Cedarville, Ohio
Cedarville | ||
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Location in Ohio
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Basic data | ||
State : | United States | |
State : | Ohio | |
County : | Greene County | |
Coordinates : | 39 ° 45 ′ N , 83 ° 48 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 3,828 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 1,367.1 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 320 m | |
Postal code : | 45314 | |
Area code : | +1 937 | |
FIPS : | 39-12784 | |
GNIS ID : | 1056780 | |
Website : | www.cedarvilleohio.net |
Cedarville is a village of 3828 residents (2000) in Greene County , Ohio , United States . The place is on the railway line from Cincinnati and Columbus (Ohio) . The Massie Creek flows through the village.
The place was founded in 1801 by John and Thomas Townsley. The place was first called Milford , but was renamed Cedarville because of the risk of confusion with Milford (Ohio) .
Cedarville is the seat of the private evangelical Cedarville University .
sons and daughters of the town
- James H. Kyle (1854-1901), politician
- Eleanor Parker (1922-2013), actress
- Whitelaw Reid (1837–1912), politician and diplomat
- O'Neill Spencer (1909-1944), jazz drummer and singer