Zanesville, Ohio
Overview
Zanesville is a city in and the county seat
of Muskingum County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.
Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane
, who had constructed Zane's Trace
, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio. He settled in the area in 1797 with his son-in-law, John McIntire
, at the point where Zane's Trace met the Muskingum River
.
From 1810-1812, the city was the second state capital of Ohio.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Muskingum County
Muskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.
Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane
Ebenezer Zane
Ebenezer Zane was an American pioneer, road builder and land speculator. Born in what is now Moorefield, West Virginia , Zane established the settlement known as Fort Henry in Wheeling, Virginia on the Ohio River...
, who had constructed Zane's Trace
Zane's Trace
Zane's Trace is a frontier road constructed under the direction of Col. Ebenezer Zane through the Northwest Territory of the United States, in what is now the state of Ohio. Many portions were based on traditional Native American trails...
, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio. He settled in the area in 1797 with his son-in-law, John McIntire
John McIntire (pioneer)
John McIntire was the founder of the city of Zanesville, Ohio.McIntire was born in Alexandria, Virginia. He married Sarah Zane, the daughter of Colonel Ebenezer Zane, in December 1789...
, at the point where Zane's Trace met the Muskingum River
Muskingum River
The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio...
.
From 1810-1812, the city was the second state capital of Ohio.
