![]() Following the arrivals of these two men and their families, others settled on or near the ridge in the two townships, and, during the two decades that followed, a community developed on the ridge which crossed township lines. The land upon which he settled is located near the intersection of Lorain and Columbia Rds. The first to permanently settle on the ridge in Dover Twp., where the ridge was known as Sugar Ridge and later Coe Ridge, was Asher Miller Coe from Middleton, CT, who arrived in 1823. He is considered by North Olmsted to be its first settler. ![]() He settled on land that is located near the intersection of Lorain and Stearns Rds. The first to do so in Olmsted Twp., where the ridge was locally known as Butternut Ridge, was David Johnson Stearns of Dover, VT, who arrived in 1815. began to occupy and farm lands on or near the South Ridge. In the second and third decades of the 19th century, migrants from the eastern U.S. One of the city's most prominent geographical features is the South Ridge, an ancient beach ridge that runs parallel to the shores of Lake Erie at elevations of 750 feet or more above sea level and bisects the city from northeast to southwest. North Olmsted was formed from parts of northwest Olmsted and southeast DOVER Twps. North Olmsted has an estimated population of 31,591, making it Cleveland's seventh most populous suburb. It is bounded by WESTLAKE on the north, FAIRVIEW PARK and BROOK PARK on the east, OLMSTED TOWNSHIP on the south, and Lorain County on the west. It has a mayor-council form of government. It was incorporated as a village in 1908, became a city in 1950, and a charter city in 1960. Its city hall is located 17 miles southwest of PUBLIC SQUARE. Soon, the bike path will be connected to the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks via sidewalks and bike lanes along Country Club Boulevard and Columbia Road as the final phase of the Country Club Boulevard improvements gets underway.NORTH OLMSTED is a suburb of Cleveland. Also, within the Historic District, is the Butternut Ridge Cemetery where visitors can locate the grave sites of some of North Olmsted’s earliest residents and war heroes going back to the Revolutionary War. ![]() ![]() Visitors to the Historic District will appreciate the diversity of beautiful homes showcasing popular architectural styles during the different eras of North Olmsted’s development. The path provides convenient access to the North Olmsted High School and Middle School campus, the North Olmsted Branch Library and the Butternut Ridge Historic District. Managed & maintained by: North Olmsted City Service Department, 44 Parking: Near Great Northern Boulevard entrance and on-street parking on Fitch Road, Kennedy Ridge Road, Mackenzie Road, Revere Drive and Southern Avenue. Good for families & inexperienced cyclists.īiking/Walking: From neighborhoods at Kennedy Ridge Rd., Butternut Ridge Rd., Fitch Rd., Nantucket-Revere Dr., Burns Rd., MacKenzie Rd., Cypress Dr. Walk, bike, rollerblade, scooterĬhallenge level : Low stress. The North Olmsted I-480 Bike Path connects historical and modern-day points of local interest from Stearns Road to Great Northern Boulevard.
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