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Porter Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Porter Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 9,876. Geography Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Harrison Township - north * Bloom Township - northeast corner * Vernon Township - east * Green Township - south * Clay Township - northwest Greenup County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the southwest. No municipalities are located in Porter Township, although the city of Portsmouth (the county seat of Scioto County) and the village of New Boston have incorporated much of the western part of the township. The census-designated places of Sciotodale and Wheelersburg lie in the northern and central parts of the township. Annexation by Portsmouth has caused Porter Township to exist in two parts: a large section in the east, and a small section in the northwest. Name and history Statewide, the only other Porter Township is lo ... [...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] |
Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Green Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census counted 4,381 people in the township. Geography Located in the far south of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Porter Township - north * Vernon Township - northeast * Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County - east * Hamilton Township, Lawrence County - southeast Greenup County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the west. No municipalities are located in Green Township, although the census-designated place of Franklin Furnace lies in the northeastern part of the township, and the unincorporated community of Haverhill lies in the south of the township. Both of these communities are Ohio River towns. Name and history Named after Griffin Green, a land agent, it is one of sixteen Green Townships statewide. Origins of Green Township date to between 1803 and 1811. The community of Haverhill was settled as early as 1797. The Powellsville commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oil Mill
An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic (does not mix with water) & lipophilic (mixes with other oils). Oils are usually flammable and surface active. Most oils are unsaturated lipids that are liquid at room temperature. The general definition of oil includes classes of chemical compounds that may be otherwise unrelated in structure, properties, and uses. Oils may be animal, vegetable, or petrochemical in origin, and may be volatile or non-volatile. They are used for food (e.g., olive oil), fuel (e.g., heating oil), medical purposes (e.g., mineral oil), lubrication (e.g. motor oil), and the manufacture of many types of paints, plastics, and other materials. Specially prepared oils are used in some religious ceremonies and rituals as purifying agents. Etymology First attested in English 1176, the word ''oil'' comes from Old French ''oile'', from Latin ''oleum'', which in turn comes from the Greek (''elaion'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulling
Fulling, also known as felting, tucking or walking ( Scots: ''waukin'', hence often spelled waulking in Scottish English), is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of woven or knitted cloth (particularly wool) to eliminate (lanoline) oils, dirt, and other impurities, and to make it shrink by friction and pressure. The work delivers a smooth, tightly finished fabric that is isolating and water repellent. Well known example are duffel cloth, first produced in Flanders in the 14th century and loden, produced in Austria from the 16th century on. The practice to do this by hand or feet died out with the introduction of machines during the industrial revolution. Process Fulling involves two processes: scouring and milling (thickening). Originally, fulling was carried out by the pounding of the woollen cloth with a club, or the fuller's feet or hands. In Scottish Gaelic tradition, this process was accompanied by waulking songs, which women sang to set the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gristmill
A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and Wheat middlings, middlings. The term can refer to either the Mill (grinding), grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist is grain that has been separated from its chaff in preparation for grinding. History Early history The Greek geographer Strabo reports in his ''Geography'' a water-powered grain-mill to have existed near the palace of king Mithradates VI Eupator at Cabira, Asia Minor, before 71 BC. The early mills had horizontal paddle wheels, an arrangement which later became known as the "Water wheel#Vertical axis, Norse wheel", as many were found in Scandinavia. The paddle wheel was attached to a shaft which was, in turn, attached to the centre of the millstone called the "runner stone". The turning force produced by the water on the paddles was transferred directly to the runner stone, causing it to grind against a stationary "Mill machinery#Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forge
A forge is a type of hearth used for heating metals, or the workplace (smithy) where such a hearth is located. The forge is used by the smith to heat a piece of metal to a temperature at which it becomes easier to shape by forging, or to the point at which work hardening no longer occurs. The metal (known as the "workpiece") is transported to and from the forge using tongs, which are also used to hold the workpiece on the smithy's anvil while the smith works it with a hammer. Sometimes, such as when hardening steel or cooling the work so that it may be handled with bare hands, the workpiece is transported to the slack tub, which rapidly cools the workpiece in a large body of water. However, depending on the metal type, it may require an oil quench or a salt brine instead; many metals require more than plain water hardening. The slack tub also provides water to control the fire in the forge. Types Coal/coke/charcoal forge A forge typically uses bituminous coal, indu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porter Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Porter Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,194. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Bennington Township, Morrow County - north * South Bloomfield Township, Morrow County - northeast corner * Hilliar Township, Knox County - east * Hartford Township, Licking County - southeast corner * Trenton Township - south * Berkshire Township - southwest corner * Kingston Township - west * Peru Township, Morrow County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Porter Township. Name and history Porter Township was organized in the 1820s. It was named for Hon. Robert Porter, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who received from President John Adams a land grant in Delaware County. Statewide, the only other Porter Township is located in Scioto County Scioto County is a county located along the Ohio River in the south central re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelersburg, Ohio
Wheelersburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. It lies along the northern banks of the Ohio River in southern Ohio. Wheelersburg is approximately east of Portsmouth and west of Ironton. It is in Porter Township. The population was 6,437 at the 2010 census. History Wheelersburg was originally called Concord, and under the latter name was platted in 1824. The present name honors Major Porter Wheeler, a pioneer settler. By 1833, Wheelersburg had about 150 inhabitants. A post office called Wheelersburgh was established in 1879, and the name was changed to Wheelersburg in 1893. In 1968, the town was devastated by an F5 tornado that killed seven people. Geography Wheelersburg is located at (38.733779, -82.842411). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.36%, is water. Climate Wheelersburg suffered an F5 (maximum wind speeds of 261–318 miles per hour) tornado on April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sciotodale, Ohio
Sciotodale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2010 census. Geography Sciotodale is located at (38.749596, -82.864182). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 982 people, 378 households, and 291 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 499.0 people per square mile (192.5/km). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 201.7/sq mi (77.8/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.86% White, 0.20% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population. There were 378 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all househo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census-designated Place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such as self-governing cities, towns, and villages, for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities, colonias located along the Mexico–United States border, and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Boston, Ohio
New Boston is a village (United States)#Ohio, village in Scioto County, Ohio, Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,272 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Apart from its southern boundary on the Ohio River, New Boston is entirely surrounded by the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, Portsmouth. New Boston is served by the Portsmouth Public Library (Ohio), Portsmouth Public Library and the Glenwood High School (Ohio), New Boston Local School District. History New Boston was platted on February 17, 1891, by James Skelton, A.T. Holcomb, and M. Stanton. The village was named after Boston, Massachusetts, the native home of a share of the first settlers. Geography New Boston is located at (38.753049, -82.935819). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which are land and are water. New Boston is entirely surrounding on the west, north, and east by the City of Portsmouth, Ohio, Portsmouth and to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US state of Vermont and in some other English-speaking jurisdictions. County towns have a similar function in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as historically in Jamaica. Function In most of the United States, counties are the political subdivisions of a state. The city, town, or populated place that houses county government is known as the seat of its respective county. Generally, the county legislature, county courthouse, sheriff's department headquarters, hall of records, jail and correctional facility are located in the county seat, though some functions (such as highway maintenance, which usually requires a large garage for vehicles, along with asphalt and salt storage facilities) may also be located or conducted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
