Steubenville, Ohio

Steubenville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County in the state of Ohio in the United States.^[1] The city is next to the Ohio River. 18,161 people lived there in the year 2020.^[2]

A fort used to be located where the city is. The fort was called Fort Steuben. It was there in 1786. The fort was named after Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.^[3]

Steubenville has a nickname. It is the "City of Murals". There are over 25 different murals around the city.^[4] Franciscan University of Steubenville and Eastern Gateway Community College^[5] are located in the city.

1. ↑ Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Steubenville, Ohio; United States Geological Survey (USGS); July 12, 1979.
2. ↑ "QuickFacts: Steubenville city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
3. ↑ "Historic Fort Steuben".
4. ↑ City of Steubenville
5. ↑ "About Eastern Gateway". Eastern Gateway Community College.