Alliance, OH  Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where can I find demographic information for Alliance and the surrounding areas?

2. Where are the highest and lowest points of elevation in Alliance?

3. How did Alliance get its name?

4. When did Alliance become the Carnation City?

5. Does Alliance have any historical landmarks?

6. How can I get in contact with the Alliance Historical Society?

7. How can I get in contact with The Alliance Genealogical Society?

8. How can I visit the Mabel Hartzell Museum?

9. What is the history behind Glamorgan Castle?

10. Where can I get a Golden Buckeye Card?

11. Where can I have something notarized?

12. Where can I get a passport application?

Where can I find demographic information for Alliance and the surrounding areas?

2000 US Census Data

FAMILIES
Universe: Families Total   5668

HOUSEHOLDS
Universe: Households Total   8908

SEX
Universe: Persons
Male   10851
Female  12402

RACE
Universe: Persons
White   19884
Black   2602
American Indian and Alaska Native alone   39
Asian alone   180
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander alone    4
Some other race alone    96
Two or more races   448

Retrieve more information
U.S. Census Bureau 
Ohio Department of Development's Ohio County Profile for Stark County
Fedstats Profile for Stark County 

Where are the highest and lowest points of elevation in Alliance?

From the City Engineer's Office Report: 
Medium height at Public Square 1,005.35 ft., above Milton St, add 230.34 ft. =1,235.69 ft. 
Lowest point at Water Works Subtract 40.14 ft.
Latitude--41 40 55' Longitude--81 81 06' 
Acres 29001.4 Square Miles 4.7888 Sea Level 1070 
Highest Point Highest point is Western Ave about 365 ft. north of State Street,
1265 1/2 feet above sea level (Hillcrest) (8/31/72)

How did Alliance get its name?

"The petition was presented in March of 1854 and granted in July, 1854.
There were 94 signers to the petition which had the following caption:
`We, the undersigned citizens of Alliance, Freedom and Williamsport,
situated in Lexington Township, Stark County, Ohio, humbly petition your
honorable body that we are desirous of being organized in an incorporated
village for general purposes, under the name and style of Alliance.'" 
"The name 'Alliance' had been given to the intersection of our two railroads
some time before by General Robinson, a railroad official of Pittsburgh,
because a union of the two roads was anticipated in the near future."

When did Alliance become the Carnation City?

The Ohio General Assembly officially proclaimed Alliance the Carnation City
April 1, 1959

Does Alliance have any historical landmarks? 

These sites are listed in the National Register of Historic Places NRIS database (suspended until further notice)

How can I get in contact with the Alliance Historical Society? 

Alliance Historical Society
P. O. Box 2044
Alliance, OH 44601
www.alliancehistory.org

How can I get in contact with The Alliance Genealogical Society? 

TAGS
P.O. Box 3630
Alliance, OH 44601
tags_ogs@hotmail.com
www.rootsweb.com/~ohags/

How can I visit the Mabel Hartzell Museum?

Visit the Alliance Historical Society's web site for details and a virtual tour

Telephone contacts for tours or other information: 
Gordon Harrison
330-823-1677

Frank Woolf
330-823-8592

Joseph Zelasko
330-821-8972

What is the history behind Glamorgan Castle?

The history of Glamorgan Castle is maintained on the Alliance City Schools website.

Where can I get a Golden Buckeye Card?

YMCA, YWCA, Salvation Army, and the Alliance Senior Center

Where can I have something notarized?

AAA and various law offices

Where can I get a passport application?

U.S. Post Office, BMV License Agency, and the AAA