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Clermont County Public Library
The Clermont County Public Library is a public library system in Clermont County, Ohio, located east of Hamilton County and within the greater Cincinnati area. There are ten library branches in the system: Amelia, Batavia, Bethel, Felicity, Goshen, Milford, New Richmond, Owensville, Union Township, and Williamsburg. History In 1948 Clermont County residents approved a vote to create a public library system. A seven member Board of Trustees was appointed in 1949, and library services began in 1955, after funds were raised from personal property taxes (a local tax on stocks and bonds). Leo Meirose, Director of the library system from 1982 to 1989, was instrumental in the passage of a local levy aimed at expanding the amount of branches in the system in an attempt to provide library branch locations within 15 minutes of all Clermont County residents. The branches of the Clermont County Public Library include: * Amelia Branch opened to the public on March 27, 1988. * Bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County, popularly called Clermont ( ), is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 208,601. Ordinanced in 1800 as part of the Virginia Military District, Clermont is Ohio's eighth oldest county, the furthest county west in Appalachian Ohio, and the eleventh oldest county of the former Northwest Territory. Clermont County is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named for the Clermont Province of France, the home of Vercingetorix, from the French "clear hills or mountain." Its county seat is Batavia. History Clermont's name is taken from a prefecture in France notable as the home of Celtic leader Vercingetorix who led the unified Gallic resistance to Roman invasion. Clermont connotes "clear mountain," which describes the hills when viewed through the thick Ohio River fog. During the Age of Discovery, the French became the first recorded Europeans to see this land from the Ohio Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton County, Ohio
Hamilton County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 830,639, making it the third-most populous county in Ohio. The county seat and largest city is Cincinnati. The county is named for the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton County is part of the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The southern portion of Hamilton County was originally owned and surveyed by John Cleves Symmes, and the region was a part of the Symmes Purchase. The first settlers rafted down the Ohio River in 1788 following the American Revolutionary War. They established the towns of Losantiville (later Cincinnati), North Bend, and Columbia. Hamilton County was organized in 1790 by order of Arthur St. Clair, governor of the Northwest Territory, as the second county in the Northwest Territory. Cincinnati was named as the seat. Residents named the county in honor of Alexan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a river town crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia, Ohio
Amelia is an unincorporated community and former village in Pierce and Batavia townships in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,801 at the 2010 census. Amelia incorporated in 1900. In November 2019, residents voted to dissolve the village over the imposition of a local income tax. Amelia was by far the most populous village in state history to be dissolved and the first to be partitioned between two townships. History Amelia was not officially platted. The area was originally called Milltown, later shortened to Milton. However, when a post office was established in 1836, there was already a Milton Post Office in the state. Various accounts state that the post office was named Amelia after Amelia Bowdoin, a well known and popular tollkeeper on the Ohio Turnpike (present-day State Route 125). Her home is now known as the Amelia Bowdoin House and stands at 94 West Main Street, across the street from its original location. However, there is no census reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batavia, Ohio
Batavia ( ) is a village in and the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,509 at the 2010 census. Geography Batavia is located at (39.077332, -84.179160). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is surrounded by Batavia Township. Transportation Batavia is on Ohio State Route 32, also known as the Appalachian Highway, a major east–west highway that connects Interstate 275 and the Cincinnati area to the rural counties of Southern Ohio. State Routes Ohio State Route 132 and 222 also pass through Batavia's downtown area. The Clermont Transportation Connection provides daily bus service to downtown Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Eastern Railroad (CCET) passes through Batavia. History Batavia was surveyed on May 28, 1788, by Captain Francis Minnis, John O'Bannon, Nicholas Keller, Archelus Price, and John Ormsley. Virginian Ezekiel Dimmitt became the area's first se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethel, Ohio
Bethel is a village in Tate Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,711 at the 2010 census. Bethel was founded in 1798 by Obed Denham as Denham Town, in what was then the Northwest Territory. Bethel is the home of the first movie theater in Ohio which was founded in 1908. Gallery File:BethelOH1.JPG, Bethel corporation limit sign. File:BethelOH2.JPG, Looking west on East Plane Street in Bethel. File:BethelOH3.JPG, The Starlite Drive-In. File:BethelOH4.JPG, The Starlite Drive-In. History Bethel was originally called Plainfield, and under the latter name was platted in 1798. The town site was replatted in 1802 under the name Bethel. The present name is after Bethel, a city in the Hebrew Bible. A post office in Bethel has been in operation since 1815. Geography Bethel is located at (38.963171, -84.081787). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felicity, Ohio
Felicity is a village in Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 818 at the 2010 census. History Felicity was laid out in 1817. It was originally called Feestown in honor of founder William Fee, and changed to Felicity per request of Fee's daughter. It is said that Felicity was a corruption of "Feel City", an earlier variant name. A post office called Feestown was established in 1811, and the name was changed to Felicity in 1829. Gallery File:FelicityOH1.JPG, Felicity corporation limit sign. File:FelicityOH2.JPG, Looking north at the intersection of Market and Vine Streets in Felicity. Geography Felicity is located at (38.838689, -84.097305). The village is concentrated around the intersection of State Route 133 and State Route 222, a few miles north of the Ohio River. 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 818 people, 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goshen, Ohio
Goshen is a census-designated place in central Goshen Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. It is centered on State Route 28 (especially where it overlaps with State Routes 132 and 48), approximately midway between Milford and Blanchester. History Goshen was founded in 1799 by German and English settlers, namely Jacob Myers, and most of whom had migrated down the Ohio River from western Pennsylvania after fighting for the Colonies during the American Revolutionary War. 2022 tornado On July 6, 2022, an EF2 tornado struck the town's center, causing damage to multiple buildings including the Fire Department station, resulting in officials declaring a state of emergency. The National Centers for Environmental Information stated the tornado caused $3 million (2022 USD) in damage. Education Goshen has a public library, a branch of the Clermont County Public Library The Clermont County Public Library is a public library system in Clermont County, Ohio, located east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milford, Ohio
Milford is a city in Clermont and Hamilton counties founded in 1796, in the U.S. state of Ohio, along the Little Miami River and its East Fork in the southwestern part of the state. It is a part of the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. The population was 6,710 at the 2010 census. History Nancarrow and Hageman "No wonder, then, that it struck with rapture the quaint and eccentric John Nancarrow, who had it surveyed for him on May 28, 1788 as Dutch burgomaster intended to found a city that should become the future metropolis of the West" (Louis Everts, 1880, p. 473). The area within Milford, Old Milford, and O'Bannon Township were all built on a survey by John Nancarrow, a Revolutionary War veteran from Virginia. O'Bannon, now Miami, Township was named for Clermont's first surveyor. A field along Gatch Avenue on what was once the farm of John Gatch has yielded large numbers of artifacts for several generations; it is now believed to have been the site of a Native America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Richmond, Ohio
New Richmond, also known as New Richmond on the Ohio, is a village in Ohio and Pierce townships in Clermont County, Ohio, United States, founded in 1814, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,582 at the 2010 census. Geography New Richmond is located at (38.955086, -84.281720). The village is located within Ohio Township, with the exception of the Beckjord Power Station, which lies within Pierce Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. History New Richmond was once the largest and most flourishing village in Clermont County. Located along the banks of the Ohio River, it had a superior location about twenty miles east and south of Cincinnati. Present-day New Richmond was surveyed on June 3, 1778, consisting of Robert Beal's survey No. 847 (purchased by Gen. William Lytle and sold to Thomas Ashburn in 1813) and David Jackson's survey No. 1539 (purchased by Jacob Light in 1804). Light l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owensville, Ohio
Owensville is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 794 at the 2010 census. History Owensville was called Boston, and under the latter name was platted in 1836. A post office called Owensville has been in operation since 1832. The present name is derived from Mr. Owens, the first postmaster. Geography Owensville is located at (39.121851, -84.136990). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census From the census of 2010, there were 794 people, 387 households, and 196 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 429 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 387 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The township population was 46,416 at the 2010 census. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Miami Township - north * Stonelick Township - northeast * Batavia Township - east * Pierce Township - south * Anderson Township, Hamilton County - west * Columbia Township, Hamilton County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Union Township, although three census-designated places are located in the township: *Part of Mount Carmel in the west * Summerside in the northwest *Part of Withamsville in the south The township also contains the unincorporated area An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ... of Glen Este. The hamlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
