Danville (Ohio)
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| Foundation : | 1813 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Knox County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 27 ′ N , 82 ° 16 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : |
UTC-5 ( Daylight Saving Time : UTC-4 ) |
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| Residents : | 1,044 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 735.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.45 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 1.42 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 303 m | ||
| Postal code : | 43014 | ||
| Area code : | +1 740 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-20114 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1039574 | ||
| Website : | www.danvilleohio.org | ||
Danville is an American town in Knox County , Ohio on US Route 62 with 1,044 residents. (Status: 2010)
geography
Danville is surrounded by Greer in the northeast, Gann in the east and Howard in the southwest.
history
Danville was founded in 1813 and named after Daniel Sapp, a soldier in the British-American War in 1812. It later merged with the settlements of Rosstown (Rossville) and Buckeye City. Danville owns the second oldest Catholic church in Ohio.
tourism
Danville is called "The Gateway to Amish Country". This is where the Kokosing Gap Trail and the Mohican Valley Trail begin, which stretches across the Mohican River to the Bridge of Dreams in Brinkhaven (Gann) .
Personalities
- William R. Sapp (1804–1875), politician
- William Fletcher Sapp (1824–1890), politician
- Lyman R. Critchfield (1831-1917), lawyer and politician
- William E. Stanley (1844-1910), politician
- Robert M. Nevin (1850-1912), politician