Place:Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, United States

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NameSteubenville
Alt namesMingo Townsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS39017918
Stubenvillesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS39017918
TypeCity
Coordinates40.366°N 80.631°W
Located inJefferson, Ohio, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Union Cemetery
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Steubenville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.[1] Located along the Ohio River 33 miles from Pittsburgh, it had a population of 18,161 at the 2020 census. The city's name is derived from Fort Steuben, a 1786 fort that sat within the city's current limits and was named for Prussian military officer Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. Today, a replica of the fort is open to the public.

Steubenville's nickname is the "City of Murals", after its more than 25 downtown murals. Both the campuses of Franciscan University of Steubenville and Eastern Gateway Community College are in Steubenville. Historically, it was known as the birthplace and home town of Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War during the American Civil War. It is also known as the city where legendary entertainer Dean Martin of the Rat Pack was born and raised. It has recently attracted attention for the Steubenville Nutcracker Village, an annual Christmastime event. Steubenville is a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area, which had a 2020 population of 116,903 residents.

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