Finneytown

History

In April 1795, an old preacher named Reverend Ebenezer Ward bought the section of land which included modern day Finneytown from John Cleves Symmes. Ebenezer Ward became ill and wrote a will which designated the land to be inherited by his grandson, Ebenezer Ward Finney (born 1755). At the time the 41-year-old Finney was living in Rensselaer County, New York and had served in the 4th New York Regiment during the American Revolutionary War. Once he learned about his inheritance of Rev. Ward's land, Finney traveled to Finneytown to inspect the land. Finneytown at the time was sparsely populated and had one trail that went East-West, known at the time as The North Bend to Carthage Trace (modern day Northbend Road) and an Indian trail that went North-South. Finney sold his old farm and moved into Finneytown with his family in 1800. He set up his farmstead on a hilltop location near the North Bend road and the road to Winton's Plantation, and he also donated a plot of his land for a small church. Ebenezer Ward Finney died in 1822 at the age of 67. One of the original pioneers, Samuel Raymond, moved to Finney's land and built a blacksmith shop, which remained until the 20th century. In the 20th century, Finneytown experienced growth as it transitioned from a rural area to a suburb. 1905 saw the founding of Special District School #10 to meet the demand for education, which was finished in 1915. Additionally, the early 20th century saw the introduction of automobiles to Finneytown, which resulted in the paving of the area's dirt roads. Winton Road, one of the area's main streets, was among the first to be paved in 1926. After the Second World War, Finneytown saw a population boom as the school age population increased by 368% between 1948 and 1958. Farms were replaced by…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  36,910
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  34,306
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  29,915
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  25,879
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  24,789
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  23,970
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  23,402
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  22,764

Largest nearby schools

• Walnut Hills High School
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• Oak Hills High School
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• Colerain High School
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• Princeton High School
  High · Cincinnati · 1,690 students · 18.6:1 ratio
• Sycamore High School
  High · Cincinnati · 1,639 students · 14.5:1 ratio
• Dohn Community
  High · Cincinnati · 1,568 students · 42.4:1 ratio
• Western Hills University High School
  High · Cincinnati · 1,418 students · 22.2:1 ratio
• Withrow University High School
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