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West Park Township was a small, short-lived township that was split from Rockport Township in 1900. Historically, the area had been poor and underdeveloped, leading to its nickname of the "lost city". The township lasted little more than 20 years, as it was annexed to the city of Cleveland in 1923.
On January 31, 1900, Rockport Hamlet petitioned the county to form its own co-existent township with Rockport Township. [11] On March 7, 1900, the request was granted and a new Township of West Park was created. In 1902 the Rockport Hamlet was incorporated as Rockport Village within West Park Township.
Rockport is a city in Ohio Township and the county seat of Spencer County, Indiana, [4] along the Ohio River. [2] The population was 2,270 at the 2010 census . Once the largest community in Spencer County, the city has recently been surpassed by the town of Santa Claus .
The area which became Bellaire–Puritas was initially organized as part of Rockport Township in 1819. [2] It remained a highly rural, thinly-populated area until the end of the 1800s, when the Linndale development began to be built. [3] In 1900, Cuyahoga County created West Park Township from what remained of Rockport Township. Transportation ...
Rockport was platted in 1836. [2] The post office at Rockport was called Cranberry. [3] This post office was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1901. [4] Rockport is infamously known for its unique cuisine flavor of Peafowl, specifically Peacock.
Spencer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana.As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,810. [1] The county seat is Rockport. [2] Despite not being in the Owensboro Metropolitan Area, the entire riverfront of the city of Owensboro, Kentucky borders the southern tip of the county.
By 1819, 18 families lived in Rockport Township. Early settlers sustained their lives through farming. The land was ideal for fruit farming and many vineyards began to emerge. [9] Current street names reflect this history such as Orchard Grove and Blossom Park. The most common occupations in Lakewood were farming and the building trades.
Ohio Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana, U.S.A. As of the 2020 census , its population was 4,842 and it contained 2,207 housing units. [ 3 ] Ohio Township contains the city of Rockport .