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Byrd Township, Brown County, Ohio
Byrd Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 733 people in the township. Geography Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Jackson Township - north * Wayne Township, Adams County - northeast * Liberty Township, Adams County - east * Huntington Township - south * Union Township - southwest * Jefferson Township - west No municipalities are located in Byrd Township, although the unincorporated community of Decatur lies in the township's east. Name and history It is the only Byrd Township statewide. Byrd Township was named for Charles Willing Byrd, the Secretary of Northwest Territory. Byrd Township had eighteen mills in 1833. 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 i ... [...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] |
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] |
Northwest Territory
The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and formally known as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was formed from part of the unorganized western territory of the United States after the American Revolution. Established in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation through the Northwest Ordinance, it was the nation's first post-colonial Organized incorporated territories of the United States, organized incorporated territory. At the time of its creation, the territory included all the land west of Pennsylvania, northwest of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River below the Great Lakes, and what later became known as the Boundary Waters. The region was ceded to the United States in the Treaty of Paris (1783), Treaty of Paris of 1783. Throughout the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War, the region was part of the British Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec and the Western theater of the American Revolutionary War, western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Willing Byrd
Charles Willing Byrd (July 26, 1770 – August 25, 1828) was an American politician who was the Secretary of the Northwest Territory, acting Governor of the Northwest Territory and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio. Education and career Born on July 26, 1770, on Westover Plantation in Charles City County, Colony of Virginia, British America, Byrd read law in 1794, with Gouverneur Morris in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was admitted to the bar. pp. 526–527; J. W. Klise stated that Byrd began his legal education with his uncle. J. W. Klise, ed., State Centennial History of Highland County, 1902; 1902. Reprint. Owensboro, KY: Cook & McDowell, 1980, p. 168. He was a land agent for Philadelphia financier Robert Morris in Lexington, Kentucky from 1794 to 1797. He was in private practice in Philadelphia from 1797 to 1799. He was appointed Secretary of the Northwest Territory by President John Adams on October 3, 1799, se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decatur, Ohio
Decatur is an unincorporated community in eastern Byrd Township, Brown County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ... with the ZIP code 45115. It is located along State Route 125, an east-west highway. Decatur was originally called St. Clairsville, and under the latter name was laid out around 1802. A post office called Decatur has been in operation since 1817. Gallery File:DecaturOH1.JPG, Decatur community sign File:DecaturOH2.JPG, Looking west on Ohio Highway 125 in Decatur References the Unincorporated communities in Ohio Unincorporated communities in Brown County, Ohio 1802 establishments in the Northwest Territory {{BrownCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as the military). There are many unincorporated communities and areas in the United States and Canada, but many countries do not use the concept of an unincorporated area. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Township, Brown County, Ohio
Jefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,407 people in the township. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Jackson Township - northeast * Byrd Township - southeast * Union Township - south * Pleasant Township - west * Franklin Township - northwest The village of Russellville is located in northern Jefferson Township. Name and history It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide. Jefferson Township was established in 1853 from land given by Byrd Township. 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] |
Union Township, Brown County, Ohio
Union Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,739 people in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Byrd Township - northeast * Huntington Township - southeast * Jefferson Township - north * Pleasant Township - northwest Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the southwest: Mason County to the south, and Bracken County to the west. The village of Ripley is located in southwestern Union Township, along the Ohio River. Name and history It is one of twenty-seven Union Townships statewide. In 1833, Union Township contained six gristmills and eight 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 after the presidential election and one is elected in the year bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntington Township, Brown County, Ohio
Huntington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,478 people in the township. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Byrd Township - north * Liberty Township, Adams County - northeast * Sprigg Township, Adams County - east * Union Township - northwest *Mason County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the southwest. It is the most southerly township in Brown County. The village of Aberdeen is located in southwestern Huntington Township, along the Ohio River. Name and history Huntington Township is named for Samuel Huntington, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Statewide, other Huntington Townships are located in Gallia, Lorain, and Ross 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 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Township, Adams County, Ohio
Liberty Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,065 at the 2020 census. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Wayne Township - north * Tiffin Township - east * Monroe Township - southeast * Sprigg Township - south * Huntington Township, Brown County - southwest * Byrd Township, Brown County - west A small part of the village of West Union, the county seat of Adams County, is located in southeastern Liberty Township. History Liberty Township was organized in 1817. It is one of twenty-five Liberty 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 elected township fiscal officer, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Township, Adams County, Ohio
Wayne Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,363 at the 2020 census. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Winchester Township - north * Scott Township - northeast * Oliver Township - east * Tiffin Township - southeast * Liberty Township - south * Byrd Township, Brown County - southwest * Jackson Township, Brown County - west Two incorporated villages are located in Wayne Township: Cherry Fork in the center, and part of Seaman in the far north. Name and history Wayne Township was formed in 1806. 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 presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
