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Crosby Township, Ohio
Crosby Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ..., United States. The 2020 United States Census, 2020 census found 6,030 people in the township. History The lands in Crosby Township were opened later and more slowly than its southern neighbors. While good land remained for sale in the more accessible townships there was little incentive to move this far away from the Ohio River. Difficulties with local Indians contributed to this delay. Joab Comstock was the first settler. He came from New Haven, Connecticut in 1801 and purchased several sections leading up from the banks of the Great Miami River. The township was organized in 1803. A singular element of Crosby Township's role in history is related to t ... [...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 just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,023 as determined by the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, New Haven is the third largest city in Connecticut after Bridgeport, Connecticut, Bridgeport and Stamford, Connecticut, Stamford and the principal municipality of Greater New Haven, which had a total 2020 population of 864,835. New Haven was one of the first Planned community, planned cities in the U.S. A year after its founding by English Puritans in 1638, eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four Grid plan, grid, creating the "Nine Square Plan". The central common block is New Haven Green, the New Haven Green, a square at the center of Downtown New Haven. The Green is now a National Historic Landmark, and the "Nine Square Plan" is recognized by the American Planning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Haven, Hamilton County, Ohio
New Haven is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crosby Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 572 at the 2020 census. History New Haven was platted as a village by Joab Comstock in 1815. In the 19th century the village had a post office, but was known as "Preston". This was necessary since there was already a New Haven in Huron County, Ohio, and the name was assigned by the first postmaster, Alexander Preston Cavender. Geography New Haven is located at in western Crosby Township, northwest of downtown Cincinnati and northeast of Harrison. According to the United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy An economy is an area of th ..., the CDP has a total area of , all land. References Census-designated places in Hamilton County, Ohio Censu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Baltimore, Ohio
New Baltimore is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crosby Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. The population was 1,596 in the 2020 census. History The village, about four miles east of New Haven, was laid out in 1819 by mill owner Samuel Pottinger. In July 1863, Morgan's Raiders of the Confederate Army used a ford at New Baltimore to cross the Miami River. Geography New Baltimore is situated at , northwest of downtown Cincinnati. It lies along the north bank of the Great Miami River The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) (Shawnee: ''Msimiyamithiipi'') is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , access .... The CDP has a total area of , all land. References Census-designated places in Hamilton County, Ohio Census-designated places in Ohio Populated places established in 1819 1819 establishments in Ohio {{HamiltonCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami Whitewater Forest
Miami Whitewater Forest is the largest park in the Great Parks of Hamilton County with . It is located in Hamilton County, Ohio, just northwest of Cincinnati. Included in the park are the paved Shaker Trace Trail as well as many other shorter trail A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or small road usually passing through a natural area. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a path or footpath is the preferred term for a pedestrian or hiking trail. ...s. There is also a golf course, a campground, horseback riding, and many sports offered. 46 modern campsites are available, with electric hookups and a fire pit. In 2009 the park district spent $60,000 to build a brush recycling center at the park, and another $13,000 to build ponds for fishing bluegill. In 2015 the Hamilton County park opened a dog park. It is the second dog park in the county park system. References External links Official siteMap of the park Parks in Hamilton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison, Ohio
Harrison is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The city is located in the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The population was 9,897 at the 2010 census, and was estimated in 2019 to be 11,896. History Harrison was laid out in 1810, named in honor of William Henry Harrison, a decorated general and state legislator and afterward the ninth president of the United States. It was incorporated in 1850 and became a city in 1981. Harrison Township was established in 1850, formerly part of Crosby Township. Among the historic sites in the city's vicinity is the Eighteen Mile House, which was built during the earliest years of the nineteenth century. Harrison was the home of Ohio's fifth governor Othneil Looker. It was one of the few stops in Ohio on the Whitewater Canal, built between 1836 and 1847, which spanned a distance of . On July 13, 1863, Morgan's Raiders, a Confederate cavalry force, invaded. The column passed through taking fresh horses and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio
Morgan Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the county, on the state line with Indiana. It had a population of 5,345 at the 2020 census. History The tenth in order of creation, Morgan Township was erected from Ross Township by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, William Robison, and John Wingate) on March 4, 1811. Geography Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Reily Township - north * Hanover Township - northeast corner * Ross Township - east * Crosby Township, Hamilton County - southeast * Harrison Township, Hamilton County - south *Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, Dearborn County, Indiana - southwest corner *Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana, Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana, Franklin County, Indiana - west *Springfield Township, Franklin Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 14,288 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Morgan Township, Butler County - north * Crosby Township - east * Whitewater Township - southeast * Miller Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - southwest corner *Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - west *Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana - northwest corner The city of Harrison is located in central Harrison Township but also extends into Crosby Township. Name and history It is one of nineteen Harrison 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitewater Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Whitewater Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,375 as of the 2020 census. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Harrison Township - north * Crosby Township - northeast, west of Colerain Township * Colerain Township - northeast, east of Crosby Township * Miami Township - southeast *Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - southwest * Miller Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - west * Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Whitewater Township, although four unincorporated census-designated places lie in the township: Elizabethtown in the southwest, Hooven in the southeast, Blue Jay in the north, and Miamitown in the east. Name and history It is the only Whitewater Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Colerain Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population of the township was 59,037 at the 2020 census. It is the second-largest township in Ohio by area, surpassed by Madison Township, Lake County, Ohio. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities: * Ross Township, Butler County - north * Fairfield - northeast * Springfield Township - east *Forest Park - east, between sections of Springfield Township *Cincinnati - southeast * Green Township - south * Miami Township - southwest * Whitewater Township - west * Crosby Township - northwest The only municipality in Colerain Township is a small part of the city of North College Hill in the far southeast, but ten census-designated places occupy most of the township in the east * Dry Ridge, in the center, north of Northgate * Dunlap, in the north * Groesbeck, in the southeast, north of White Oak * Mount Healthy Heights, in the northe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio
Ross Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the south-central part of the county, southwest of the city of Hamilton. The population was 8,736 at the 2020 census. History One of the five original townships of the county, it was erected by the Butler County Court of Quarter Sessions on May 10, 1803. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Hanover Township - north * St. Clair Township - northeast * Fairfield Township - east * Colerain Township, Hamilton County - southeast * Crosby Township, Hamilton County - southwest * Morgan Township - west * Reily Township - northwest corner Name It is named for James Ross (1762–1847), a Federalist United States senator from Pennsylvania when the township was erected. Statewide, other Ross Townships are located in Greene and Jefferson counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states that had seceded. The central cause of the war was the dispute over whether slavery would be permitted to expand into the western territories, leading to more slave states, or be prevented from doing so, which was widely believed would place slavery on a course of ultimate extinction. Decades of political controversy over slavery were brought to a head by the victory in the 1860 U.S. presidential election of Abraham Lincoln, who opposed slavery's expansion into the west. An initial seven southern slave states responded to Lincoln's victory by seceding from the United States and, in 1861, forming the Confederacy. The Confederacy seized U.S. forts and other federal assets within their borders. Led by Confederate President Jefferson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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