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Madison Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Madison Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 2,090 people lived in the township. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Bloomfield Township: north * Huntington Township, Gallia County: northeast corner * Raccoon Township, Gallia County: east * Perry Township, Gallia County: southeast * Greenfield Township, Gallia County: south * Jefferson Township: west * Franklin Township: northwest Part of the village of Oak Hill is located in western Madison Township. Name and history Madison was organized as one of the original townships of Jackson Township, and was named for James Madison. It is one of twenty Madison 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 president ... [...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 (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, 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 Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntington Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Huntington Township is one of the fifteen civil township, townships of Gallia County, Ohio, Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census the population was 1,393. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: *Wilkesville Township, Vinton County, Ohio, Wilkesville Township, Vinton County - north *Salem Township, Meigs County, Ohio, Salem Township, Meigs County - northeast corner *Morgan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, Morgan Township - east *Springfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio, Springfield Township - southeast corner *Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio, Raccoon Township - south *Madison Township, Jackson County, Ohio, Madison Township, Jackson County - southwest corner *Bloomfield Township, Jackson County, Ohio, Bloomfield Township, Jackson County - west *Milton Township, Jackson County, Ohio, Milton Township, Jackson County - northwest corner Vinton, Ohio, Vinton, the second smallest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' (ORC) 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. The state also publishes the full contents of the ORonline Users can request a real-time, certified download of any particular page: a PDF generates with a seal certifying its authenticity. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Township, Ohio (other)
Madison Township, Ohio may refer to: * Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio * Madison Township, Clark County, Ohio * Madison Township, Columbiana County, Ohio * Madison Township, Fairfield County, Ohio * Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio * Madison Township, Franklin County, Ohio * Madison Township, Guernsey County, Ohio * Madison Township, Hancock County, Ohio * Madison Township, Highland County, Ohio *Madison Township, Jackson County, Ohio * Madison Township, Lake County, Ohio * Madison Township, Licking County, Ohio * Madison Township, Montgomery County, Ohio * Madison Township, Muskingum County, Ohio * Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio * Madison Township, Pickaway County, Ohio *Madison Township, Richland County, Ohio * Madison Township, Sandusky County, Ohio * Madison Township, Scioto County, Ohio *Madison Township, Vinton County, Ohio Madison Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 532 people in the towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Madison
James Madison (June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison was popularly acclaimed as the "James Madison as Father of the Constitution, Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the United States Bill of Rights, Bill of Rights. Madison was born into a prominent slave-owning Planter class, planter family in Virginia. In 1774, strongly opposed to British taxation, Madison joined with the Patriot (American Revolution), Patriots. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and the Continental Congress during and after the American Revolutionary War. Dissatisfied with the weak national government established by the Articles of Confederation, he helped organize the Constitutional Convention (United States), Constitutional Convention, which produced a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Hill, Ohio
Oak Hill is a village in Jackson County, Ohio, United States, located approximately a 35 mile drive north of Ashland, KY and 42 mile drive southeast of Chillicothe, Ohio. The population was 1,407 at the 2020 census. History The Village of Oak Hill was officially formed on January 12, 1873 from portions of Jefferson and Madison Townships. Many immigrants from Cardiganshire, Wales had previously settled in the area, with the first arriving in the Gallia/ Jackson County area in 1818 and many more in the late 1830's and 1840's- an era referred to as "The Great Welsh Tide." Several Welsh churches were constructed in the Oak Hill Area in the 19th Century, with some of them conducting services in the Welsh Language in to the 1920's. The Welsh-American Heritage Museum is located in the former Welsh Congregational Church on East Main St in the Village. Oak Hill's early industrial history included Jefferson Furnace (which is acclaimed for producing Iron for the Iron Clad Monitor) being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Franklin Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 2,290 people lived in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Lick Township: north * Bloomfield Township: east * Madison Township: southeast * Jefferson Township: south * Hamilton Township: southwest corner * Scioto Township: west * Liberty Township: northwest corner Of the three Jackson County townships that do not border other counties (Franklin, Lick, and Coal), Franklin Township is the farthest south. A small part of the city of Jackson, the county seat of Jackson County, lies in northern Franklin Township. Name and history Franklin Township was organized as an original township of Jackson County, and 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-numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Jefferson Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 3,509 people lived in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Franklin Township: north * Madison Township: east * Greenfield Township, Gallia County: southeast * Washington Township, Lawrence County: south * Bloom Township, Scioto County: southwest * Hamilton Township: west * Scioto Township: northwest corner Part of the village of Oak Hill is located in eastern Jefferson Township. Name and history Jefferson Township was organized around 1818, and named for Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide. Jefferson Township has the twelfth largest population of people of Welsh descent in the United States, and sixth largest in Ohio. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Greenfield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 503. Geography Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Madison Township, Jackson County - north * Perry Township - east * Walnut Township - southeast * Symmes Township, Lawrence County - south * Washington Township, Lawrence County - west * Jefferson Township, Jackson County - northwest It is the most westerly township in the county. No municipalities are located in Greenfield Township. Name and history Statewide, other Greenfield Townships are located in Fairfield and Huron 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 fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Perry Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,524. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Raccoon Township - north * Springfield Township - northeast corner * Green Township - east * Harrison Township - southeast corner * Walnut Township - south * Greenfield Township - west * Madison Township, Jackson County - northwest No municipalities are located in Perry Township, although the unincorporated community of Patriot is located in the township's southeast. Name and history It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide. Perry Township was established in 1816. In 1833, Perry Township contained three gristmills and three saw mills. 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 aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Raccoon Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,102. Geography Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Huntington Township - north * Morgan Township - northeast corner * Springfield Township - east * Green Township - southeast corner * Perry Township - south * Madison Township, Jackson County - west * Bloomfield Township, Jackson County - northwest corner Raccoon Creek forms its eastern border. Two villages are located in Raccoon Township: Centerville, the smallest village in the county, in the west; and Rio Grande, the second largest village in the county, in the south. Name and history It is the only Raccoon Township statewide. Raccoon Township was organized in 1806. In 1833, the township contained four gristmills, four saw mills, two carding machines, a fulling mill, and two distilleries. Government The township is governed by a three-member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloomfield Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Bloomfield Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,155 people lived in the township. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Milton Township: north * Wilkesville Township, Vinton County: northeast corner * Huntington Township, Gallia County: east * Raccoon Township, Gallia County: southeast corner * Madison Township: south * Franklin Township: west * Lick Township: northwest No municipalities are located in Bloomfield Township. Name and history Statewide, other Bloomfield Townships are located in Logan and Trumbull 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] |
