Cincinnati began with the settlement of Columbia, Losantiville, and North Bend in the Northwest Territory of the United States beginning in late December 1788. The following year Fort Washington, named for George Washington, … See more

With nearly 300,000 people, it was the state's largest city, and it was the country's densest population with an average of 37,143 people per square mile.
The city had an art academy, art museum, Music Hall, opera house, Exposition Building, and a … See more

• Timeline of Cincinnati
• History of Over-the-Rhine
• Cincinnati Township, Hamilton County, Ohio See more

It was chartered as a city by an act of the General Assembly that passed February 5, 1819, and took effect on March 1 of that year. The same … See more

During the American Civil War, many people in the area were "Southern sympathizers" due to Cincinnati's commerce with See more

The city's population did not increase much over the 20th century. In the 1880s there were 300,000 people and in 2000 there were 365,000 people living within 77 square miles. But, there are more than 1.8 million people living in Cincinnati's suburbs. See more

• Cincinnati Firsts. Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau.
• Evolution of the National Weather Service. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See more