Newport, Shelby County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Newport is a census-designated place
located in Cynthian Township
, Shelby County
, Ohio
, United States
. The community is located along the Miami and Erie Canal
and at the intersection of State Routes 47
and 66.
Newport is primarily a Roman Catholic community as evidenced by Saints Peter and Paul Church on Ohio State Route 66 and a local chapter of the Knights of Columbus
. Hickory Hill Lakes located at the northern outskirts of this community is the site of the yearly Country Concert,an outdoor country music festival originally billed as "Country Concert In The Hills" held since 1980. Newport once boasted a produce market at the highway intersection which now houses a tool and die buisiness.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
located in Cynthian Township
Cynthian Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Cynthian Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,972 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*McLean Township - north...
, Shelby County
Shelby County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,910 people, 17,636 households, and 13,085 families residing in the county. The population density was 117 people per square mile . There were 18,682 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The community is located along the Miami and Erie Canal
Miami and Erie Canal
The Miami and Erie Canal was a canal that connected the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio with Lake Erie in Toledo, Ohio. Construction on the canal began in 1825 and was completed in 1845. It consisted of 19 aqueducts, three guard locks, and 103 canal locks. Each lock measured by and they...
and at the intersection of State Routes 47
Ohio State Route 47
Ohio State Route 47 is a state highway running from the Indiana border at Union City to Waldo, about ten miles south of Marion. In Bellefontaine, State Route 47 follows the path of different streets from Main Street and Sandusky Avenue to the intersection just north of Mary Rutan Hospital, about...
and 66.
Newport is primarily a Roman Catholic community as evidenced by Saints Peter and Paul Church on Ohio State Route 66 and a local chapter of the Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
. Hickory Hill Lakes located at the northern outskirts of this community is the site of the yearly Country Concert,an outdoor country music festival originally billed as "Country Concert In The Hills" held since 1980. Newport once boasted a produce market at the highway intersection which now houses a tool and die buisiness.