Negley is an

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and

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Middleton Township, Columbiana County, Ohio Middleton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 3,612 people living in the township, 3,375 of whom were in the unincorporated portions. Geography Located in the eastern par ...

, United States. The population was 274 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem micropolitan area, south of

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. Historically a

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, Negley lies at the confluence of Bull Creek and the North Fork of the

Little Beaver Creek Little Beaver Creek is a wild and scenic area in Ohio. The Little Beaver Creek watershed is located primarily in Columbiana County in eastern Ohio, and in portions of Carroll County, Mahoning County, and western Pennsylvania, draining approxi ...

along State Routes

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and 170 at the state border with

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. It is located on the

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, and was formerly home to the only Youngstown and Southern Railroad shop.

History

Negley was the site of a Native American community before European colonization, located on a section of the

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that “crossed the pancake” on the way between

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and

Coshocton, Ohio Coshocton is a city in and the county seat of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States approximately 63 mi (102 km) ENE of Columbus. The population was 11,216 at the 2010 census. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet in ...

. Negley derives its name from

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James S. Negley James Scott Negley (December 22, 1826 – August 7, 1901) was an American Civil War General, farmer, railroader, and U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania. He played a key role in the Union victory at the Battle of Stones River. ...

, who hailed from Pittsburgh. After the end of the Civil War, Negley returned to Pittsburgh and served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania in the late 19th century. After retiring from politics, he entered the railroad business and became president of the New York, Pittsburgh & Chicago Railway, which in 1883 platted Negley as the first new town along its line, named in his honor. Negley grew in to a small

based from a nearby coal mine operated by the Powers Mining Company. The community formerly had an honor roll for residents who were veterans of

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on the east side, but it was removed in the 1960s due to deterioration. A Negley post office has been in operation since 1883, which serves eastern Middleton Township and Lake Tomahawk. It bears the ZIP code of 44441.

Geography

Negley is located in eastern Columbiana County at , in eastern Middleton Township, which it completely surrounded by. The CDP lies along of the North Fork of the

and Bull Creek at the foothills of the

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. The CDP is south of East Palestine, north of

East Liverpool East Liverpool is a city in southeastern Columbiana County, Ohio, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,958 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It lies along the Ohio River within the Weirton–Steubenville metro ...

, and west of central Chippewa Township, Pennsylvania. The following highways pass through Negley: * OH-154

State Route 154 * OH-170

State Route 170 According to the

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, the Negley CDP has a total area of , all land.

Economy

PennOhio Waste operates a construction and demolition debris landfill in Negley.

Education

Children in Negley are served by the East Palestine City School District. Negley once had a traditional schoolhouse of its own, and later an elementary school. The current schools serving Negley are: * East Palestine Elementary School – grades K-4 * East Palestine Middle School – grades 5-8 *

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– grades 9-12

Notable people

Ammon Hennacy Ammon Ashford Hennacy (1893–1970) was an American Christian pacifist, anarchist, social activist, member of the Catholic Worker Movement, and Wobbly. He established the Joe Hill House of Hospitality in Salt Lake City, Utah, and practiced tax ...

, Christian anarchist *Kyle Maite, rhythm & lead guitarist for Hit the Lights *

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, NFL defensive end for the

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and

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References

Census-designated places in Columbiana County, Ohio 1883 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1883 {{ColumbianaCountyOH-geo-stub