Place:University Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

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NameUniversity Heights
Alt namesIdlewoodsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS39019241
Idlewood Villagesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS39019241
Lincoln Heightssource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS39053173
Tremontsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates41.483°N 81.533°W
Located inCuyahoga, Ohio, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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University Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It borders Beachwood to the east, Cleveland Heights to the west, South Euclid to the north and Shaker Heights to the south. The population was 13,539 as of the 2010 Census. University Heights is nicknamed the "City of Beautiful Homes." University Heights is closely tied to neighboring Cleveland Heights, with the two sharing a school system, library system, post office and zip code, some city services, and local media outlets.

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History

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Originally part of the Warrensville Township, University Heights was incorporated as Idlewood Village in 1908. It adopted its present name in 1925 when John Carroll University moved into the area. John Carroll attracted massive growth and University Heights soon became recognized as a city in 1940.

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