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In 1791, Massie's Station became known as Manchester, Ohio, after Manchester, England, Massie's ancestral home. It was the fourth permanent settlement established in the Northwest Territory. By 1791, residents had completely encircled the community with a stockade.
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: Brookfield Township, Noble County - north; Sharon Township, Noble County - east; Center Township - south
Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: Monroe Township - east; Sprigg Township - west; Lewis County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the south. Most of the village of Manchester is located in southern Manchester Township along the Ohio River.
According to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the double homicide happened in Manchester at a home in the 200 block of West Sixth Street. Two people were found dead in the house.
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 officers:
The Adams County Public Library serves the communities of Adams County, Ohio from its administrative location in Peebles and branches in Manchester, West Union, and Seaman. In 2005, the library system loaned more than 264,000 items to its 14,000 cardholders.
Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: Liberty Township - north; Monroe Township - northeast; Manchester Township - east; Huntington Township, Brown County - west; Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the south: Lewis County to the southeast, and Mason County to the southwest.
A combined county authority (CCA) is a similar type of local government institution introduced in England outside Greater London by the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, but may only be formed by upper-tier authorities: county councils and unitary authorities. The members of the CCA are appointed by its constituent councils.