13 Facts About Steubenville Ohio

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Steubenville Ohio's nickname is the "City of Murals", after its more than 25 downtown murals.

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The name Steubenville Ohio was derived from Fort Steuben to honor Baron von Steuben .

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3.

Steubenville Ohio Female Seminary, known as Beatty's Seminary for Young Ladies or Steubenville Ohio Seminary, was an early private educational institution for women founded by Presbyterian minister Charles Clinton Beatty in 1829.

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In 1946, the College of Steubenville Ohio was founded by the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular.

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5.

Steubenville Ohio is a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville Ohio, WV–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, part of the Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area.

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6.

Steubenville Ohio is located near two large shale formations: the Marcellus and Utica formations.

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7.

City of Steubenville is part of the 6th Congressional district of Ohio and is represented by Bill Johnson.

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8.

The Franciscan University of Steubenville Ohio is a private, four-year university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.

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9.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville Ohio operates Bishop John King Mussio Central Elementary School, Bishop John King Mussio Central Junior High School and Steubenville Ohio Catholic Central High School.

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10.

Steubenville Ohio has two public lending libraries, the Carnegie Library of Steubenville Ohio and Schiappa Branch Library.

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11.

Steubenville Ohio's nickname is the "City of Murals", because there are more than 25 downtown murals.

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12.

The popularity of the Nutcracker Village since its inception has inspired other nutcracker-themed ventures in the City of Steubenville Ohio, including Drosselmeyer's Nutcracker Shoppe, a year-round Christmas shop in downtown Steubenville Ohio, and Wooden Hearts Follies, a locally-written and performed musical centered around characters from the event.

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13.

Steubenville Ohio Stampede was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League.

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