Facts About Ohio

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Dive into the heart of the Midwest with our facts about Ohio. Uncover fascinating facts about its history, famous landmarks, diverse culture, and notable achievements.

Ohio is an exciting state in the United States. It’s known as the “Buckeye State” because of all the Buckeye trees that grow there. Did you know that Ohio is famous for being the birthplace of seven U.S. Presidents? That’s a lot!

It’s also home to the first-ever professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds. Plus, Ohio has a cool place called the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where you can learn all about famous musicians. And, if you love roller coasters, you’ll find some of the biggest and fastest ones at Cedar Point, an amusement park in Ohio!

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Facts About Ohio

  1. The very first mechanical cash register was invented in Dayton.
  2. Kelleys Island has the largest and most easily accessible Glacial Grooves in the world.
  3. It is unlawful to leave chewing gum in public places in Cleveland
  4. Lifesaver candy was invented in Ohio
  5. Cedar Point, an amusement park, is in Ohio.
  6. It is illegal for more than five women to live in one house in Ohio.
  7. The state bird of Ohio is the cardinal
  8. Chili is an obsession in Cincinnati
  9. Ohio experiences moderate growth with varying patterns due to migration trends. Urban areas grow, rural areas face decline, and brain drain poses challenges.
  10. Ohio ranks 7th in the U.S. with over 11.7 million people, contributing significantly to the nation’s population.
  11. The world’s largest horseshoe crab is more than 55 feet long and lives in Blanchester.
  12. The name Ohio comes from the Iroquois term “Ohi: yo,” which means “the great river,” about the Ohio River.
  13. Neil Armstrong is from Ohio
  14. The first supermarket scanner used commercially was on June 26, 1974, at a Marsh grocery store in Troy, Ohio. 
  15. Ohio’s state flag is not a rectangle like other flags—it’s a pennant design, and it’s the only state flag in the United States with that design.
  16. Brewster, Ohio, is considered the largest manufacturer of all-natural Swiss Cheese in the U.S., producing 85 million pounds per year.
  17. The population of Ohio is over 11,780,000
  18. Dresden is the home of the world’s largest basket. It is located at Basket Village USA.
  19. Cincinnati was the first place in the United States to have a civilian ambulance service in 1865.
  20. Ohio’s professional basketball team is the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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  1. There is an alley dedicated to drummer Dave Grohl in his hometown of Warren, Ohio.
  2. Ohio holds the record for the world’s largest basket, the Longaberger Company headquarters building in Newark. It’s seven stories high and 180,000 square feet.
  3. The Ohio State University is the third-largest university in the country
  4. The first police car was used in Ohio
  5. The first airplane was invented by Dayton natives the Wright Brothers.
  6. By state law, no one may be arrested on a Sunday or on the Fourth of July in Ohio, which is awesome and not enforced.
  7. Akron was the first city to use police cars.
  8. Ohio has diverse age groups, from younger urban residents to aging rural populations, impacting the healthcare and education sectors.
  9. The first professional baseball team was the Cincinnati Reds
  10. Ohio has the largest Amish population of any state in the nation.
  11. The flag’s swallowtail design sets it apart with a large triangle on the hoist end and two smaller triangles on the fly end.
  12. Some well-known personalities were born in Ohio. Among them are Steven Spielberg, Paul Newman, Annie Oakley, Arsenio Hall, and Clark Gable.
  13. The first full-time automobile service station opened in 1899 in Ohio.9. Oberlin College, founded in 1833, was the first interracial and coeducational college in the United States
  14. The inventor of the traffic light and gas mask, Garrett Morgan, is from Cleveland, Ohio.
  15. In 1914, the world’s first electric traffic light was installed on the corner of Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street in Cleveland, Ohio.
  16. Ohio is home to the largest cuckoo clock in the world
  17. The capital of Ohio state is Columbus
  18. Fifty percent of the United States population lives within a 500-mile radius of Columbus, Ohio.
  19. Key cities like Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Toledo hold Ohio’s population, reflecting urbanization and suburban expansion.
  20. A large white “O” in the center not only signifies “Ohio” but also honors the state’s nickname, the “Buckeye State,” known for its buckeye trees.
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  1. Ohio is the 17th state
  2. The National Museum of the United States Air Force is located near Dayton, Ohio, and is the largest and oldest military aviation museum in the world.
  3. The nation’s first ambulance service
  4. The Cincinnati Reds were America’s first professional baseball team.
  5. In 1959, a Kettering resident and engineer named Ermal Fraze invented the pop-top which is now used by every beer and soda company in the world.
  6. Buckeye is a nickname for Ohio, but it is also a chocolate-covered ball of peanut butter treat.
  7. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is in Canton, Ohio
  8. Ohio is blessed with an extensive network of water resources, including rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. 
  9. You can take tours of a house made entirely of trash, affectionately referred to as ‘House of Trash’ in Philo. Spoiler: It’s actually totally cool.
  10. Superman was created in Cleveland, Ohio
  11. The Ohio state beverage is tomato juice
  12. Ohio has more than 200 waterfalls
  13. The Ohio State Fair is one of the largest in the nation
  14. The official animal of Ohio is the white-tailed deer
  15. Dayton, Ohio, is home to the National US Air Force Museum
  16. The Great Serpent Mound is located in Adams County and it is the largest serpent effigy in the world.
  17. Roy J. Plunkett of New Carlisle, Ohio invented Teflon in 1938.
  18. It is illegal to fish for whales on a Sunday in Ohio
  19. Ohio’s wildlife thrives in a range of diverse ecosystems, including deciduous forests, wetlands, grasslands, and lakes. 
  20. One of the most iconic wildlife species in Ohio is the white-tailed deer. 
  21. Almost twenty percent of the state’s population lives in rural areas
  22. Astronaut and oldest American in space, John Glenn, was born in Ohio.
  23. Brewster Dairy is the largest producer of Swiss cheese in the country
  24. The Bittner is a Canton favorite
  25. The oldest professional observatory that is still in operation in the United States is The Cincinnati Observatory, which was established in 1842.
  26. Ohio is the birthplace of professional baseball
  27. In 1912, a chocolate manufacturer named Clarence Crane, from Cleveland, Ohio, invented Life Savers® as a “summer candy.”

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