the ''Laws of Ohio''; the ''Ohio Revised Code'' is only a reference. The ''Ohio Revised Code'' is not officially printed, but there are several unofficial but certified (by the Ohio Secretary of State) commercial publications: ''Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' and ''Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' are annotated, while ''Anderson's Ohio Revised Code Unannotated'' is not. ''Baldwin's'' is available online from Westlaw and ''Page's'' is available online from LexisNexis. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced the ''Ohio General Code'' in 1953.http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/disp.aspx?z=1794. ''URL accessed 15 September 2006.'' However the current organization and form of the ''Ohio Revised Code' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio
Benton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,583 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Paxton Township, Ross County - north * Twin Township, Ross County - northeast * Pebble Township - east * Sunfish Township - south * Mifflin Township - west * Perry Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Benton Township, although the unincorporated community of Morgantown lies in the township's center. Name and history Statewide, other Benton Townships are located in Hocking, Monroe, Ottawa, and Paulding counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio
Benton Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,035 people in the township, 694 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Indiana line, it borders the following townships: * Harrison Township - north * Paulding Township - northeast corner * Blue Creek Township - east * Union Township, Van Wert County - southeast corner * Tully Township, Van Wert County - south * Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana - southwest * Jackson Township, Allen County, Indiana - west Part of the village of Payne is located in northern Benton Township along the border with Harrison Township. Name and history Statewide, other Benton Townships are located in Hocking, Monroe, Ottawa, and Pike counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benton Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
Benton Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,449 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Jerusalem Township, Lucas County - north * Carroll Township - east * Salem Township - southeast * Harris Township - south * Clay Township - southwest * Allen Township - northwest The village of Rocky Ridge lies in the southeastern part of the township, and the unincorporated community of Graytown lies in the township's southwest. Benton Township is also the location of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and Crane Creek State Park. Name and history Statewide, other Benton Townships are located in Hocking, Monroe, Paulding, and Pike counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benton Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Benton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 298. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Perry Township - north * Jackson Township - east * Grandview Township, Washington County - south * Ludlow Township, Washington County - southwest corner * Washington Township - west No municipalities are located in Benton Township. Name and history Statewide, other Benton Townships are located in Hocking, Ottawa, Paulding, and Pike counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hocking Hills
The Hocking Hills is a deeply dissected area of the Allegheny Plateau in Ohio, primarily in Hocking County, that features cliffs, gorges, rock shelters, and waterfalls. The relatively extreme topography in this area is due to the Blackhand Sandstone (so named because of Native American graphics on the formation near Newark, Ohio), a particular formation that is thick, hard and weather-resistant, and so forms high cliffs and narrow, deep gorges. Component open-space areas Most of the more scenic areas of the region are under state ownership, including: *Hocking Hills State Park (with five use areas: Ash Cave, Cedar Falls, Old Man's Cave, Rockhouse, and Cantwell Cliffs) *Hocking State Forest *Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve *Sheick Hollow State Nature Preserve (entry by permit only) *Little Rocky Hollow State Nature Preserve (entry by permit only) * Kessler Swamp State Nature Preserve * Lake Logan State Park *Wayne National Forest *Rockbridge State Nature Preserve The core ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Bloomingville, Ohio
South Bloomingville is an unincorporated community in western Benton Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a zip code of 43152. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 56 and 664 __NOTOC__ Year 664 ( DCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 664 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era be ..., slightly west of Hocking Hills State Park. Early settlers and brief history can be found in the History of Hocking County. A more complete history with photos is found in the genealogy site of Rootsweb. In 1880 Bloomingville had a population of 165. In the histories there are references to Bloomingville and South Bloomville, the location and distinction is still being discovered. References Unincorporated communities in Ohio Unincorporated communities in Hocking County, Ohio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or List of uninhabited regions, uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local government in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Perry Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,560, of whom 2,033 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Madison Township, Fairfield County - north * Good Hope Township - northeast * Laurel Township - east * Benton Township - southeast corner * Salt Creek Township - south * Colerain Township, Ross County - southwest corner * Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County - west * Clearcreek Township, Fairfield County - northwest The small village of Laurelville is located in Perry Township's southwestern corner. Name and history It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide. While Hocking County itself was created in 1818, it had different boundaries from those of today. Perry Township was not a part of Hocking then. It remained a part of Fairfield County until 1850. At that time, the creati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt Creek Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Salt Creek Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,117. Geography Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Perry Township - north * Laurel Township - northeast corner * Benton Township - east * Jackson Township, Vinton County - southeast * Eagle Township, Vinton County - south * Harrison Township, Ross County - southwest * Colerain Township, Ross County - west * Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County - northwest corner It is the most southerly township in Hocking County. No municipalities are located in Salt Creek Township. Name and history Salt Creek Township was named from the creek and associated salt production there. It is one of five Salt Creek Townships statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
