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East Liverpool is a city in southeastern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,958 at the 2020 census. [5] It lies along the Ohio River at the intersection of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia about 33 miles (53 km) from both Pittsburgh and Youngstown.
Jul 14, 2022 · East Liverpool, Ohio, sits on the banks of the Ohio River where West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio meet. For decades, this small town was known as the pottery capital of the world after immigrants from Stafforshire, England settled there and brought their pottery-making expertise with them. By the beginning of the 20th century, more than half of all dinnerware in America was made here. Today ...
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Mar 16, 2024 · That significance is why surveyors named East Liverpool an America250 Ohio city ahead of the country's 250th anniversary. America250 is a non-partisan, multi-year initiative to commemorate the ...
Nov 4, 2013 · Veteran journalist Simon Winchester outlines the historical and geographical importance of East Liverpool, Ohio—a seemingly insignificant former industrial t...
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East Liverpool, city, Columbiana county, eastern Ohio, U.S., some 45 miles (70 km) south of Youngstown. It lies along the Ohio River (there bridged to Newell and Chester, W.Va.), at a point where Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia meet. Founded in 1798 by Thomas Fawcett, an Irish Quaker, it was originally called St. Clair and then Fawcettstown.
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A National Historical Landmark, its significance lies in its intimate connection with the East Liverpool ceramic industry and its architectural merit. Information may be obtained by writing the East Liverpool Historical Society at P.O. Box 476, East Liverpool, OH 43920, or telephoning 216-385-2550.
