Monfort Heights, Ohio
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Monfort Heights, Ohio is a community in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
, part of the Cincinnati – Northern Kentucky metropolitan area.
The community "runs along North Bend Road with its heart at the intersection of West Fork and North Bend Roads."
The Geographic Names Information System
of the United States Geological Survey
places the geographical center at 39°11′18"N 84°35′43"W The community had earlier been known as "Wisenburg" or "Wisenburgh" A post office named "Montfort" was established on 17 March 1900 with Frank Lumler as the its first postmaster. The office was named in honor of Civil War Captain E.R. Monfort, who was then the postmaster of Cincinnati. The office was discontinued on 14 September 1905 The name almost disappeared until the late 1920s when a name was needed for a new school district after the consolidation of three area districts and the name "Monfort Heights" was selected.
A 1944 study cited a population of 250 for Monfort Heights in 1920.
The United States Census Bureau
has used the name Montfort Heights to define two census-designated places (CDP):
Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Green Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 55,660 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...
, part of the Cincinnati – Northern Kentucky metropolitan area.
The community "runs along North Bend Road with its heart at the intersection of West Fork and North Bend Roads."
The Geographic Names Information System
Geographic Names Information System
The Geographic Names Information System is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer...
of the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
places the geographical center at 39°11′18"N 84°35′43"W The community had earlier been known as "Wisenburg" or "Wisenburgh" A post office named "Montfort" was established on 17 March 1900 with Frank Lumler as the its first postmaster. The office was named in honor of Civil War Captain E.R. Monfort, who was then the postmaster of Cincinnati. The office was discontinued on 14 September 1905 The name almost disappeared until the late 1920s when a name was needed for a new school district after the consolidation of three area districts and the name "Monfort Heights" was selected.
A 1944 study cited a population of 250 for Monfort Heights in 1920.
The United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
has used the name Montfort Heights to define two census-designated places (CDP):
- Monfort Heights East, OhioMonfort Heights East, OhioMonfort Heights East is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,880 at the 2000 census. The name of the CDP is based on the community of Monfort Heights in Green Township.-Geography:...
- Monfort Heights South, OhioMonfort Heights South, OhioMonfort Heights South is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,466 at the 2000 census. The name of the CDP is based on the community of Monfort Heights in Green Township.-Geography:...