Massillon, Historic industrial city in Stark County, Ohio, United States.
Description
Massillon is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States, stretching along the Tuscarawas River at an elevation of 289 meters (950 feet). The community covers 16.7 square miles (43.3 km²) and has a population of around 32,146 residents.
History
Thomas Rotch founded the settlement of Kendal in 1812 at this location along the Tuscarawas River. James Duncan later drew up the plot plans for the present city and named it after French bishop Jean-Baptiste Massillon in 1826.
Culture
The city honors Jean-Baptiste Massillon, an 18th-century French Catholic preacher, an unusual choice for a rural Ohio community. This naming reflects the educational background of early settlers and their familiarity with European religious history.
Practical
The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority operates public transit throughout the city, connecting it with surrounding communities. Visitors can orient themselves along short routes through downtown, with most public facilities located centrally.
Did you know?
Every newborn boy at the local hospital receives a football as a gift at birth, a tradition reflecting the central role of high school football in city life. This gesture has endured for decades and symbolizes the bond between the community and its sports team.
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Paul Brown Tiger Stadium
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Central Catholic High School
7.2 kmNobles Pond Site
7.5 kmJackson Bog State Nature Preserve
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Spring Hill Historic Home
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Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
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St. Timothy's Protestant Episcopal Church
425 m
First Methodist Episcopal Church
396 m
St. Paul's Reformed Church
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Spring Hill Historic Home & Underground Railroad Site
2.4 kmCoronado Lake
6.2 kmClays Park Lake
9.8 kmPin Oak Lake
6.9 kmFourth Street Historic District
624 mMassillon Downtown Historic District
349 mChapel in the Woods
10.1 kmElms Country Club
6.1 kmGlenmoor Country Club
7.1 kmThe Legends of Massillon
3.2 kmShady Hollow Country Club
6.5 kmBilly Jacobs Art Gallery
8.4 kmSpace Jets
10.1 kmTeacups
10.2 kmProfessor Marvel's Ferris Wheel
10.2 kmMonkey Jumper
10.2 kmEl Paso Kiddie Train
10.2 kmRock Climbing Wall
10.2 kmDodge'em Bumper Cars
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