Jackson Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Clermont County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 2576 people in the township.
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township, although the unincorporated community
of Marathon
lies in the township's east.
There is also the unincorporated village of Laredo, formerly known as Brownsville and/or Logtown.
Lerado, first known as Brownsville and/or Logtown, was laid out by Bernard Conn in April, 1834. It is said that the village received its present name from a female resident who either liked Texas or had lived in Laredo, Texas. The name of this unincorporated area remains misspelled to this day. Lerado is in Jackson Township, less than a mile from the Brown/Clermont County Line on S.R. 131.
Brownsville, today known as Laredo, was laid out in April of 1834 by Bernard Conn on the “Newtonsville and Brownsville free turnpike”, now called State Route 131. At one time this village had a hotel, a general store, two blacksmith shops and a turning lath shop. A post office was established there in 1876. It was thought, at one time, that Brownsville would become a sizable town with considerable population and many businesses.
There is also a unincorporated community inside Jackson township named Lerado, first known as Brownsville and/or Logtown, it was laid out by Bernard Conn in April, 1834. It is said that the village received its present name from a female resident who either liked Texas or had lived in Laredo, Texas. The name of this unincorporated area remains misspelled to this day. Lerado is in Jackson Township, less than a mile from the Brown/Clermont County Line on S.R. 131.
Brownsville, today known as Laredo, was laid out in April of 1834 by Bernard Conn on the “Newtonsville and Brownsville free turnpike”, now called State Route 131. At one time this village had a hotel, a general store, two blacksmith shops and a turning lath shop. A post office was established there in 1876. It was thought, at one time, that Brownsville would become a sizeable town with considerable population and many businesses.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Clermont County
Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 2576 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Clermont County, OhioWayne Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,025 people in the township, 4,533 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Perry Township, Brown CountyPerry Township, Brown County, OhioPerry Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,830 people in the township, 4,367 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Sterling Township, Brown CountySterling Township, Brown County, OhioSterling Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,753 people in the township, 3,604 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - Williamsburg TownshipWilliamsburg Township, Clermont County, OhioWilliamsburg Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,005 people in the township, 2,647 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Batavia TownshipBatavia Township, Clermont County, OhioBatavia Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 17,503 people in the township, 15,039 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest - Stonelick TownshipStonelick Township, Clermont County, OhioStonelick Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,816 people in the township, 5,000 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township, although the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Marathon
Marathon, Ohio
Marathon is an unincorporated community in eastern Jackson Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45145. It lies along U.S. Route 50.-References:...
lies in the township's east.
There is also the unincorporated village of Laredo, formerly known as Brownsville and/or Logtown.
Lerado, first known as Brownsville and/or Logtown, was laid out by Bernard Conn in April, 1834. It is said that the village received its present name from a female resident who either liked Texas or had lived in Laredo, Texas. The name of this unincorporated area remains misspelled to this day. Lerado is in Jackson Township, less than a mile from the Brown/Clermont County Line on S.R. 131.
Brownsville, today known as Laredo, was laid out in April of 1834 by Bernard Conn on the “Newtonsville and Brownsville free turnpike”, now called State Route 131. At one time this village had a hotel, a general store, two blacksmith shops and a turning lath shop. A post office was established there in 1876. It was thought, at one time, that Brownsville would become a sizable town with considerable population and many businesses.
Name and history
It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.There is also a unincorporated community inside Jackson township named Lerado, first known as Brownsville and/or Logtown, it was laid out by Bernard Conn in April, 1834. It is said that the village received its present name from a female resident who either liked Texas or had lived in Laredo, Texas. The name of this unincorporated area remains misspelled to this day. Lerado is in Jackson Township, less than a mile from the Brown/Clermont County Line on S.R. 131.
Brownsville, today known as Laredo, was laid out in April of 1834 by Bernard Conn on the “Newtonsville and Brownsville free turnpike”, now called State Route 131. At one time this village had a hotel, a general store, two blacksmith shops and a turning lath shop. A post office was established there in 1876. It was thought, at one time, that Brownsville would become a sizeable town with considerable population and many businesses.