Meigs County, Ohio
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Meigs County, Ohio is a rural county in southeastern Ohio along the Ohio River, known for its small communities, Appalachian landscape, and historical ties to coal mining and river commerce.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
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county ⓘ |
| borderedByCounty |
Athens County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Gallia County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mason County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinton County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Chester, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Middleport, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomeroy, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Racine, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Syracuse, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuppers Plains, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Athens County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallia County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode |
220
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740 ⓘ |
| hasBorderWithStateAcrossRiver | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountySeat | Pomeroy, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFIPSCode | 39-105 ⓘ |
| hasGNISID | 1086570 ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalIndustry |
agriculture
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coal mining ⓘ river transportation ⓘ |
| hasLargestSettlement | Middleport, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeBody | board of county commissioners ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.meigscountyohio.com/ ⓘ |
| isLandlockedExceptForRiverBoundary | true ⓘ |
| isRural | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Appalachian landscape
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coal mining history ⓘ river commerce ⓘ rural character ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachia
NERFINISHED
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Ohio ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Ohio River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Return J. Meigs Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Census Bureau-defined Appalachian region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Ohio ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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