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Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Green Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of the neighboring city of Cincinnati. With a population of 60,424 at the 2020 census, Green Township is the most populous township in Hamilton County, and the second most populous township in Ohio. It was founded in 1809. History It is one of sixteen Green Townships statewide. The township was originally held intact by John Cleves Symmes, with the apparent intent of naming it as the academy township for his purchase. In 1802 a court order awarded half the township to one of his Miami Company investors, Elias Boudinot. This became part of the disputes over the entire Symmes Purchase. The township is named after Nathanael Greene, a Revolutionary War general. The township was home to The Western Hills Airport (Also called "Frank Airport" and "Cheviot Airport") and was the first airport in western Hamilton County, Ohio. The airport was located in the neighborhood of Bridge ... [...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] |
Elias Boudinot
Elias Boudinot ( ; May 2, 1740 – October 24, 1821) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, statesman, and early abolitionist and women's rights advocate. During the Revolutionary War, Boudinot was an intelligence officer and prisoner-of-war commissary under general George Washington, working to improve conditions for prisoners on both the American and British sides. In 1779, he was elected to the Continental Congress and then to its successor, the Congress of the Confederation, serving as President of Congress in 1782–1783, the final years of the war. After being elected to the first, second, and third U.S. Congresses, where he served from 1789 to 1795, Boudinot was appointed director of the United States Mint by president Washington and held the position through 1805 under the presidencies of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. An advocate for women's rights, he led a Federalist campaign in New Jersey during the early 1790s to encourage women to become active in politics. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mack, Ohio
Mack is a census-designated place (CDP) in Green and Miami townships, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,088 at the 2020 census. At prior censuses, the community was listed as two separate CDPs, Mack North and Mack South. History Mack was originally known as Dry Ridge in the 19th century. It was renamed after Andrew Mack, a local politician. Geography Mack is located northwest of downtown Cincinnati. Ohio State Route 264 (Bridgetown Road) is the main road through the community, running east into Bridgetown and west to Cleves. Its neighbors are Bridgetown to the east, Covedale to the southeast, Delhi Township to the south, Addyston to the southwest, and North Bend and Miami Heights to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2020, there were 11,088 people living in the CDP, for a population density of 1,244.58 people per square mile (480.55/km2). There we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dent, Ohio
Dent is a census-designated place (CDP) in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,301 at the 2020 census. History Dent was originally known as Challensville in the 19th century, named for the local minister Rev. James Challenge. A post office called Challensville was established in 1843, the name was changed to Dent in 1846 at the urging of local resident and then-state representative Charles Reemelin. Reemelin was said to have disliked naming places after people and instead thought that "Dent" represented the geography of the area, with the depression of the land just east of Harrison Pike. The Dent post office closed in 1904. The present name "Dent" is after its setting in a valley (or dent). Veterans Park was constructed in the 1990s on the former site of the Dent Drive-In. The park contains a walking trail. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covedale, Ohio
Covedale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,472 at the 2020 census. The CDP represents the part of the former village of Covedale that was not annexed by the city of Cincinnati in 1930. Geography Covedale is located near Interstate 74, and is within the I-275 loop, about west of downtown Cincinnati. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 6,472 people living in the CDP, for a population density of 2,288.54 people per square mile (883.70/km2). There were 2,668 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.6% White, 7.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 4.7% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,492 households, out of which 35.3% had childre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census-designated Place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 city (United States), cities, town (United States), towns, and village (United States), villages, for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated area, 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 city, edge cities, colonia (United States), colonias located along the Mexico–United States border, and unincorporated resort and retirement community, retirement communities and their environs. ... [...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 parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equivalent term, shire town, is used in the U.S. state of Vermont and in several other English-speaking jurisdictions. Canada In Canada, the Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia have counties as an administrative division of government below the provincial level, and thus county seats. In the provinces of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, the term "shire town" is used in place of county seat. China County seats in China are the administrative centers of the counties in the China, People's Republic of China. They have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin dynasty. The number of counties in China proper g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheviot, Ohio
Cheviot is a city in west-central Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cincinnati. The population was 8,658 at the 2020 census. History In 1818, a Scottish immigrant named John Craig purchased a half section of of Green Township from Elias Boudinot. He built an inn and tavern on the Harrison Pike. On March 21, 1818, Craig laid out a town which he named after the Cheviot Hills in southern Scotland. He sold lots and growth began. The town was incorporated as a village in 1901, and a city in 1931. Originally a farming community, today Cheviot is a residential suburb of Cincinnati. Geography Cheviot is located about northwest of downtown Cincinnati. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 8,658 people living in the city, for a population density of 7,425.39 people per square mile (2,865.99/km2). There were 4,272 housing units. The racia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,969 as of the 2020 census. Name and history Statewide, other Miami Townships are located in Clermont, Greene, Logan, and Montgomery counties. The township was named for its location at the point where the Great Miami River flows into the Ohio River, at the state's low point. The monument and tomb of U.S. President William Henry Harrison is located just off U.S. Route 50 in the township, and his former residence is located in nearby North Bend. Geography Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Whitewater Township - north * Colerain Township - northeast * Green Township - east * Delhi Township - southeast *Boone County, Kentucky - south, across the Ohio River. * Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - southwest Four municipalities are located in Miami Township: *A small part of the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi Township, Ohio
Delhi Township ( ) is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 28,760 people in the township. It is the only Delhi Township statewide. History The area of modern-day Delhi Township was first settled by European Americans in 1789 with the founding of the village of South Bend. A year later, when Hamilton County was incorporated, the village loaned its name to South Bend township, which included the present-day location of Delhi Township. In 1809, South Bend Township was divided into Green and Miami townships. Delhi was later split from the southern portions of Green Township in 1816 as a result of a petition from residents. Upon incorporation, the township's name was originally spelled as "Delhigh", although the name morphed into "Delhi" sometime in the nineteenth century for unknown reasons. Sedam Springhouse The Sedam Springhouse, which may date back to the 1790s, is one of the oldest buildings in the township. Now known as ... [...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 West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio. Name and history Statewide, other Colerain Townships are located in Belmont and Ross counties. The village of Colerain was laid out in 1790 by surveyor John Dunlap, who was Scots-Irish and a native of the town Coleraine, in County Londonderry, Ireland. Fort Coleraine, aka Dunlap's Station, was one of the earliest attempts to settle the area despite the natives who had resided here for centuries without signing any land treaties. The township was organized in 1794. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
