Southington is an

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in central Southington Township,

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. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 422 with State Route 305 and has a

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with the ZIP code 44470. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

History

A post office called Southington has been in operation since 1826. The community takes its name from Southington Township, which was named after the town of the same name in Connecticut.

Education

Children in Southington are served by the Southington Local School District. The district has one

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building south of Southington, administered as three separate schools: * Southington Elementary School – grades K-5 * Southington Middle School – grades 6-8 * Chalker High School – grades 9-12

Notable people

Rick Badanjek Richard Alan Badanjek (born April 25, 1962) is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Atlanta Falcons. Having grown up the son of interracial parents, he was a ...

, former NFL player for the

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and

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Mike Tyson Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1985 and 2024. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "the Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson i ...

, former

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purchased and lived in a mansion in Southington during the 1990s

References

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