Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Guyan Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,166, 753 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Harrison Township - north * Clay Township - northeast corner * Ohio Township - east * Rome Township, Lawrence County - south * Windsor Township, Lawrence County - southwest corner * Mason Township, Lawrence County - west * Walnut Township - northwest corner Cabell County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the southeast. The farthest downstream Ohio River township in the county, it is also the most southerly township in the county. The village of Crown City is located in southern Guyan Township. It is the third smallest village in Gallia County. Name and history It is the only Guyan Township statewide. Guyan Township was named after the creek that runs throug ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Ohio River
The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois. It is the third largest river by discharge volume in the United States and the largest tributary by volume of the north-south flowing Mississippi River that divides the eastern from western United States. It is also the 6th oldest river on the North American continent. The river flows through or along the border of six states, and its drainage basin includes parts of 14 states. Through its largest tributary, the Tennessee River, the basin includes several states of the southeastern U.S. It is the source of drinking water for five million people. The lower Ohio River just below Louisville is obstructed by rapids known as the Falls of the Ohio where the elevation falls in restricting larger commercial navigation, although in the 18th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies the state as a part of the Mid-Atlantic regionMid-Atlantic Home : Mid-Atlantic Information Office: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics" www.bls.gov. Archived. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north and east, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,793,716 residents. The capital and largest city is Charleston. West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, and was a key border state during the American Civil War. It was the only state to form by separating from a Confederate state, the second to sepa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cabell County, West Virginia
Cabell County is located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 94,350, making it West Virginia's fourth most-populous county. Its county seat is Huntington. The county was organized in 1809 and named for William H. Cabell, the Governor of Virginia from 1805 to 1808. Cabell County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (2.4%) is water. In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships, with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts. Cabell County was divided into five districts: Barboursville, Grant, Guyandotte, McComas, and Union. Two additional districts, Gideon and Kyle, were established between 1920 and 1930. Between 1980 and 1990, the county was r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Walnut Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Walnut Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,021. Geography Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Perry Township - north * Green Township - northeast corner * Harrison Township - east * Guyan Township - southeast corner * Mason Township, Lawrence County - south * Aid Township, Lawrence County - southwest corner * Symmes Township, Lawrence County - west * Greenfield Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Walnut Township. Name and history Statewide, other Walnut Townships are located in Fairfield and Pickaway counties, plus a Walnut Creek Township in Holmes County. Walnut Township was organized in 1819. It was named for the walnut trees prevalent in the area. 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 Jan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mason Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Mason Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 974. Geography Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Walnut Township, Gallia County - north * Harrison Township, Gallia County - northeast corner * Guyan Township, Gallia County - east * Rome Township - southeast corner * Windsor Township - south * Lawrence Township - southwest corner * Aid Township - west * Symmes Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Mason Township. Established before 1873, Arabia is a populated place in the township. Yarico is also a populated place in the township. Name and history It is the only Mason 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 January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Windsor Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Windsor Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,022. Geography Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Mason Township - north * Guyan Township, Gallia County - northeast corner * Rome Township - east * Union Township - south * Fayette Township - southwest corner * Lawrence Township - west * Aid Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Windsor Township, although the unincorporated communities of Scottown and Willow Wood are located in the eastern and central parts of the township respectively. Name and history Statewide, other Windsor Townships are located in Ashtabula and Morgan 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 electio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Rome Township is one of the fourteen civil township, townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the population was 8,892, of whom 8,519 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: *Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, Guyan Township, Gallia County - north *Union Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, Union Township - southwest *Windsor Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, Windsor Township - west *Mason Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, Mason Township - northwest corner Cabell County, West Virginia, lies across the Ohio River to the east and south. It is the farthest upstream of Lawrence County's Ohio River townships. Athalia, Ohio, Athalia, the second-smallest village in Lawrence County, is located midway along Rome Township's shoreline. Miller, Ohio, Miller, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohio Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Ohio Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 947. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Clay Township - north * Guyan Township - west * Harrison Township - northwest corner West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east and south: Mason County to the east, and Cabell County to the south. It lies downstream of four of the other five Ohio River townships. No municipalities are located in Ohio Township. Name and history Ohio Township was organized in 1804. It was named after the Ohio River, which forms its eastern and southern borders. Statewide, other Ohio Townships are located in Clermont and Monroe 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Clay Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,710. Geography Located in the southeastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Gallipolis Township - north * Ohio Township - south * Guyan Township - southwest corner * Harrison Township - west * Green Township - northwest Mason County, West Virginia, lies across the Ohio River to the east. It is located downstream of three of the county's five other Ohio River townships. No municipalities are located in Clay Township. Name and history It is one of nine Clay 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]   |
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Harrison Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Harrison Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 959. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Green Township - north * Clay Township - east * Ohio Township - southeast corner * Guyan Township - south * Mason Township, Lawrence County - southwest corner * Walnut Township - west * Perry Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Harrison Township. Name and history It is one of nineteen Harrison 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]   |