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Appalachian Ohio

December 15, 2023

Appalachian Ohio is a bioregion and political unit in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, characterized by the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and the Appalachian Plateau. The Appalachian Regional Commission defines the region as consisting of thirty-two counties.[1] This region roughly overlaps with the Appalachian mixed-mesophytic forests, which begin in southeast Ohio and southwest Pennsylvania and continue south to Georgia and Alabama. The mixed-mesophytic forest is found only in Central and Southern Appalachia and eastern/central China. It is one of the most biodiverse temperate forests in the world.

Appalachian Ohio, shaded in green, shown within Appalachia.

Geologically, Appalachian Ohio corresponds closely to the terminal moraine of an ancient glacier that runs southwest to northeast through the state. Areas south and east of the moraine are characterized by rough, irregular hills and hollows, characteristic of the Allegheny Plateau and Cumberland Plateaus of the western Appalachian Plateau System. Unlike eastern Appalachia, this region does not have long fin-like ridges like those of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians subranges, but a network of rocky hollows and hills going in all directions.

The region is considered part of "central Appalachia", a political, cultural, and bioregional classification that includes southeastern Ohio, Eastern Kentucky, most of West Virginia and Southwestern Virginia.

Counties and county seats edit

 
Counties of Appalachian Ohio, with East Central region in yellow, South East region in red, and Southern region in blue

The Governor's Office of Appalachia subdivides the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio into three smaller regions: East Central Ohio, South East Ohio, and Southern Ohio.[1][2] The following lists include each county in the region and its county seat.

Cities edit

Appalachian Ohio has several cities within its borders, which as of the 2010 census included the following localities:

Transportation edit

See also: List of airports in Ohio

John Glenn Columbus International Airport, in Columbus, is the largest airport and serves most of the residents in southeast Ohio. John Glenn offers primarily domestic flights. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to the southwest serves most of the residents of Cincinnati and its metropolitan area, and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the north is also a major hub airport.

Appalachian Regional Commission edit

 
Map showing 2012 ARC economic designations for Appalachian Ohio.
See also: List of Appalachian Regional Commission counties § Ohio

The Appalachian Regional Commission was formed in 1965 to aid economic development in the Appalachian region, which was lagging far behind the rest of the nation on most economic indicators. The Appalachian region currently defined by the commission includes 420 counties in 13 states, including 32 counties in Ohio. The commission gives each county one of five possible economic designations— distressed, at-risk, transitional, competitive, or attainment— with "distressed" counties being the most economically endangered and "attainment" counties being the most economically prosperous. These designations are based primarily on three indicators— three-year average unemployment rate, market income per capita, and poverty rate.[3] In 2009, Appalachian Ohio had a three-year average unemployment rate of 8.4%, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.6% nationwide. In 2008, Appalachian Ohio had a per capita market income of $22,294, compared with $29,344 statewide and $34,004 nationwide. In 2009, Appalachian Ohio had a poverty rate of 16%, compared to 13.6% statewide and 13.5% nationwide.[4] Seven Ohio counties—Adams, Athens, Meigs, Morgan, Noble, Pike and Vinton—were designated "distressed", while nine—Ashtabula, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Perry and Scioto—were designated "at-risk". The remaining half of Appalachian Ohio counties were designated "transitional", meaning they lagged behind the national average on one of the three key indicators. No counties in Ohio were given the "attainment" or "competitive" designations.

Athens County had Appalachian Ohio's highest poverty rating, with 32.8% of its residents living below the poverty line. Clermont had Appalachian Ohio's highest per capita income ($30,515) and Holmes had the lowest unemployment rate (5.5%).[3] Washington County has the highest high school graduation rate (84.5%), while Adams County has the lowest (68.6%). Although Holmes County has a significantly lower high school graduation rate than Adams County at 51.5%, its graduation rates are somewhat skewed compared to the rest of the region, due to the county's high population of Amish, whose children do not attend school past the eighth grade.[5]

Notable people edit

Notable Americans from Appalachian Ohio include:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Counties in Appalachia", Appalachian Regional Commission website. Retrieved 2012-Jan-13.
  2. ^ County Map July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Governor's Office of Appalachia, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Appalachian Regional Commission Online Resource Center January 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved: May 15, 2009.
  4. ^ "County Economic Status, Fiscal Year 2012: Appalachian Ohio" October 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Appalachian Regional Commission. Retrieved: 2012-Jan-13.
  5. ^ . Arc.gov. Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  6. ^ Bomberger, Ben (January 14, 2009). "Jack Roush: The Man Below The Hat". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

Further reading edit

  • Billings, Dwight B. and Kathleen M. Blee "Agriculture and Poverty in the Kentucky Mountains: Beech Creek, 1850–1910" in Appalachia in the Making: The Mountain South in the Nineteenth Century, eds. Pudup et al. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1995.
  • Blethen, H. Tyler "Pioneer Settlement" in High Mountains Rising: Appalachia in Time and Place, eds. Straw and Blethen. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2004.
  • Davis, Donald Edward. "A Whole World Dying" and "Medicinal and Cultural Uses of Plants in the Southern Appalachians" in Homeplace Geography: Essays for Appalachia. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 2006.
  • Lewis, Ronald L. "Railroads, Deforestation, and the Transformation of Agriculture in the West Virginia Back Counties, 1880–1920" in Appalachia in the Making: The Mountain South in the Nineteenth Century, eds. Pudup et al. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1995.
  • Salstrom, Paul. "Newer Appalachia as One of America's Last Frontiers" in Appalachia in the Making: The Mountain South in the Nineteenth Century, eds. Pudup et al. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1995.

External links edit

 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Southeast Ohio.
  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
  • Tending the Commons: Folklife and Landscape in Southern West Virginia
  • Appalachian Studies Association
  • Center for Appalachian Studies
  • Appalachian Regional Studies, Radford University

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December 15, 2023
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Appalachian Ohio is a bioregion and political unit in the southeastern part of the U S state of Ohio characterized by the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and the Appalachian Plateau The Appalachian Regional Commission defines the region as consisting of thirty two counties 1 This region roughly overlaps with the Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests which begin in southeast Ohio and southwest Pennsylvania and continue south to Georgia and Alabama The mixed mesophytic forest is found only in Central and Southern Appalachia and eastern central China It is one of the most biodiverse temperate forests in the world Appalachian Ohio shaded in green shown within Appalachia Geologically Appalachian Ohio corresponds closely to the terminal moraine of an ancient glacier that runs southwest to northeast through the state Areas south and east of the moraine are characterized by rough irregular hills and hollows characteristic of the Allegheny Plateau and Cumberland Plateaus of the western Appalachian Plateau System Unlike eastern Appalachia this region does not have long fin like ridges like those of the Ridge and Valley Appalachians subranges but a network of rocky hollows and hills going in all directions The region is considered part of central Appalachia a political cultural and bioregional classification that includes southeastern Ohio Eastern Kentucky most of West Virginia and Southwestern Virginia Contents 1 Counties and county seats 2 Cities 3 Transportation 4 Appalachian Regional Commission 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksCounties and county seats edit nbsp Counties of Appalachian Ohio with East Central region in yellow South East region in red and Southern region in blue 1 Adams County 2 Ashtabula County 3 Athens County 4 Belmont County 5 Brown County 6 Carroll County 7 Clermont County 8 Columbiana County 9 Coshocton County 10 Gallia County 11 Guernsey County 12 Harrison County 13 Highland County 14 Hocking County 15 Holmes County 16 Jackson County 17 Jefferson County 18 Lawrence County 19 Mahoning County 20 Meigs County 21 Monroe County 22 Morgan County 23 Muskingum County 24 Noble County 25 Perry County 26 Pike County 27 Ross County 28 Scioto County 29 Trumbull County 30 Tuscarawas County 31 Vinton County 32 Washington CountyThe Governor s Office of Appalachia subdivides the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio into three smaller regions East Central Ohio South East Ohio and Southern Ohio 1 2 The following lists include each county in the region and its county seat East Central Ohio South East Ohio Southern OhioAshtabula Jefferson Belmont St Clairsville Carroll Carrollton Columbiana Lisbon Coshocton Coshocton Guernsey Cambridge Harrison Cadiz Holmes Millersburg Jefferson Steubenville Mahoning Youngstown Muskingum Zanesville Trumbull Warren Tuscarawas New Philadelphia Athens Athens Hocking Logan Meigs Pomeroy Monroe Woodsfield Morgan McConnelsville Noble Caldwell Perry New Lexington Washington Marietta Adams West Union Brown Georgetown Clermont Batavia Gallia Gallipolis Highland Hillsboro Jackson Jackson Lawrence Ironton Pike Waverly Ross Chillicothe Scioto Portsmouth Vinton McArthurCities editAppalachian Ohio has several cities within its borders which as of the 2010 census included the following localities Youngstown Population 66 982 Mahoning County and Trumbull County Warren Population 41 557 Trumbull County Zanesville Population 25 487 Muskingum County Athens Population 23 832 Athens County Chillicothe Population 21 901 Ross County Ashtabula Population 19 124 Ashtabula County Niles Population 19 266 Trumbull County Portsmouth Population 20 226 Scioto County Steubenville Population 18 659 Jefferson County New Philadelphia Population 17 288 Tuscarawas County Marietta Population 14 085 Washington County East Liverpool Population 11 195 Columbiana County Conneaut Population 12 841 Ashtabula County Salem Population 12 303 Mahoning County and Columbiana County Dover Population 12 826 Tuscarawas County Struthers Population 10 713 Mahoning County Coshocton Population 11 216 Coshocton County Cambridge Population 10 635 Guernsey County Ironton Population 11 129 Lawrence County Girard Population 9 958 Trumbull County Hubbard Population 7 874 Trumbull County Campbell Population 8 235 Mahoning County Canfield Population 7 515 Mahoning County Martins Ferry Population 6 915 Belmont County Cortland Population 7 104 Trumbull County Logan Population 7 152 Hocking County Belpre Population 6 441 Washington County Geneva Population 6 215 Ashtabula County Columbiana Population 6 384 Mahoning County and Columbiana County Hillsboro Population 6 605 Highland County Jackson Population 6 397 Jackson County Wellston Population 5 663 Jackson County Nelsonville Population 5 392 Athens County St Clairsville Population 5 184 Belmont CountyTransportation editSee also List of airports in Ohio John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus is the largest airport and serves most of the residents in southeast Ohio John Glenn offers primarily domestic flights Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to the southwest serves most of the residents of Cincinnati and its metropolitan area and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the north is also a major hub airport Appalachian Regional Commission edit nbsp Map showing 2012 ARC economic designations for Appalachian Ohio See also List of Appalachian Regional Commission counties Ohio The Appalachian Regional Commission was formed in 1965 to aid economic development in the Appalachian region which was lagging far behind the rest of the nation on most economic indicators The Appalachian region currently defined by the commission includes 420 counties in 13 states including 32 counties in Ohio The commission gives each county one of five possible economic designations distressed at risk transitional competitive or attainment with distressed counties being the most economically endangered and attainment counties being the most economically prosperous These designations are based primarily on three indicators three year average unemployment rate market income per capita and poverty rate 3 In 2009 Appalachian Ohio had a three year average unemployment rate of 8 4 compared with 7 5 statewide and 6 6 nationwide In 2008 Appalachian Ohio had a per capita market income of 22 294 compared with 29 344 statewide and 34 004 nationwide In 2009 Appalachian Ohio had a poverty rate of 16 compared to 13 6 statewide and 13 5 nationwide 4 Seven Ohio counties Adams Athens Meigs Morgan Noble Pike and Vinton were designated distressed while nine Ashtabula Gallia Guernsey Harrison Jackson Lawrence Monroe Perry and Scioto were designated at risk The remaining half of Appalachian Ohio counties were designated transitional meaning they lagged behind the national average on one of the three key indicators No counties in Ohio were given the attainment or competitive designations Athens County had Appalachian Ohio s highest poverty rating with 32 8 of its residents living below the poverty line Clermont had Appalachian Ohio s highest per capita income 30 515 and Holmes had the lowest unemployment rate 5 5 3 Washington County has the highest high school graduation rate 84 5 while Adams County has the lowest 68 6 Although Holmes County has a significantly lower high school graduation rate than Adams County at 51 5 its graduation rates are somewhat skewed compared to the rest of the region due to the county s high population of Amish whose children do not attend school past the eighth grade 5 Notable people editNotable Americans from Appalachian Ohio include John Glenn former United States Marine Corps pilot astronaut and United States senator First American to orbit the Earth Sarah Jessica Parker actress and producer Nancy Zimpher chancellor of the State University of New York system Dean Martin actor Lou Groza football placekicker and offensive tackle for Cleveland Browns and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Jimmy the Greek Clark Gable actor George Custer served in the American Civil War and was killed in the Battle of Little Big Horn Ulysses S Grant 18th US president 1869 1877 William McKinley 25th US president 1897 1901 Cy Young Major League Baseball pitcher The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitcher in MLB Cody Garbrandt UFC fighter Stephen Kappes Deputy Director of the CIA during the Bush and Obama administrations Maya Lin architect and designer of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D C Katie Smith Three time Olympic gold medal winner with Team USA basketball two time WNBA champion and Ohio State University standout Joe Burrow quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals number one pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and winner of the 2019 Heisman Trophy Jack Roush founder CEO and co owner of the NASCAR team Roush Fenway Racing 6 Ambrose Bierce author Mike Palagyi Major League Baseball pitcher J T Miller professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Vancouver CanucksSee also editAppalachian music Appalachian studies Asimina triloba Critical pedagogy Hocking Hills Log cabin Melungeon Ohio University Settlement school Shawnee State Park Southern Illinois Southern Indiana Underground Railroad War on Poverty Wayne National Forest Youngstown State University Zaleski State ForestReferences edit a b Counties in Appalachia Appalachian Regional Commission website Retrieved 2012 Jan 13 County Map Archived July 18 2011 at the Wayback Machine Governor s Office of Appalachia 2008 Retrieved December 10 2008 a b Appalachian Regional Commission Online Resource Center Archived January 11 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 15 2009 County Economic Status Fiscal Year 2012 Appalachian Ohio Archived October 15 2011 at the Wayback Machine Appalachian Regional Commission Retrieved 2012 Jan 13 Education High School and College Completion Rates 2000 Arc gov Archived from the original on February 14 2011 Retrieved December 22 2010 Bomberger Ben January 14 2009 Jack Roush The Man Below The Hat Bleacher Report Retrieved September 17 2020 Further reading editBillings Dwight B and Kathleen M Blee Agriculture and Poverty in the Kentucky Mountains Beech Creek 1850 1910 in Appalachia in the Making The Mountain South in the Nineteenth Century eds Pudup et al Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press 1995 Blethen H Tyler Pioneer Settlement in High Mountains Rising Appalachia in Time and Place eds Straw and Blethen Urbana and Chicago University of Illinois Press 2004 Davis Donald Edward A Whole World Dying and Medicinal and Cultural Uses of Plants in the Southern Appalachians in Homeplace Geography Essays for Appalachia Macon GA Mercer University Press 2006 Lewis Ronald L Railroads Deforestation and the Transformation of Agriculture in the West Virginia Back Counties 1880 1920 in Appalachia in the Making The Mountain South in the Nineteenth Century eds Pudup et al Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press 1995 Salstrom Paul Newer Appalachia as One of America s Last Frontiers in Appalachia in the Making The Mountain South in the Nineteenth Century eds Pudup et al Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press 1995 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Southeast Ohio Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Tending the Commons Folklife and Landscape in Southern West Virginia Appalachian Studies Association Center for Appalachian Studies and Services Center for Appalachian Studies Appalachian Regional Studies Radford University Appalachia Land and People Ohio University Professor Geoff Buckley s Syllabus 39 27 N 82 13 W 39 450 N 82 217 W 39 450 82 217 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Appalachian Ohio amp oldid 1175893547, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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