Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County in the state of Ohio in the United States.[1] The city is next to the Ohio River. 18,161 people lived there in the year 2020.[2]
A fort used to be located where the city is. The fort was called Fort Steuben. It was there in 1786. The fort was named after Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.[3]
Steubenville has a nickname. It is the "City of Murals". There are over 25 different murals around the city.[4] Franciscan University of Steubenville and Eastern Gateway Community College[5] are located in the city.
Famous people from Steubenville
[change | change source]- Dean Martin (1917-1995) - singer and actor
- Albert Newsam (1809-1864) - artist[6]
- Edwin M. Stanton (1814-1869) - United States Attorney General[7]
- Traci Lords (born 1968) - actress
- Richard Timberlake (1922-2020) - economist
- Big Bully Busick (1954-2018) - professional wrestler
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Steubenville, Ohio; United States Geological Survey (USGS); July 12, 1979.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Steubenville city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Historic Fort Steuben".
- ↑ City of Steubenville
- ↑ "About Eastern Gateway". Eastern Gateway Community College.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb". The Library Company of Philadelphia. World Digital Library. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Edwin M. Stanton (1814–1869)". The Lincoln Institute. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
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