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Ashland is a city in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 21,249 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ashland County, and the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003). It was incorporated in 1916.
The city is governed by a mayor, William E. Strine, and a five-person city council. The city includes the following schools: Taft Elementary, Osborn Elementary, Montgomery Elementary, St. Edward Elementary, Edison Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Junior High School, and Ashland High School.
It was formerly known as Uniontown, but because of another city named Uniontown in Ohio, the city was compelled to adopt a new name. Ashland was recommended as a name by congressman Henry Clay, after the name of his ranch in Kentucky. Later, "Henry Clay High School" was considered as a name for what is now known as Ashland High School.
In the mid-1800s, Ashland pioneers traveled to Oregon and named the settlement there Ashland, Oregon.
The city is also home to Ashland University which is historically related to the Brethren Church. AU is a private secondary educational institution started under the Brethren Church. It is also the headquarters for the Brethren Church. Ashland is also well-known in the state for its "welcome sign" that proclaims the city to be "The World Headquarters of Nice People."
Ashland was designed a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
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