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Middlebury Township, Knox County, Ohio
Middlebury Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,406 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Perry Township, Richland County - north * Jefferson Township, Richland County - northeast * Berlin Township - east * Morris Township - southeast corner * Wayne Township - south * Chester Township, Morrow County - southwest corner * Franklin Township, Morrow County - west * Perry Township, Morrow County - northwest A small part of the village of Fredericktown is located in southeastern Middlebury Township. Name and history Middlebury Township was established in 1823. It was originally settled chiefly by Quakers from Frederick County, Maryland. It is the only Middlebury 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 beginni ... [...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] |
Jefferson Township, Richland County, Ohio
Jefferson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 4,905 people in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Washington Township - north * Monroe Township - northeast corner * Worthington Township - east * Pike Township, Knox County - southeast corner * Berlin Township, Knox County - south * Middlebury Township, Knox County - southwest * Perry Township - west * Troy Township - northwest corner Part of the village of Bellville is located in northern Jefferson Township. Bangorville, an unincorporated community, is in the southwest corner of the township. Name and history It is one of twenty-four Jefferson 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 fol ... [...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] |
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is located in Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the population was 271,717. The county seat is Frederick, Maryland, Frederick. The county is part of the Washington metropolitan area, Capital region of the state. Like other outlying sections of the Washington metropolitan area, Frederick County has experienced a rapid population increase since the 1980s. It borders the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. Catoctin Mountain Park in the county is the location of Camp David, a U.S. presidential retreat, and Fort Detrick, a United States Army, U.S. Army base. Etymology The namesake of Frederick County and its Frederick, Maryland, county seat is unknown, but it was probably either Frederick, Prince of Wales, or Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore. History Frederick County was created in 1748 by the Province of Maryland from parts of Prince George's County, Maryland, Prince George's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quakers
Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestantism, Protestant Christian set of Christian denomination, denominations. Members refer to each other as Friends after in the Bible, and originally, others referred to them as Quakers because the founder of the movement, George Fox, told a judge to "quake before the authority of God". The Friends are generally united by a belief in each human's ability to be guided by the inward light to "make the witness of God" known to everyone. Quakers have traditionally professed a priesthood of all believers inspired by the First Epistle of Peter. They include those with Evangelical Friends Church International, evangelical, Holiness movement, holiness, liberal, and Conservative Friends, traditional Quaker understandings of Christianity, as well as Nontheist Quakers. To differing extents, the Friends avoid creeds and hierarchical structures. In 2017, there were an estimated 377,557 adult Quakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredericktown, Ohio
Fredericktown is a village (United States)#Ohio, village in Knox County, Ohio, Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,648 at the United States Census 2020, 2020 census. History Fredericktown was platted in 1807, and named after Frederick, Maryland, the native home of a first settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,493 people, 1,050 households, and 691 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,133 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.0% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.4% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.2% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.3% from Race (U.S. Census), other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 0.9% o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Perry Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census the township's population was 1,971 people. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Troy Township - north * Troy Township, Richland County - northeast * Perry Township, Richland County - east * Middlebury Township, Knox County - southeast * Franklin Township - southwest * Congress Township - west * North Bloomfield Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Perry Township, although the unincorporated community of Shauck lies in the northern part of the township. Name and history Perry Township was organized in 1816, and was part of Richland County, Ohio. At first called ''Leipsic'' (after the German city), the township was soon renamed ''Perry'' to honor Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, who led a United States Navy squadron to victory against a British Royal Navy squadron in the 1813 Battle of Lake Eri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Franklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,609 people in the township. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Congress Township - north * Perry Township - northeast * Middlebury Township, Knox County - east * Wayne Township, Knox County - southeast corner * Chester Township - south * Harmony Township - southwest * Gilead Township - west No municipalities are located in Franklin Township. Hidden Lakes is a census-designated place in the northwest part of the township. Name and history Franklin Township was organized in 1823, 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-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] |
Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Chester Township is one of the sixteen townships in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported a population of 1,851 people in the township, with 191 residing in the village of Chesterville. Geography Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Franklin Township - north * Middlebury Township, Knox County - northeast corner * Wayne Township, Knox County - east * Liberty Township, Knox County - southeast corner * South Bloomfield Township - south * Bennington Township - southwest corner * Harmony Township - west The village of Chesterville is located in northern Chester Township. Name and history Chester Township was organized in 1812. This township was named after Chester County, Pennsylvania, which was the native home of some of the first settlers. It is one of five Chester Townships statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, elected in November of odd-numbered years to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Township, Knox County, Ohio
Wayne Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 993 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Middlebury Township - north * Berlin Township - northeast corner * Morris Township - east * Clinton Township - southeast corner * Liberty Township - south * South Bloomfield Township, Morrow County - southwest corner * Chester Township, Morrow County - west * Franklin Township, Morrow County - northwest corner Most of the village of Fredericktown occupies the northeastern corner of Wayne Township. Name and history Wayne Township was established in 1808. It is named for Anthony Wayne. It is one of twenty Wayne 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 pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Township, Knox County, Ohio
Morris Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,098 people in the township. Geography Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Berlin Township - north * Pike Township - northeast * Monroe Township - east * Clinton Township - south * Liberty Township - southwest corner * Wayne Township - west * Middlebury Township - northwest corner Small parts of two municipalities are located in Morris Township: the city of Mount Vernon, the county seat of Knox County, in the southeast; and the village of Fredericktown, in the northwest. The unincorporated community of Knox is located in Morris Township. Name and history Morris Township was established in 1812. It was named after Morris County, New Jersey, the native home of many of the township's pioneer settlers. It is the only Morris Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin Township, Knox County, Ohio
Berlin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,772 people in the township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Jefferson Township, Richland County - north * Worthington Township, Richland County - northeast corner * Pike Township - east * Morris Township - south * Wayne Township - southwest corner * Middlebury Township - west No municipalities are located in Berlin Township, although the unincorporated community of Ankenytown lies in the north central part of the township. Name and history Berlin Township was established in 1822. It was named after Berlin, Connecticut, the hometown of many of its early settlers. Statewide, other Berlin Townships are located in Delaware, Erie, Holmes, and Mahoning 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 beginn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
