Today, George Street in Cincinnati doesn’t seem very notable. It is only a block long, and other than some brick walls, you won’t see much. The only real exception being a few trees and benches at the rear entrance of the Cincinnati Bell building. I would bet that most people who live in Cincinnati probably […]
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What do you think about when you think about Ohio? Perhaps it’s one of the great cities like Cincinnati, Columbus, or Cleveland? Could it be one of the hometown sports teams, be they the Reds or Bangles, Browns or Cavaliers? How about one of our educational facilities like Ohio State University or Kent State? Lest we forget other attractions like King’s Island or Cedar Point, the various Zoos and
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Every state has towns (cities, villages, unincorporated areas) with names that are a bit unusual. We’ve already noted (and celebrated) a few of those names, and then I ran across… well, almost seems as if the state of Ohio said, “Here, hold my German Beer and try to pronounce this one: Gnadenhutten” For the record,
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Places, What's In A Name
In today’s “What’s in a name?” we’ve got a special, Highland County double feature. We’re going to look at two towns: Samantha, Boston, and Dallas. You heard me. Two towns. Lemme explain. Samantha Usually, when a town is named after a particular person, it’s someone noteworthy. Many of our earlier settlers named the towns they
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Places, What's In A Name
Have you ever looked at a map and saw the name of something and thought to yourself, “Gee, they’ll name a town after just about anything, won’t they?” Well, if you look at a map of Ohio, about halfway between Columbus and Akron you just might find such a place: Jelloway. Did we really name
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If you have ever wanted to know where The Center of the World is, I have some good news for you. It’s in Ohio … and it’s fairly easy to get to. Surprisingly, it’s large enough for both a Dollar General and a Gas Station, but not big enough for a McDonalds. Go figure. But,
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Places, What's In A Name
Dublin, Ohio (a suburb of Columbus) was named, or so the story goes, by an Irishman named John Sheilds at some point around 1810, which may explain why Dublin has the largest number of Asian citizens in the State of Ohio. Or maybe not. I don’t always understand these demographic things. It also, however, boasts
If you ever found yourself driving east on New Vienna Road from the town of New Vienna, you would soon come across a road named Gist Settlement Road. It doesn’t look like much – just another country road with a few houses off in the distance, but the unusual name of the road might catch
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Ghost Towns and Lost Places, History, Places
There aren’t many places with the name “Cincinnati” so I have to ask, where did the name come from and what does it mean?
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Places, What's In A Name
Rogue’s Hollow is, depending upon who you ask, one of the more haunted places in the state. There is no shortage of tales that include words like “murder” or “ghost” or “curse” or “moonshine” or, I kid you not, “headless horse” (not headless horseman, sorry Ichabod Crane fans). Even though the town no longer exists
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Ghost Towns and Lost Places, Myths and Legends, Places