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The average population of Ohio's counties was 133,931; Franklin County was the most populous (1,326,063) and Vinton County was the least (12,474). The average land area is 464 sq mi (1,200 km 2 ). The largest county by area is Ashtabula County at 702.44 sq mi (1,819.3 km 2 ), and its neighbor, Lake County , is the smallest at 228.21 sq mi (591. ...
Columbus Street, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Interstate 10 in California , U.S. was designated and signed as the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway from 1976 to 2022 Asia
Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian [3] [c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa [3] [4] who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
Municipality names are not unique: there is a village of Centerville and a city of Centerville; also a city of Oakwood and two similarly named villages: Oakwood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio and Oakwood, Paulding County, Ohio. The 1802 and 1851 constitutions classified municipalities as towns and cities, as opposed to villages and cities.
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 101,877. [2] The county seat is Lisbon and its largest city is Salem. [3] Created in 1803, the county name is derived from that of 15th-century Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. [4]
18. His name isn’t Christopher Columbus. Since he was Italian, his birth name is believed to be Cristoforo Colombo. In Spanish, his name is Cristobal Colon, and in Swedish, it’s Kristoffer ...
The first map of Ohio to show all the actual surveys within the inhabited part of the state. A rare and early large map of Ohio. County boundaries tinted in color. Townships clearly shown. An extensive key is included detailing land ownership history and some land use. Northwest portion of state not surveyed but shows swamplands and plains.
On this day in history, Christopher Columbus reached new land, October 12, 1492. Jasmine Genge. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:19 PM 'This Day in History': 10/12/1492 - Columbus Set Sail.