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Bratton Township, Ohio
Bratton Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,380 at the 2020 census. The Great Serpent Mound, a serpent-shaped effigy mound of the Fort Ancient culture, is located within Bratton Township, along with much of the Serpent Mound crater. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Brushcreek Township, Highland County - north * Mifflin Township, Pike County - northeast corner * Franklin Township - east * Meigs Township - south * Scott Township - west * Jackson Township, Highland County - northwest No municipalities are located in Bratton Township. History Bratton Township was organized in 1877. It is named for John Bratton, an early and prominent settler. It is the only Bratton Township 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 Januar ... [...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] |
Effigy Mound
An effigy mound is a raised pile of earth built in the shape of a stylized animal, symbol, religious figure, human, or other figure. The Effigy Moundbuilder culture is primarily associated with the years 550-1200 CE during the Late Woodland Period, although radiocarbon dating has placed the origin of certain mounds as far back as 320 BCE. Effigy mounds were constructed in many Native American cultures. Scholars believe they were primarily for religious purposes, although some also fulfilled a burial mound function. The builders of the effigy mounds are usually referred to as the Mound Builders. Over 3200 animal-shaped effigy mounds have been identified by the Wisconsin Historical Society in the upper midwest. Native North American effigy mounds have been compared to the large-scale geoglyphs such as the Nazca Lines of Peru. History Early European observations Effigy mounds are limited to the Northern and Eastern United States, and most likely the French were the first Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1877 Establishments In Ohio
Events January–March * January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed ''Empress of India'' by the ''Royal Titles Act 1876'', introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . * January 8 – Great Sioux War of 1876 – Battle of Wolf Mountain: Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry in Montana. * January 20 – The Conference of Constantinople ends, with Ottoman Turkey rejecting proposals of internal reform and Balkan provisions. * January 29 – The Satsuma Rebellion, a revolt of disaffected samurai in Japan, breaks out against the new imperial government; it lasts until September, when it is crushed by a professionally led army of draftees. * February 17 – Major General Charles George Gordon of the British Army is appointed Governor-General of the Sudan. * March – ''The Nineteenth Century'' magazine is founded in London. * March 2 – Compromise of 1877: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townships In Adams County, Ohio
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canada, Scotland and parts of the United States, the term refers to settlements too small or scattered to be considered urban. Australia ''The Australian National Dictionary'' defines ''township'' as: "A site reserved for and laid out as a town; such a site at an early stage of its occupation and development; a small town". The term refers purely to the settlement; it does not refer to a unit of government. Townships are governed as part of a larger council (such as that of a shire, district or city) or authority. Canada In Canada, two kinds of township occur in common use. *In Eastern Canada, a township is one form of the subdivision of a county. In Canadian French, this is a . Townships are referred to as "lots" in Prince Edward I ... [...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] |
Jackson Township, Highland County, Ohio
Jackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,053. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Marshall Township - northeast * Brushcreek Township - east * Bratton Township, Adams County - southeast * Scott Township, Adams County - south * Concord Township - west * Washington Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Jackson Township. Name and history It is one of thirty-seven Jackson 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. 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] |
Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio
Scott Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,180. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Jackson Township, Highland County - north * Bratton Township - northeast * Meigs Township - east * Oliver Township - southeast * Wayne Township - southwest * Winchester Township - west * Concord Township, Highland County - northwest Most of the village of Seaman is located in southwestern Scott Township. Name and history Statewide, other Scott Townships are located in Brown, Marion, and Sandusky counties. Scott Township was either named for Edwin Scott, an early settler, or for Thomas Scott, a judge of the Ohio Supreme Court. 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 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio
Meigs Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,905 people in the township, 2,123 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Bratton Township - north, west of Franklin Township * Franklin Township - north, east of Bratton Township * Rarden Township, Scioto County - northeast * Brush Creek Township, Scioto County - southeast * Jefferson Township - south, east of Brush Creek Township * Brush Creek Township - south, west of Jefferson Township * Tiffin Township - southwest * Oliver Township - west * Scott Township - northwest The village of Peebles is located in northern Meigs Township. History Meigs Township was organized in 1806. It is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr. Statewide, the only other Meigs Township is located in Muskingum County. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Township, Adams County, Ohio
Franklin Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Mifflin Township, Pike County - north * Sunfish Township, Pike County - northeast * Rarden Township, Scioto County - east * Meigs Township - south * Bratton Township - west * Brushcreek Township, Highland County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Franklin Township. History Franklin Township was organized in 1828. It is named for Benjamin Franklin. It is one of twenty-one Franklin 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. 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] |
Mifflin Township, Pike County, Ohio
Mifflin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,210 people in the township. Geography Located in the southwestern corner part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Benton Township - northeast * Sunfish Township - southeast * Franklin Township, Adams County - south * Bratton Township, Adams County - southwest corner * Brushcreek Township, Highland County - west * Perry Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Mifflin Township, although the unincorporated community of Latham lies in the eastern part of the township. Name and history Statewide, other Mifflin Townships are located in Ashland, Franklin, Richland, and Wyandot 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 electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brushcreek Township, Ohio
Brushcreek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,418. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Paint Township - north * Perry Township, Pike County - northeast * Mifflin Township, Pike County - east * Franklin Township, Adams County - southeast corner * Bratton Township, Adams County - south * Jackson Township - southwest * Marshall Township - northwest The village of Sinking Spring is located in southeastern Brushcreek Township. Name and history It is the only Brushcreek Township statewide, although Brush Creek Townships are located in Adams, Jefferson, Muskingum, and Scioto 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serpent Mound Crater
Serpent Mound crater, also known as the Serpent Mound Disturbance, is an eroded meteorite impact crater in Ohio, United States. It lies largely in Adams County, with the northern part mostly in Highland County, except for a small northeast part in Pike County.''"Subsurface Geology of the Serpent Mound Disturbance of Adams, Highland, and Pike Counties, Ohio."'' Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological SurveyPDF (accessed 10 April 2007) It is classified as a complex crater because it features a central uplift, a transition zone, and a ring graben (a ring-shaped trough in the outer part of the crater). Although eroded, the original rim diameter has been estimated at and the age is estimated to be less than 320 million years ( Mississippian or younger). However, a 2010 paper suggested that the maximum rim diameter is . The crater is named after the Serpent Mound, an effigy mound An effigy mound is a raised pile of earth built in the shape of a stylized ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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