Linden, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Linden is a neighborhood in the northeastern part of Columbus, Ohio
. It extends south to north from Eighth Avenue to E. Cooke and Ferris roads and west to east from Conrail tracks to Joyce Avenue/Westerville Road. The neighborhood is officially bounded on the south, west and east by Conrail
-operated railroads. Hudson Street divides the neighborhood into North and South Linden. The neighborhood has a total land area of almost 15 km2.
to George Stevenson of Delaware
for his service in the American War of Independence
. Early settlers such as Frederick Weber, Gustavus Innis and Henry Huy are commemorated in the names of local roads.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. It extends south to north from Eighth Avenue to E. Cooke and Ferris roads and west to east from Conrail tracks to Joyce Avenue/Westerville Road. The neighborhood is officially bounded on the south, west and east by Conrail
Consolidated Rail Corporation
The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and...
-operated railroads. Hudson Street divides the neighborhood into North and South Linden. The neighborhood has a total land area of almost 15 km2.
History
The Linden neighborhood was part of a land grant by John AdamsJohn Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...
to George Stevenson of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
for his service in the American War of Independence
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. Early settlers such as Frederick Weber, Gustavus Innis and Henry Huy are commemorated in the names of local roads.
Schools
- Columbus Alternative High SchoolColumbus Alternative High SchoolColumbus Alternative High School is a public high school located on the north side of Columbus, Ohio. It is a part of the Columbus City Schools district. The school is a magnet school for college-bound students in Columbus, with both AP and IB programs...
- Linden-McKinley High SchoolLinden-McKinley High SchoolLinden McKinley High School is located in Columbus, Ohio and is part of the Columbus City Schools District. The school has an enrollment of approximately 500 students in grades 9-12.-Mission:...
- Windsor Academy
- North Linden Elementary
- Linden Elementary
- Hamilton Elementary School
- Linmoor Middle School
External links
- Columbus City Neighborhood Plans
- (Census Tracts: 3.10, 3.20, 7.10, 7.20, 7.30, 9.10, 77.22; portions of 8.20, 9.20, 14, 15 and 77.40)
- Greater Linden Development Corporation