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

References

  1. ↑ Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Steubenville, Ohio; United States Geological Survey (USGS); July 12, 1979.
  2. ↑ "QuickFacts: Steubenville city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Historic Fort Steuben".
  4. ↑ City of Steubenville
  5. ↑ "About Eastern Gateway". Eastern Gateway Community College. Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  6. ↑ "Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb". The Library Company of Philadelphia. World Digital Library. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Edwin M. Stanton (1814–1869)". The Lincoln Institute. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
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