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Nelson Township, Portage County, Ohio
Nelson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,101 people in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following other townships and municipalities: * Parkman Township, Geauga County - north * Farmington Township, Trumbull County - northeast corner * Southington Township, Trumbull County - east * Braceville Township, Trumbull County - southeast corner * Windham Township - south * Hiram Township - west * Troy Township, Geauga County - northwest corner Most of the village of Garrettsville was formed from southwestern Nelson Township. Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Nelson Township covers an area of . Name and history Nelson Township was organized in 1817. The name most likely is a transfer from Nelson, New York. It is the only Nelson Township statewide. Culture Nelson Township is the site of Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park, a park featuring several ro ...
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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 justic ...
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Southington Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Southington Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,817 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Farmington Township - north * Bristol Township - northeast corner * Champion Township - east * Warren Township - southeast corner * Braceville Township - south * Windham Township, Portage County - southwest corner * Nelson Township, Portage County - west * Parkman Township, Geauga County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Southington Township, although the unincorporated community of Southington lies at the center of the 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 ...
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Townships In Ohio
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canada, Scotland and parts of the United States, the term refers to settlements too small or scattered to be considered urban. Australia ''The Australian National Dictionary'' defines ''township'' as: "A site reserved for and laid out as a town; such a site at an early stage of its occupation and development; a small town". The term refers purely to the settlement; it does not refer to a unit of government. Townships are governed as part of a larger council (such as that of a shire, district or city) or authority. Canada In Canada, two kinds of township occur in common use. *In Eastern Canada, a township is one form of the subdivision of a county. In Canadian French, this is a . Townships are referred to as "lots" in Prince Edward ...
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Townships In Portage County, Ohio
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canada, Scotland and parts of the United States, the term refers to settlements too small or scattered to be considered urban. Australia ''The Australian National Dictionary'' defines ''township'' as: "A site reserved for and laid out as a town; such a site at an early stage of its occupation and development; a small town". The term refers purely to the settlement; it does not refer to a unit of government. Townships are governed as part of a larger council (such as that of a shire, district or city) or authority. Canada In Canada, two kinds of township occur in common use. *In Eastern Canada, a township is one form of the subdivision of a county. In Canadian French, this is a . Townships are referred to as "lots" in Prince Edward ...
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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' ...
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Nelson Ledges
Nelson Ledges Road Course is a paved automobile and motorcycle racing circuit in Garrettsville, Ohio which first opened as a dirt track in 1958. In its current form, the track is long and consists of seven major turns. Nelson Ledges Road Course became a pioneering facility in amateur racing, starting programs that quickly became standard at racetracks around the country including tire barriers, a wide use of driver schools, member days, and showroom stock endurance racing. Much of this programming was spearheaded by General Overall Director John McGill, who took over management of the track that was considered "ghost-track status" by the end of the 1960s. In 1975, the Sports Car Club of America created the John McGill Award in honor of these contributions, an award that is still given annually to recognize significant contributions to its Club Racing Program. The track has seen major investments by its current owner, Brian Ross Jr., who purchased the track in 2015. In addition to ...
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Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park
Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park is a public recreation area offering trails and picnicking located in Nelson Township, Portage County, Ohio, United States. Within the park are angled rock formations 50 to high with ground fissures as deep as . It is accessible from U.S. Route 422 U.S. Route 422 (US 422) is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western segment of US 422 runs from downtown Cleveland, Ohio, east to Ebensburg, Pennsylva ... and State Route 305 via State Route 282. History Ecology Activities The park is open from dawn until dusk. There are approximately of main hiking trails, as well as many unmarked and more dangerous paths. To mark off the trails, a color-coding system is used on the rocks and trees. White is moderately easy, yellow and blue are medium difficulty, and red is extremely difficult, with some climbing of rocks involved. Because of the cliffs and ...
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Nelson, New York
Nelson is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. It is an interior town, located in the southwestern part of the county. The population was 1,980 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Horatio Nelson, the English naval hero. History The town was formed in 1807 from the Town of Cazenovia, the year after Madison County was established. The Nelson Welsh Congregational Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. Geography US Route 20 passes across the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.11%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,964 people, 731 households, and 549 families residing in the town. The population density was 45.6 people per square mile (17.6/km2). There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of 23.7 per square mile (9.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.27% White, 0.20% African American, 0.10% Native ...
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Connecticut Western Reserve
The Connecticut Western Reserve was a portion of land claimed by the Colony of Connecticut and later by the state of Connecticut in what is now mostly the northeastern region of Ohio. The Reserve had been granted to the Colony under the terms of its charter by King Charles II. Connecticut relinquished its claim to some of its western lands to the United States in 1786 following the American Revolutionary War and preceding the 1787 establishment of the Northwest Territory. Despite ceding sovereignty to the United States, Connecticut retained ownership of the eastern portion of its cession, south of Lake Erie. It sold much of this "Western Reserve" to a group of speculators who operated as the Connecticut Land Company; they sold it in portions for development by new settlers. The phrase Western Reserve is preserved in numerous institutional names in Ohio, such as Western Reserve Academy, Case Western Reserve University, and Western Reserve Hospital. In the 19th century, the We ...
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Garrettsville, Ohio
Garrettsville is a village in northeastern Portage County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,449 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area. The village was formed from portions of Hiram, Nelson, and Freedom townships in the Connecticut Western Reserve. History Colonel John Garrett III purchased 300 acres (1 214 062 m2) of land in Nelson Township, Portage County, Ohio in 1803, the year Ohio became a state. The land was purchased for the price of $1,313, or about $4.40 per acre. In July of the following year, he settled on this land with his family and two slave girls, 6 and 10 years old. These settlers constructed a grist mill, which was to open in January 1806. In this month, however, Garrett died. In 1806, the Cleveland-Pittsburgh Road was constructed near Garrett's mill. This improved commerce to the area, and nearby pioneers would mill their grain at the mill, eventually building roads and trails to meet with the Cleveland-Pittsburgh Road. ...
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Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Troy Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,778, up from 2,567 at the 2000 census. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Burton Township - north * Middlefield Township - northeast corner * Parkman Township - east * Nelson Township, Portage County - southeast corner * Hiram Township, Portage County - south * Mantua Township, Portage County - southwest corner * Auburn Township - west * Newbury Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Troy Township, although the unincorporated community of Welshfield is located in the township's center. Name and history It is one of seven Troy 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 ...
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Hiram Township, Portage County, Ohio
Hiram Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census listed 2,396 people in the township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following other townships: * Troy Township, Geauga County - north * Parkman Township, Geauga County - northwest corner * Nelson Township - east * Freedom Township - south * Shalersville Township - southwest corner * Mantua Township - west * Auburn Township, Geauga County - northwest corner Two villages are formed from portions of Hiram Township: part of Garrettsville in the southeast, and Hiram in the center. According to the website of Hiram Township, the portion of Hiram Township once adjoining Windham Township is no longer a part of Hiram Township, having been annexed by the village of Garrettsville. Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Hiram Township covers an area of . Name and history Hiram Township was named after Hiram I, the biblical king of Tyre. I ...
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