Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown is a city located in Mahoning and Trumbull counties in Ohio, on the Mahoning River, 67 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio.

History

Youngstown was named for John Young, who first landed in the area in 1796 and settled there soon after. On April 9, 1800, he puchased the entire township, 15,560 acres (63 km²), from the Connecticut Land Company for $16,085. He platted the town in that year, which was recorded on August 19, 1802 with the date and name of "Youngstown, 1797".

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April 9 - 1800 - Connecticut Land Company - August 19 - 1802

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The area was part of the Connecticut Western Reserve, and most early European-American settlers came from that state. Within a year "Youngstown" was settled by 10 families near where Mill Creek meets the Mahoning River, and the village of Youngstown was incorporated in 1848.

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Connecticut Western Reserve - 1848

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Youngstown was on the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, completed in 1839. The railroad came to Youngstown in 1853.

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Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal - 1839 - Railroad - 1853

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Youngstown was reincorporated as a city in 1867, and the county seat was moved there from Canfield in 1876.

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1867 - Canfield - 1876

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With the opening of the steel mills, Youngstown received a large influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe, Italy and Ireland. This ethnic diversity can still be seen in many parts of Youngstown today, where Hungarian Orthodox churches and Italian restaurants may share the same street corner.

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