Twinsburg Township, Summit County, Ohio
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Twinsburg Township is one of the 16 original townships in Summit County, Ohio. It is on the northeast corner of Summit County. It continues to exist today as a township. Its original boundaries, however, contain the cities of Twinsburg and part of Macedonia. The village of Reminderville occupies the northeast part of the original township. As of the 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 2,273 [1]. The name of the township comes from the Wilcox brothers, who were twins.
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[edit] Geography
Many township properties along Twinsburg Road and Old Mill Road have Hudson, Ohio, 44236 as their mailing address.
[edit] Original neighbors of Twinsburg Township
- Northfield Township, to the west
- Bedford Township, to the northwest
- Solon Township, to the north
- Bainbridge Township, to the northeast
- Aurora Township, to the east
- Streetsboro Township, to the southeast
- Hudson Township, to the south
- Boston Township, to the southwest
Twinsburg Township's current area is much smaller than it was originally. It is also discontinuous.
[edit] Current neighbors of Twinsburg Township
- Macedonia, to the west
- Twinsburg, along much of the northern boundary
- Solon, bordering a small "island" of the township
- Reminderville, meets at Reminderville's southern limits
- Aurora, to the east, from southern Reminderville to northern Hudson
- Hudson, for the entire southern boundary of the township.
[edit] Major roads
- Interstate 480 and State Route 14, cosigned, pass through Twinsburg Township with no exits.
- State Route 82 passes through the township, heading east towards Aurora.
- State Route 91, connecting Hudson and Twinsburg, passes through. A new facility for Twinsburg Towship will be located at Twinsburg Road and State Route 91.
- There are several parcels along Liberty Road under township jurisdiction and surrounded by land that is part of the City of Twinsburg.
[edit] History
Attempts at merging the city and townships of Twinsburg have not been successful.
[edit] Counties
Twinsburg Township's land has been in the following counties:
| Year | County |
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| 1788 | Washington |
| 1797 | Jefferson |
| 1800 | Trumbull |
| 1808 | Portage |
| 1840 | Summit |
[edit] References
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=06000US3915378064&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF4_U&-_lang=en&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF4_U_PCT001 US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2006
- ↑ Author unknown, (1999-2005). County Formation Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2005.
- Commercial Survey Company (2004). Official Street Atlas of Akron Summit and Portage Counties. Commercial Survey Company, Cleveland, Ohio. ISBN 1-879116-56-1.
- Grant, C.R. et. al. (1891). Illustrated Summit County Ohio. Akron Map & Atlas, Co.. LoC 91-077450.
- ↑ County of Summit (2005). TAX YEAR 2004/COLLECTION YEAR 2005 FULL TAX RATE SUMMARY SHEET. Retrieved June 18, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Twinsburg Township Official Site
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
| Townships in Summit County, Ohio |
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| Bath • Boston • Copley • Coventry • Franklin • Green • Hudson • Macedonia • Northfield Center • Northampton • Norton • Portage • Richfield • Sagamore Hills • Springfield • Stow • Tallmadge • Twinsburg |
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Municipalities and Communities of Summit County, Ohio (County Seat: Akron) |
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| Cities | Akron | Barberton | Cuyahoga Falls | Fairlawn | Green | Hudson | Macedonia | Munroe Falls | New Franklin | Northfield | Norton | Stow | Tallmadge | Twinsburg |
| Villages | Boston Heights | Clinton | Lakemore | Mogadore | Peninsula | Reminderville | Richfield | Silver Lake |
| Townships | Bath | Boston | Copley | Coventry | Northfield Center | Richfield | Sagamore Hills | Springfield | Twinsburg |
| Communities and CDPs | Montrose-Ghent | Pigeon Creek | Portage Lakes |
