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  2. Ohio City, Cleveland - Wikipedia

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    The City of Ohio became an independent municipality on March 3, 1836, splitting from Brooklyn Township. The city grew from a population of 2,400 people in the early 1830s to over 4,000 in 1850. The city grew from a population of 2,400 people in the early 1830s to over 4,000 in 1850.

  3. List of municipalities in Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Bay Village and The Village of Indian Hill are cities despite the word "Village" in their names, and 16 villages have "City" in their names. The most populous city in Ohio is Columbus with 905,748 residents.

  4. Timeline of Cleveland - Wikipedia

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    Cleveland and Ohio City are incorporated as cities. John W. Willey is elected the first mayor of Cleveland. Bridge War between Cleveland and Ohio City takes place. 1837 – Cleveland City Council votes to create City Hospital, now MetroHealth. 1840 – population: 6,071. [1] 1842 – The Plain Dealer begins publication. [2] [1]

  5. History of Cleveland - Wikipedia

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    Bird's-eye view map of Cleveland in 1877. The city of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company on July 22, 1796. Its central location on the southern shore of Lake Erie and the mouth of the Cuyahoga River allowed it to become a major center for Great Lakes trade in northern Ohio in the early 19th century.

  6. Administrative divisions of Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Ohio is divided into 88 counties. [1] Ohio law defines a structure for county government, although they may adopt charters for home rule. [1] [2] The minimum population requirement for incorporation is 1,600 for a village and 5,000 for a city. [3] Unless a county has adopted a charter, it has a structure that includes the following elected ...

  7. Ohio City, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Again, the name was in need of being changed. The town council met on June 1, 1890, and a man by the name of Lewis J. Kiggins brought up the subject, and asked the rest of the men if they liked Ohio City. The vote was taken and Ohio City became the new name. In 1910, Ohio City was a very prosperous town.

  8. Cleveland - Wikipedia

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    Cleveland is the most populous city on Lake Erie, the second-most populous city in Ohio, and the 54th-most populous city in the U.S. with a population of 372,624 in 2020. [11] The city anchors the Cleveland metropolitan area , the 33rd-largest in the U.S. at 2.18 million residents, as well as the larger Cleveland– Akron – Canton combined ...

  9. History of Cincinnati - Wikipedia

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    The following year Fort Washington, named for George Washington, was established to protect the settlers. It was chartered as a town in 1802, and then incorporated as a city in 1819, when it was first called "Queen of the West". Located on the Ohio River, the city prospered as it met the needs of westward bound pioneers who traveled on the ...