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| Fourteen miles to the southwest of
Mount Vernon is Centerburg,
situated in the geographical center of Ohio. Laid out
by Stephen Sutton and Jacob Houck in 1830. Centerburg
is served by three highways: U.S. 36, S.R. 13 and 314.
There are six churches, a modern school system, a public
library and a well-equipped volunteer fire department.
The 1,323 people of Centerburg
are served by a mayor council form of government. The
village Memorial Park has a baseball field, tennis courts,
playgrounds and a lighted athletic field. |
| In the eastern portion of Knox County, Danville is
15 miles from Mount Vernon. The village of 1,001 was
established in 1923 when the villages of Danville and
Buckeye City voted to merge and form the present community.
Danville was named for a veteran of the War of 1812.
The village is located on U.S. 62 and is served by five
Protestant and one Catholic Church, a branch of the
Knox County Public Library, two banks, numerous retail
stores and a progressive school system. The community
includes several small industries, and many farm operations.
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Located seven miles north of Mount
Vernon, Fredericktown
was founded in 1807 by John Kerr as a mill site and
named for Fredericktown,
Maryland. This community of 2,443 people is a growing
industrial area as well as an important market center
for the agricultural community.
Fredericktown
is located at the intersection of S.R. 13 and 95 and
is served by a modern school system, five churches,
a branch of the Knox county Public Library and a number
of clubs and organizations. Among its diversified industries,
Fredericktown
is home to Kokosing Construction Company. Ward-Kraft
of Ohio, County Manufacturing, IMESCO, Divelbiss Corporation,
J.B Foote Foundry, Dana Corporation, Edwards Sheet Metal,
Gregg Manufacturing and Conceptual Products. |
Located just four miles east of Mount
Vernon, Gambier
is the home to one of America's most distinguished liberal
arts colleges. Kenyon College was founded in June, 1824,
by Philander Chase, the first Episcopal Bishop of Ohio.
Having secured the necessary finances from wealthy donors
in England, Bishop Chase named the college after Lord
Kenyon and the Village after Lord Gambier. On Gambier
Hill (elevation 1,200 feet) overlooking the Kokosing
Valley, he built Old Kenyon, the historic stone structure
which was one of the first Gothic structures in America.
Kenyon is one of the oldest colleges west of the Alleghenies
and offers a four-year academic program in the arts
and sciences.
Located on S.R. 229 and 308, the village of 2,073 is
governed by a mayor and council. A part of the Mount
Vernon School System, Gambier
has an elementary school for grades 1-5 and a day school.
A locally operated bank serves the community. The Kenyon
College bookstore is open 365 days a year and is the
focal point of the business district. |
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