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Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,182 at the 2020 census. Geography Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Monroe Township - north * Tate Township - northeast * Franklin Township - east Across the Ohio River, Washington Township borders Kentucky to the south and west: * Bracken County - south * Pendleton County - west * Campbell County - northwest Two villages are located in Washington Township along the Ohio River: Moscow in the west, and Neville in the southwest. Name and history Washington Township was organized in 1801. It is one of 43 Washington 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 th ... [...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] |
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] |
Washington Township, Ohio (other)
Washington Township, Ohio may refer to: *Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio *Washington Township, Belmont County, Ohio *Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio *Washington Township, Carroll County, Ohio *Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio * Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio *Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio *Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio *Washington Township, Darke County, Ohio * Washington Township, Defiance County, Ohio *Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio *Washington Township, Guernsey County, Ohio * Washington Township, Hancock County, Ohio *Washington Township, Hardin County, Ohio *Washington Township, Harrison County, Ohio *Washington Township, Henry County, Ohio *Washington Township, Highland County, Ohio *Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio *Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio * Washington Township, Jackson County, Ohio *Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio *Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio *Was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neville, Ohio
Neville is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 87 at the 2020 census. History Neville was laid out in 1808, and named for Gen. Presley Neville, the original owner of the town site. A post office called Neville has been in operation since 1816. Since the Ohio River Valley flood in March 1997, the village has lost more than half its population as the Federal Emergency Management Agency purchased about 40% of the village's flood-prone lots. In 2016, Neville survived an initiative on dissolving the village into surrounding Washington Township. Neville faces possible financial insolvency following cuts to the state Local Government Fund, upon which the village relies entirely. Geography Neville is located at (38.810504, -84.211345). 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 100 people, 39 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow, Ohio
Moscow is a village in Clermont County, Ohio. The population was 185 at the time of the 2010 census. The William H. Zimmer Power Station, a coal-fired power plant was converted from a planned nuclear power plant during construction. It is partially located within village limits. It is located near the Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace. History Moscow was platted in 1816. The name may have been given to the town by French immigrants who were veterans of Napoleon's siege of Moscow. A post office called Moscow has been in operation since 1826. William J. Bulow, a U.S. Senator from South Dakota and Governor of South Dakota, was born in Moscow in 1869 and attended local schools. On March 2, 2012, a tornado destroyed over 80% of the town and caused three deaths, as multiple tornadoes ripped through Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Geography Moscow is located at (38.857258, -84.228609), along the Ohio River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campbell County, Kentucky
Campbell County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 93,076. Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport.Nolan v. Campbell County Fiscal Court Kentucky Court of Appeals. November 24, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2015. The county was formed on December 17, 1794, from sections of Scott, , and Counties and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pendleton County, Kentucky
Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,877. Its county seat is Falmouth. The county was founded December 13, 1798. Pendleton County is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Pendleton County was created from parts of Campbell and Bracken counties in 1798. The county was named after Edmund Pendleton, a longtime member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, the Continental Congress and chief justice of Virginia. Falmouth, the future county seat, began as a settlement called Forks of Licking, 1776.Hellmann, 248. Falmouth was chartered in 1793. Its name originated from the Virginians who settled there from Falmouth, Virginia. It was also in 1793 that one of the first sawmills in Kentucky was built in Falmouth. Falmouth was designated the county seat in 1799. The county courthouse was erected in 1848. During the American Civil War, the county sent men to both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bracken County, Kentucky
Bracken County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,488. Its county seat is Brooksville. The county was formed in 1796. Bracken County is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Bracken County was organized as Kentucky's 23rd county in 1796 from parts of Mason and Campbell counties. It was named after two creeks, the Big and Little Bracken, which in turn were named for Matthew Bracken, an 18th-century explorer and surveyor who visited the area in 1773. He was later killed by Indians during the Northwest Indian War. The county originally extended to southern Nicholas County, north to the Ohio River, west to the Licking River and east to Dover, Kentucky. Several early settlers were veterans of the American Revolutionary War, including Captain Abner Howell, who brought his family came from Pennsylvania. He died in Bracken County in 1797. The county government moved from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort, and its two largest cities are Louisville and Lexington. Its population was approximately 4.5 million in 2020. Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792, splitting from Virginia in the process. It is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on Kentucky bluegrass, a species of green grass found in many of its pastures, which has supported the thoroughbred horse industry in the center of the state. Historically, it was known for excellent farming conditions for this reason and the development of large tobacco plantations akin to those in Virginia and North Carolina i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Franklin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,604 at the 2020 census. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Tate Township - north * Lewis Township, Brown County - east * Washington Township - west Bracken County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the south. Two incorporated villages are located in Franklin Township: Chilo in the southwest along the Ohio River, and Felicity in the center. As well, the unincorporated community of Utopia lies in the township's south. Name and history It is one of 21 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 el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tate Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Tate Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,162 at the 2020 census. Geography Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Williamsburg Township - north * Pike Township, Brown County - northeast corner * Clark Township, Brown County - east * Lewis Township, Brown County - southeast * Franklin Township - south * Washington Township - southwest * Monroe Township - west * Batavia Township - northwest The village of Bethel is located in central Tate Township. Public education is provided by the Bethel-Tate School District. Name and history It is the only Tate 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 and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Monroe Township, founded June 9, 1825, is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,531 at the 2020 census. The birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant is located in Point Pleasant, an unincorporated community in the southern part of the township. Geography Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Batavia Township - north * Tate Township - east * Washington Township - south * Ohio Township - west * Pierce Township - northwest Campbell County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the southwest. No municipalities are located in Monroe Township, although the unincorporated community of Point Pleasant lies in the township's south along the Ohio River. Other unincorporated areas include Nicholsville, Ohio and Laurel, Ohio. Name and history It is one of 22 Monroe Townships statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
