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Allen Township, Darke County, Ohio
Allen Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,098 people in the township, 687 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Granville Township, Mercer County - north * Wabash Township - northeast * York Township - southeast * Brown Township - south * Jackson Township - southwest * Mississinawa Township - west * Gibson Township, Mercer County - northwest Three incorporated villages are located in Allen Township: *Part of Burkettsville in the far north *New Weston in the north * Rossburg in the southeast Name and history Statewide, the only other Allen Townships are located in Hancock, Ottawa, and Union Counties. The first settlers within the bounds of today's Allen Township were the families of Ephraim and Aaron Ireland. The township was organized in March 1839 as a split from Brown Township. It was greatly ... [...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 justice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Township, Darke County, Ohio
Jackson Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,668 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Mississinawa Township - north * Allen Township - northeast * Brown Township - east * Greenville Township - southeast corner * Washington Township - south * Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana - southwest * Jackson Township, Randolph County, Indiana - northwest The village of Union City is located in western Jackson Township, along the Indiana border. Name and history It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide. Jackson Township was split from Washington Township in 1833 but reduced by the creation of Gibson Township (now a part of Mercer County) in 1836. Ten families who arrived in the area in 1829 were the first settlers within the modern boundaries of the township. Government The township is governed by a three-member board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' 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. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced the ''Ohio General Code'' in 1953.http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/disp.aspx?z=1794. ''URL accessed 15 September 2006.'' However the current organization and form of the ''Ohio Revised Code' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati Northern Railroad (1894–1938)
The Cincinnati Northern Railroad was a railroad that stretched from Franklin, Ohio (near Cincinnati) north to Jackson, Michigan, a distance of about . It was acquired by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway in 1901 and the New York Central Railroad several years later. Most of the line has since been abandoned. History In the 1850s, a line was surveyed and partially graded from Cincinnati north to Van Wert, but construction was halted by the Panic of 1857.Morrow, p. 25 Construction on a north–south line through Ohio's western tier of counties did not begin again until the 1870s. The Van Wert, Paulding and Michigan Railway was incorporated in December 1874 to build a short branch from the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railway (at Cecil) to Paulding. However, the Paulding and Cecil Railway was incorporated for the same purpose in December 1879, and opened in September 1880. Another short segment of the future Cincinnati Northern was built by the Celina, Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelical Association
The Evangelical Church or Evangelical Association, also known in the early 1800s as the Albright Brethren, was a "body of American Christians chiefly of German descent", Arminian in doctrine and theology; in its form of church government, Methodist Episcopal. History The Evangelical Church was founded in 1800 by Jacob Albright (1759-1808), a German-speaking Christian native of the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area, influenced by John Wesley and the Methodist Episcopal Church and Philip William Otterbein's followers. In 1790 several his children died of dysentery. Although a member of a German Lutheran church, he asked a friend of Philip William Otterbein to conduct the funeral. Impressed, he began daily studies with another member of Otterbein's group, which became the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in a few years. He also studied with a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became a member of a local Methodist study group and became a powerful preacher. The grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercer County, Ohio
Mercer County is located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,528. Its county seat is Celina. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1824. It is named for Hugh Mercer, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. Mercer County comprises the Celina, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area History Mercer County was founded in 1820 which set it apart from Darke County. Land south of the Greenville Treaty Line was still part of Darke County. An act establishing Mercer County took place on January 2, 1824. In 1837 Van Wert County was detached and the county line established is the current northern border of Mercer County. In 1839 Celina was established as the capital of Mercer County, St. Marys, Ohio was the previous capital. In 1848 the area south of the Greenville Treaty Line to the current southern county line, was attached. When Auglaize County, Ohio was formed, Mercer County's eastern border was moved 6 miles west w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Township, Union County, Ohio
Allen Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,263 people in the township. History Statewide, other Allen Townships are located in Darke, Hancock, and Ottawa Counties. Allen Township was organized on June 5, 1827. The town was named for Daniel Allen, one of the first settlers to the area. Allen was one of the first thirteen citizens to vote in the township, and was one of the first trustees. One of the township's first settlers was Angus Clark; his son Shepard became a leading farmer in the township, and the Clark family property is today a local landmark known as " The Fort". Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Liberty Township - north * Paris Township - east * Union Township - southeast * Rush Township, Champaign County - southwest * Zane Township, Logan County - west No municipalities are located in Allen Township. Government The township is governed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
Allen Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,591 people in the township, 3,297 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities: * Jerusalem Township, Lucas County - north * Benton Township - east * Clay Township - south * Lake Township, Wood County - west * Northwood - northwest, south of Oregon *Oregon - northwest, north of Northwood The village of Clay Center is located in the southern part of the township, and the unincorporated communities of Curtice and Williston lie in the township's north. Name and history Statewide, other Allen Townships are located in Darke, Hancock, and Union 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 January 1. Two are elected in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Allen Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,533, up from 2,110 in the 2000 census. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Bloom Township, Wood County - northeast * Cass Township - east * Marion Township - southeast * Liberty Township - southwest * Portage Township - west * Henry Township, Wood County - northwest Several populated places are located in Allen Township: *Part of Findlay, a city and the county seat of Hancock County, in the south * Van Buren, a village in the north * Mortimer, an unincorporated community in the center Name and history Statewide, other Allen Townships are located in Darke, Ottawa, and Union 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 January 1. Two are elected in the year a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossburg, Ohio
Rossburg is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 201 at the 2010 census. History Rossburg was platted by John G. Ross in 1868. In its early years, the community was also known as "Hagerman"; under this name a post office was established in the community on December 19, 1883, and it operated under this name until November 4, 1905. The village was known as Rossville in 1881 to 1890.Transcripts of the Ansonia Mirror (newspaper), 1881-90 The village was very small until a period of growth began circa 1883, when a predecessor of the Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad built a railroad line through Rossburg. Geography Rossburg is located at (40.280603, -84.639240). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 201 people, 77 households, and 58 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 81 housing units at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Weston, Ohio
New Weston is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 136 at the 2010 census. New Weston is home to the Eldora Speedway, a half-mile clay oval race track. History New Weston was founded in the 1880s during the construction of a railroad line through Allen Township by a predecessor of the Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad. It was one of the last communities to be founded in Darke County. Geography New Weston is located at (40.336842, -84.644763). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 136 people, 45 households, and 33 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 57 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 1.5% African American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population. There were 45 households, of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkettsville, Ohio
Burkettsville is a village in Darke and Mercer counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 244 at the 2010 census. The current mayor is Joe Stammen. History Burkettsville had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. The town site was platted in 1876. A post office was established at Burkettsville in 1881, and remained in operation until 1914. Geography Burkettsville is located at (40.352166, -84.643911). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 244 people, 96 households, and 76 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 104 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% White and 0.8% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 96 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
