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May 18, 2024 · Columbus, city, Franklin, Fairfield, and Delaware counties, capital (1816) of Ohio, U.S., and seat (1824) of Franklin county. It is situated in the central part of the state on the relatively flat Ohio till plain, at the junction of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers.
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May 23, 2024 · State Capital. Columbus became the capital of Ohio in 1816, replacing Chillicothe. Population Size. With a population of over 900,000 residents, Columbus is the largest city in Ohio.
May 21, 2024 · Chillicothe, Ohio, was the original capital of the state. However, in 1816, the decision was made to permanently move the capital to Columbus. This relocation was primarily motivated by the desire to be closer to the geographical center of the state.
2 days ago · Ohio has had three capital cities: Chillicothe, Zanesville, and Columbus. Chillicothe was the capital from 1803 to 1810. The capital was then moved to Zanesville for two years as part of a state legislative compromise to get a bill passed. The capital was then moved back to Chillicothe from 1812 to 1816. Finally, the capital was moved to ...
May 17, 2024 · Ohio’s Capital City. As the capital of Ohio, Columbus holds a position of great importance. It became the state capital in 1816, succeeding Chillicothe. The city’s central location within the state played a significant role in its selection as the capital.
2 days ago · The history of Ohio as a state began when the Northwest Territory was divided in 1800, and the remainder reorganized for admission to the union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state of the United States.
May 8, 2024 · The Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in Central Ohio surrounding the state capital of Columbus. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, it includes the counties of Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway, and Union.
