Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Overview
Tuscarawas County is a county located in the eastern part of the state
of Ohio
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 92,582. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39157.html Its county seat
is New Philadelphia
. Its name is a Delaware Indian word variously translated as "old town" or "open mouth".
The New Philadelphia–Dover Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Tuscarawas County.
For years, European-American colonists on the East Coast did not know much about the territory west of the Appalachian Mountains
except for reports from a few explorers
and fur traders who ventured into the area.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 92,582. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39157.html Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia, Ohio
New Philadelphia is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, 71 miles south of Cleveland on the Tuscarawas River. It was first incorporated in 1808. Coal and clay are found in the vicinity...
. Its name is a Delaware Indian word variously translated as "old town" or "open mouth".
The New Philadelphia–Dover Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Tuscarawas County.
For years, European-American colonists on the East Coast did not know much about the territory west of the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
except for reports from a few explorers
Exploration
Exploration is the act of searching or traveling around a terrain for the purpose of discovery of resources or information. Exploration occurs in all non-sessile animal species, including humans...
and fur traders who ventured into the area.
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