Portsmouth, Ohio
A view of Market Street Plaza in Historic Boneyfidle
Nickname: P-Town
Motto: "Where Southern Hospitality Begins"
Location in the State of Ohio
Coordinates: 38°44′35″N 82°57′56″W / 38.74306, -82.96556
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Scioto
Founded	1803
Incorporated	1815
Government
- Mayor	Jim Kalb
Area
- Total	11. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads This is a list of the eighty-eight counties in the US state of Ohio. Scioto County is a County located in the south central region of the state of Ohio, United States at the confluence of the Scioto A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (28. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
- Land	10. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (27. 9 km²)
- Water	0. 3 sq mi (0. 8 km²)
Elevation	533 ft (162 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	20,909
- Density	1,941. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (749. 6/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	45662-45663
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-64304[1]
GNIS feature ID	1061567[2]
Website: http://www.ci.portsmouth.oh.us

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History

Foundation

Portsmouth's roots began in the 1790s when the small town of Alexandria was founded just west of where Portsmouth is today. ^[3] Alexandria was flooded numerous times by the Ohio River and the Scioto River. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The Scioto River (saɪˈoʊtoʊ sigh-OH-toe or /saɪˈoʊtə/ sigh-OH-tuh) is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles (372 km in In 1803, Henry Massie spotted a place to move the town away from the flood plains. He began to plot the new city by distributing the land and mapping the streets. Portsmouth was founded in 1803 and was established as a city in 1815. Alexandria soon disappeared.

Portsmouth quickly grew around an industrial base with the completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal^[4] and the construction of the N&W railyards and the B&O junction. The Ohio Canal or Ohio and Erie Canal was a Canal constructed in the early 1800s which connected Akron, Summit County with the Cuyahoga The Norfolk and Western Railway ( N&W), a US Class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ( B&O) was one of the Oldest railroads in the United States and the first Common carrier railroad This greatly benefited Boneyfiddle (which is a west-end neighborhood in Portsmouth), where grand buildings were constructed with the wealth from the commerce. As time passed, much of the commerce began to move towards Chillicothe Street, which is still today the main thoroughfare of Portsmouth. While Boneyfiddle is receiving new life, it is a shadow of its former self.

Another notable part of Portsmouth's history in the 1800s was its importance on the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and Safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States It was located on a route that continued north to Detroit and into Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page ^[5]

Floods and floodwalls

Floodwall mural commemorating Portsmouth area earthworks

Even though the city was on higher ground, it was still prone to flooding. The city had great deal of flooding in 1884, 1913, and 1937. After the flood of 1937, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed a floodwall protecting the city, which prevented two major floods in 1964 and 1997. The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937 The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel

In 1992, the city of Portsmouth (instituted by then mayor Frank Gerlach) began honoring some of the many accomplishments of its area natives by placing a star on the Portsmouth Wall of Fame. Some of the honorees include Don Gullett, Al Oliver, and former United States Vice-President Dan Quayle. Donald Edward "Don" Gullett (born January 6, 1951 in Lynn Kentucky) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played Albert Oliver Jr (born October 14 1946 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4 1947 is an American politician and a former Senator from the state of Indiana. ^[6]

In 1993, mural artist Robert Dafford began painting murals of Portsmouth's history on the city's floodwalls. Robert Dafford (born May 14, 1951) is an American Muralist. Life and work Robert Dafford is a native and current resident A flood wall (or floodwall) is a man-made primarily vertical barrier designed to temporarily contain the waters of a River Most of the mural project was finished around 2003, and a baseball mural honoring Portsmouth's baseball heroes was completed in 2006, including Branch Rickey. Wesley Branch Rickey ( December 15 1881 &ndash December 9 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive best known The newest mural honors the Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV), a bicycle tour between Columbus and Portsmouth over the past 40 years. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. ^[7]

Decline

In 1907, the population of Portsmouth had reached 50,000. ^[8] By 1950, the population had declined to approximately 36,000. High wages and foreign competition eventually caused most of the industry on which Portsmouth's economy was based to move out of the area. A major blow came in 1980 when the steel industry suspended local operations. With a current population of approximately 20,000, the city is not far removed from many small cities along the Ohio River valley, sharing many of the same problems in an era of unskilled labor outsourcing and population migration to more urban areas with the subsequent loss of both skilled and unskilled labor.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 20,909 people, 9,120 households, and 5,216 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,941. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (749. 6/km²). There were 10,248 housing units at an average density of 951. 5/sq mi (367. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91. 50% White, 5. 00% African American, 0. 63% Native American, 0. 61% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 32% from other races, and 1. 92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 93% of the population.

There were 9,120 households out of which 25. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37. 9% were married couples living together, 15. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42. 8% were non-families. 37. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 19 and the average family size was 2. 87.

In the city the population was spread out with 22. 0% under the age of 18, 11. 3% from 18 to 24, 25. 9% from 25 to 44, 21. 2% from 45 to 64, and 19. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,004, and the median income for a family was $31,237. Males had a median income of $31,521 versus $20,896 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,078. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 18. 3% of families and 23. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 14. 5% of those age 65 or over.

Geography

Portsmouth is at the confluence of the Ohio, Scioto and Little Scioto Rivers. Confluence, in Geography, describes the meeting of two or more Bodies of water. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The Scioto River (saɪˈoʊtoʊ sigh-OH-toe or /saɪˈoʊtə/ sigh-OH-tuh) is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles (372 km in The Little Scioto River is a Tributary of the Ohio River, about 40 mi (65 km long in southern Ohio in the United States. Portsmouth is also a midway point between three major cities: Charleston, Cincinnati, and Columbus, all of which are approximately ninety miles away (roughly a two hour drive). Charleston is the Capital of the US state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Much of the terrain is quite hilly due to dissected plateau around it. A dissected plateau is a Plateau area that has been uplifted then severely eroded so that the relief is sharp However, both rivers carve a river valley, making Portsmouth nestle between the Scioto and Ohio Rivers.

City parks

Portsmouth has fourteen parks for its residents and community use. These parks include Alexandria Park (Ohio and Scioto River confluence), Bannon Park (near Farley Square), Branch Rickey Park (on Williams Street near levee), Buckeye Park (near Branch Rickey Park), Cyndee Secrest Park (Sciotoville), Dr. Hartlage Park (Rose Street in Sciotoville), Labold Park (near Spartan Stadium), Larry Hisle Park (23rd Street & Thomas Ave. ), Mound Park (17th & Hutchins Streets), York Park (riverfront), Spartan Stadium, Tracy Park (Chillicothe & Gay Streets), and Weghorst Park (Fourth & Jefferson Streets). ^[9]

Neighborhoods

• Sciotoville
• Boneyfiddle
• Alexandria

Government

City Government

Portsmouth City Hall

The city charter was originally adopted on November 6, 1928. Sciotoville, now incorporated as part of the city of Portsmouth, was founded in 1835 and platted in 1841 by William Brown. Information Boneyfiddle is a neighborhood and historic district in the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The city conducts business at their city hall which was constructed in 1935. City council meetings are held during the second and fourth weeks in the month. The city reverted from being run by a city manager to a mayor in 1988. The mayor is elected every four years. There are six wards in the city with elections of the wards every two years.

County government

Scioto County Courthouse

Portsmouth is the county seat for Scioto County. The courthouse is located at the corner of Sixth and Court Streets and was constructed in 1936. The county jail, once located in the courthouse, is now located in a new facility in the same location where the Norfolk and Western rail depot used to stand near U.S. 23. The Norfolk and Western Railway ( N&W), a US Class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982 US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan. It was constructed in 2006.

Economy

Portsmouth was a city focused on industry and manufacturing until the 1970s, when a number of companies closed down their factories over labor issues and foreign influences. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods Since the closure of these factories, Portsmouth has suffered a loss of jobs and revenue. A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods The city is currently trying to promote service businesses, with the Southern Ohio Medicial Center currently being the biggest employer in the city of Portsmouth. Portsmouth is also home to the newest state university in Ohio, Shawnee State University. Shawnee State University (SSU is a public University located in Southern Ohio. Shawnee State enrolls between 3,300 and 4,000 students, and grants Associate and Baccalaureate degrees. The school also issues a very limited number of Master’s Degrees. Much of the recent economic growth and change is based on service to SOMC and Shawnee State University.

In November 2002, the Portsmouth Uranium Enrichment Plant in nearby Piketon, Ohio was recognized as an ANS Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society. Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the Piketon is a village in Pike County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. Ans ( Anse in Walloon) is a small Belgian Municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. It had served a military function from 1952 until the mid-1960s when the mission changed from enriching uranium for nuclear weapons to one focused on producing fuel for commercial nuclear power plants. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions The Portsmouth Uranium Enrichment Plant ended enriching operations in 2001 and began to support operational and administrative functions and perform external contract work. All uranium enrichment in the area has been taken over by a sister plant located in Paducah, Kentucky. Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky 's Jackson Purchase Region and the County seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States Uranium enrichment functions had previously been shared by the two plants. USEC interests in the area remain strong with the American Centrifuge Plant under construction in Piketon. The United States Enrichment Corporation, a subsidiary of USEC Inc This commercial uranium enrichment facility is expected to employ up to 500 people and reach an initial annual production level of 3. 8 million SWU by 2012. Enriched uranium is a kind of Uranium in which the percent composition of Uranium-235 has been increased through the process of Isotope separation. [1]

Portsmouth is also the home of Mitchellace Inc. , the largest manufacturer of shoelaces in the world. Shoelaces (also shoestrings, shoe laces or boot laces) are a system commonly used to secure Shoes The shoelace can be untied and loosened permitting

Transportation

A nightly view of the newly built U. S. Grant Bridge carrying U. S. 23 over the Ohio River.

Highways

Portsmouth is served by two major U. S. Routes: 23 and 52. US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan. US Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Other significant roads include State Routes 73, 104, 139, 140, and 335. State Route 73 is an east-west State highway in the southern portion of the U State Route 104 is a north-south highway in Southern Ohio. Its southern terminus is at U State Route 139 is a north-south road that stretches from New Boston Ohio at its southern terminus to Jackson Ohio at its northern terminus State Route 140 is an east-west highway in Southern Ohio connecting parts of Scioto, Lawrence, and Jackson counties State Route 335 is a north-south State highway in the southern portion of the U

Rail

See also: South Portsmouth-South Shore (Amtrak station)

Norfolk Southern offers a railyard for long distance shipping and is currently reopening the repair shops. South Portsmouth-South Shore (Amtrak station is located at Main Street and US 23 in South Shore Kentucky. This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern Amtrak offers passenger service to the Portsmouth area under the Cardinal route between New York City and Chicago. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Cardinal is a 1147-mile (1844 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak, connecting New York Penn Station with Chicago Union Station The passenger station is located in South Shore, Kentucky across the Ohio River. South Portsmouth-South Shore (Amtrak station is located at Main Street and US 23 in South Shore Kentucky. South Shore is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River.

Air

Portsmouth also offers air services with the Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport located in Minford, Ohio, which is approximately 20 miles northeast of the city on State Route 335. Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport ( IATA: PMH, ICAO: KPMH) also known as Scioto County Airport is an airport located about a mile Minford is an unincorporated community located on the border of Harrison and Madison Townships in northeastern Scioto County,

Public Transportation

Public transportation for Portsmouth and its outlying areas is offered through Access Scioto County (ASC).

Education

Colleges and universities

Portsmouth used to be home to Ohio University Southern Campus; however, it moved to Ironton (Lawrence County) in the early 1980s. Ohio University Southern Campus is located at 1804 Liberty Avenue in Ironton Ohio. Ironton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Lawrence County. Lawrence County is a County located in the US state of Ohio. As of 2000 the population was 62319 The former Ohio University buildings became home to Shawnee State Community College, which in 1986 became Shawnee State University, Ohio's thirteenth and newest institution. Shawnee State University (SSU is a public University located in Southern Ohio.

K-12 schools

Portsmouth has one public and one private school system. The Portsmouth City School District has served the city since its foundings in the 1830s and is the public school in the city. Portsmouth High School (PHS is a public High school in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Portsmouth City School District is notable having a storied basketball tradition by winning four OSHAA State Basketball Championships in 1929, 1961, 1978, and 1988. The Ohio High School Athletic Association ( OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. ^[10] In 2000, Portsmouth voters passed a much needed school bond issue, which helped construct new schools for the district. The new schools opened for the 2006-2007 school year. These schools won the Grand Prize from School Planning & Management's 2007 Education Design Showcase. The award is awarded annually to the K-12 school that displays "excellence in design and functional planning directed toward meeting the needs of the educational program. "^[11][12] In addition, the school system plans to build a new $10 million athletic complex. ^[13]

Portsmouth Notre Dame HS (formerly Portsmouth Central Catholic HS)

Notre Dame (Catholic) Schools have served the city's Roman Catholics and others who want a higher education since 1852. For schools of the same name see Notre Dame High School. Notre Dame High School is a private, Catholic High school It is also notable for its football team founded in 1929. It has won two state championships in 1967 and 1970. ^[10]

Culture

Buildings and landmarks

The recently renovated and historic, Columbia Music Hall. Formerly The Columbia. Unfortunately, the structure was decimated by fire on Nov. 11, 2007^[14]

Many historical buildings in Portsmouth have been demolished because of poor upkeep, other city improvements, or the completion of other buildings that replaced the landmarks. Landmarks that have been demolished include the old Norfolk & Western rail depot, churches dating back to the early 1900s, houses that dated back to the 1850s, Grant Middle School, and currently the old Portsmouth High School and various elementary schools. Nevertheless, there are many buildings still standing in the city that date back to the early 1800s. Old churches still stand as a reminder of Portsmouth's past and identity. Along with the Columbia Theater, was given a major facelift^[14], these other buildings include the old monastery, which can be seen for miles, Spartan Stadium, and numerous buildings in the Boneyfidle Historic District, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Spartan Municipal Stadium, formerly known as Universal Stadium, is a Stadium in Portsmouth Ohio. Information Boneyfiddle is a neighborhood and historic district in the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of In 1982, students from Miami University conducted research on several of Portsmouth's most important historic buildings. Miami University (colloquially and incorrectly referred to as Miami of Ohio for clarification purposes is a Coeducational Public university founded in 1809 This work resulted in an exhibition at the Miami University Art Museum and a book entitled Portsmouth: Architecture in an Ohio River Town. ^[15]

See also List of Registered Historic Places in Ohio, Scioto County

Portsmouth Public Library, the city's only public library, was founded in 1879; it has branch libraries throughout Scioto County. The Portsmouth Public Library is a Public library located near downtown Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. The Southern Ohio Museum, founded in 1979, has over sixty exhibits on display including artwork by Clarence Holbrook Carter and Jesse Stuart, China dolls, Native American artifacts, and works by local artists. Clarence Holbrook Carter ( March 26, 1904 &ndash June 4, 2000) born in Portsmouth, Ohio, was an American Jesse Hilton Stuart ( August 8, 1906 – February 17, 1984) was an American writer who achieved prominence in the short story poetry and novels China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States

Professional sports

Portsmouth had a series of semi-pro football teams in the 1920s and 1930s, the most notable being the Portsmouth Shoe-Steels, whose roster included player-coach Jim Thorpe. A player-coach, in Sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both Playing and coaching duties Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe ( Sac and Fox (Sauk: Wa-Tho-Huk) (28 May 1888 – 28 March 1953 was an American athlete From 1929 to 1933, the city was home to the Portsmouth Spartans, which joined the National Football League in 1930. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Spartans competed in the first professional football night game, against the Green Bay Packers in 1930. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. ^[16][17]. Despite their success, the team could not survive in the NFL's smallest city in the depths of the Great Depression; it was sold and moved to Detroit in 1934, where it survives today as the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan.

The Portsmouth Explorers were one of the original teams in the Frontier League, a non-affiliated minor league baseball organization. The Frontier League, based in Troy Illinois, is a professional independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and The Explorers played in the league's first three seasons, from 1993 to 1995. In 1938, Portsmouth was also the home of the Portsmouth Red Birds, a minor league team owned by the St. Louis Cardinals. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St

In the late 90's Portsmouth was home to the Superstar Wrestling Federation before its demise. More recently Revolutionary Championship Wrestling has made its home in Portsmouth airing on local TV station WQCW. Revolutionary Championship Wrestling in Portsmouth has featured such wrestling stars as Big Van Vader, "The King" Jerry Lawler, Demolition Ax, "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton, "Wildcat" Chris Harris, and Ivan Koloff. Bill Eadie (born December 27, 1947) is a professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and Chris Harris (born December 25, 1973) is an American Professional wrestler. "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff (born James Perras on August 25, 1942) is a former Canadian Professional wrestler who is a former

Media

Portsmouth is a dividing line of numerous television markets, which includes the Columbus, Cincinnati, and Huntington-Charleston markets. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. Charleston is the Capital of the US state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and There are two local television stations in Portsmouth which is W66CZ - The Zone & WQCW, a CW affiliate. WQCW is the CW affiliate for the Huntington / Charleston West Virginia television market The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Portsmouth is also served by the local PBS station, WPBO, which is a WOSU Columbus extension. Local radio stations WIOI, WNXT, WPAY, WZZZ, and WHRR-LP serve the radio listeners in the city. WIOI (1010 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format WNXT (1260 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format WPAY (AM 1400/1041 FM is a Radio station in Portsmouth Ohio. The radio station started in 1933 as a country yodeling and country music station Portsmouth is also served by three newspapers. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Portsmouth Daily Times is the city's only daily newspaper. The Community Common is a free bi-weekly newspaper and the Scioto Voice is a weekly newspaper, which is mailed to subscribers. The University Chronicle is the student-led newspaper at Shawnee State University.

Sister cities

• Orizaba, Mexico
• Great Corby, England
• Zittau, Germany

Notable individuals from Portsmouth and surrounding areas

• Dale Bandy - Ohio University basketball coach
• Al Bridwell (1884-1969) - former Major League Baseball player
• Kathleen Battle (1948- ) - opera singer
• Gene Bennett - baseball scout and executive, Cincinnati Reds
• Earl Thomas Conley (1941- ) - country music singer and writer
• Martin Dillon (1957-2005) - American musician
• Chuck Ealey (1950- ) - football player. Orizaba is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Great Corby is a Village in northern Cumbria, England, above the eastern bank of a wooded Gorge on the River Eden. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Zittau ( Czech Žitava) is a city in the south east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, close to the border triangle between Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Dale Bandy was head coach of the Ohio Bobcats men's Basketball team from the 1974-75 season to the 1979-80 season (six years Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 Albert Henry Bridwell ( January 4, 1884 in Friendship Ohio - January 23, 1969 in Portsmouth Ohio) was an American WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Kathleen Battle (born August 13 1948, Portsmouth Ohio, USA Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941, in Portsmouth Ohio) is an American Country music Singer and Composer Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Martin Dillon (b Portsmouth, Ohio, June 17 1957 - d Randolph, Vermont August 21, 2005) was a A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Charles "Chuck" Ealey (born 1950 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a former football player for Notre Dame High School, University of Toledo, and the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with University of Toledo Alum
• Bill Harsha (1921- ) - American politician
• Larry Hisle (1947- ) - former Major League Baseball player, currently in Milwaukee Brewers Organization
• Rocky Nelson (1924-2006) - former Major League Baseball player
• Al Oliver (1946- ) - former Major League Baseball player
• Wally Phillips (1925-2008) - former Chicago radio personality. The University of Toledo is a public University situated in Toledo Ohio. William Howard Harsha Jr (born January 1, 1921) was an American Politician who represented Ohio as a Republican in the A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Larry Eugene Hisle (born May 5, 1947 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played with the The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Glenn Richard "Rocky" Nelson ( November 18, 1924 — October 31, 2006) was a First baseman for the St Albert Oliver Jr (born October 14 1946 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player Walter Phillips ( July 7 1925 &ndash March 26 2008) was an American Radio personality best known for hosting Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. A radio personality (also known as a radio host or a radio presenter) is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting
• Branch Rickey (1881-1965) - baseball executive. Wesley Branch Rickey ( December 15 1881 &ndash December 9 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive best known Signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers
• Vern Riffe, Jr. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Vernal G Riffe Jr (born in June 1925 died July 31, 1997 in Columbus Ohio) was an American politician of the Democratic party. (1925-1997) - Ohio politician (1959-95), Speaker of the House (1975-94)
• Barbara Robinson - American author
• Roy Rogers (1911-1998) - famous singer and cowboy movie star
• Ted Strickland (1941- ) - Ohio governor (2007- )
• Gene Tenace (1946- ) - former Major League Baseball player
• Stuff Smith (1909-1967) - Jazz Musician
• Josh Newman (1982- ) - current major league pitcher for the Colorado Rockies

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

External links

• Official Website
• Chamber of Commerce
• Portsmouth-Scioto County Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Portsmouth Mural Project as part of Ohio River Scenic Byway
• National Register of Historical Places-unofficial website