Ohio is a state in the United States. Historically a part of the Midwest, Ohio is a cultural and geographical crossroads, which was settled by people from New England, the Middle States, Appalachia, and the upper south. "This slice of the mid-west contains a bit of everything American—part north-eastern and part southern, part urban and part rural, part hardscrabble poverty and part booming suburb," notes The Economist.A grain of sand for your thoughts", The Economist, December 20, 2005, retrieved December 23, 2005. Prior to 1984, the United States Census Bureau considered Ohio part of the North Central Region."Geographic Definitions"Census Region definition, United States Census Bureau, retrieved December 22, 2005. That region concept was renamed "Midwest" and split into two divisions. Ohio is now in the East North Central States division."Geographic Definitions" Census Region definition Attachment C, United States Census Bureau, retrieved December 22, 2005.

Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union under the Northwest Ordinance. Its U.S. postal abbreviation is OH; its old-style abbreviation is O. Ohio is an Iroquois word meaning "good river." The name refers to the Ohio River that forms its southern border.

The United States Navy has named several ships USS Ohio in honor of this state.

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RT @JubJubTub: @CBSNews: Police have now recovered 10 bodies from Ohio rapist's house - A. Sowell charged w/ 5 murders: http://bit.ly/KhyL2
StefkaB (Stephanie Bodnar) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:24:43 -0000
RT @JubJubTub: @CBSNews: Police have now recovered 10 bodies from Ohio rapist's house - A. Sowell charged w/ 5 murders: http://bit.ly/KhyL2
@DonnieWahlberg Ohio HUMPS from Your Ohio Girls-See U on the 11th to get our HUMP on in person ;) @Ddubs_OhioHoney @cmuskee @deeanat @kare84
Kare84 (Kare84) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:24:41 -0000
@DonnieWahlberg Ohio HUMPS from Your Ohio Girls-See U on the 11th to get our HUMP on in person ;) @Ddubs_OhioHoney @cmuskee @deeanat @kare84
4 More Bodies, Skull Found In Ohio Rapist's Home http://bit.ly/2JuVDz
RSSMicro (RSSMicro Search) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:24:39 -0000
4 More Bodies, Skull Found In Ohio Rapist's Home http://bit.ly/2JuVDz
avenueqontour.com website is up. check it out. on to athens, ohio today
jasonheymann (Jason Heymann) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:24:38 -0000
avenueqontour.com website is up. check it out. on to athens, ohio today
Casinos? Ohio? This isn't Vegas, get your stinkin' casinos outta here.
xTexasBelle (Sarah Ann) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:24:36 -0000
Casinos? Ohio? This isn't Vegas, get your stinkin' casinos outta here.
uh oh! Ohio is a trending topic. how and why?
friendlysnake84 (Kelli Drake) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:24:35 -0000
uh oh! Ohio is a trending topic. how and why?

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