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The right-of-way for an alternate connection to the B&O extended upriver from Marietta to Bellaire, Ohio. The M&C was bankrupt by 1857, but construction of track continued west to reach Cincinnati. The first through-train from Cincinnati ran on April 9, 1857. The M&C got out of bankruptcy in 1860. [citation needed]
Alexandria was platted in 1799 and was either named after Alexandria, Virginia, [2] or after Alexander Parker, the brother of a first settler. [3] A post office was established at Alexandria in 1805, and later was discontinued at an unknown date [ 4 ] (1808, according to one source).
The M&C was founded as the Belpre and Cincinnati Railroad (B&C) in 1845 [2] The destination of the B&C was changed from Belpre to Marietta, Ohio, and in 1851 the name of the railroad was changed to The Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad. The M&C reached Loveland, Ohio by 1857. The company entered bankruptcy in 1858, from which it emerged in 1860.
Alexandria is located in western Licking County along State Route 37 about 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Johnstown and 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Columbus. [ 7 ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km 2 ), all land.
As of the census [9] of 2010, there were 1,340 people, 551 households, and 371 families living in the village. The population density was 2,000.0 inhabitants per square mile (772.2/km 2).
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1]
McDermott is a census-designated place in western Rush Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 308. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45652. [3]
Topsoil for the landscaping came from the Earl Strong Co. of Alexandria, the grass seed from O.M. Scotts and Sons of Ohio, and other trees, shrubs and landscaping products from C.F. Armiger of Washington, D.C. [56] Revenues easily exceeded these expenditures, as $1.8 million had been received in donations and pledges. [63]