Flint, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Flint is an unincorporated community
in Sharon Township
, Franklin County
, Ohio
, United States
, located north of downtown Columbus near the intersection of Flint and Park Roads. It was served by stations on the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
(New York Central system) and Sandusky and Columbus Short Line Railway (Pennsylvania
system), which opened through the area in 1851 and 1893, respectively.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Sharon Township
Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Sharon Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 16,455 people in the township, 1,831 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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, located north of downtown Columbus near the intersection of Flint and Park Roads. It was served by stations on the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad was the second railroad to enter Columbus, Ohio. It eventually became a part of the New York Central Railroad.- History :...
(New York Central system) and Sandusky and Columbus Short Line Railway (Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
system), which opened through the area in 1851 and 1893, respectively.