Solon (Ohio)
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 Location in Ohio
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| Foundation : | 1820 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Ohio |
| County : | Cuyahoga County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 23 ′ N , 81 ° 27 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 32,348 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 608 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 53.3 km 2 (approx. 21 mi 2 ) of which 53.2 km 2 (approx. 21 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 317 m |
| Postal code : | 44139 |
| Area code : | +1 440 |
| FIPS : | 39-72928 |
| GNIS ID : | 1046426 |
| Website : | www.solonohio.org |
| Mayor : | Susan A. Drucker |
Solon is a city in the southeastern part of Cuyahoga County in the US state of Ohio and belongs to the suburbs of Cleveland in the United States .
To the church
At the 2010 census, the city population was 23,348. Acting Mayor is currently Susan A. Drucker.
history
The first settlers came from Connecticut to what is now the borough of Solon, which was part of the Connecticut Western Reserve , around 1820 . The township was named after Lorenzo Solon Bull, son of Isaac Bull, one of the first settlers. The main reason for the naming of both was the memory of Solon , the famous Athens statesman in ancient Greece , who had curtailed the power of the nobility and strengthened democracy . The model of the democratic form of government of ancient Greece was alive for the USA in the years after the declaration of independence in 1776 and is reflected in many names of settlements in Ohio in the early 19th century. These include names such as Athens , East Sparta , Delphos or Aurora . In 1947, Swagelok was founded in Solon.
One of the difficulties the pioneers faced in this area of Ohio was draining the swamps. These swamps around Lake Erie were created by silting up the glacial lakes after the end of the Wisconsin Ice Age at the beginning of the Holocene . Overcoming these difficulties provided the settlers in Solon Township with fertile arable land that could be used for growing corn and wheat and for livestock farming. The area was known for its cheese production and by 1850 there were already 1,034 residents in Solon Township.
Personalities
- Chris Bando - former MLB player, Cleveland Indians .
- Michael Cartellone (born 1962) - Lynyrd Skynyrd's drummer .
- Drew Carter - NFL player
- Bob Golic - former NFL player, actor and radio host
- Kim Herring (born 1975) - former NFL player ( Cincinnati Bengals , Baltimore Ravens , St. Louis Rams )
- Al Jenkins - former NFL player ( Miami Dolphins , Cleveland Browns )
- Jim Mandich - former NFL player (Miami Dolphins).
- Rick Adams - Entrepreneur, Software Developer, Internet Pioneer ( UUNET , SLIP Protocol)