Berea (Ohio)
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Location in Ohio
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| Foundation : | 1850 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Cuyahoga County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 22 ′ N , 81 ° 52 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 18,970 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 1,345.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 14.4 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 14.1 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 233 m | ||
| Postal code : | 44017 | ||
| Area code : | +1 440 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-05690 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1072192 | ||
| Website : | www.bereaohio.com | ||
| Mayor : | Cyril M. Kleem | ||
Berea is a city in Cuyahoga County in the US state of Ohio . It is located around 20 kilometers southwest of Cleveland , is 14.4 km² and had (2000) 18,970 inhabitants, 91.5% of them white.
history
The first settlement in the area was established in 1828 with a Christian socialist community called Lyceum Village . However, the project failed until 1844 due to a lack of influx.
Today's Berea was spun off from Middleburg Township in 1850 . It is related to the quarrying of sandstone on the banks of the Rocky River that was used on-site to make grindstones . Production ended in 1946 when silicon carbide finally caught on as an abrasive.
Baldwin-Wallace College , a renowned art and music college, is based in Berea . The Cleveland Browns' offices and training grounds are also in the city.
sons and daughters of the town
- Lou Groza (1924-2000), American football player and coach
- Neil H. McElroy (1904–1972), businessman and politician
literature
- Walter F. Holzworth: Men of grit and greatness . a historical account of Middleburg township, Berea, Brook Park and Middleburg Heights. Berea Historical Society, Berea, Ohio 1986.
Web links
- BEREA. In: Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University, accessed July 12, 2009 .
- George D. Kanaan: A HISTORY SET IN STONE. City of Berea, accessed July 12, 2009 .