Loveland, OH

If you’re not here− you should be.

HAMILTON

WARREN

CLERMONT

The Counties of Cincinnati

Loveland − The Facts

LocationNeslted in the heart of the nation, Lovland consists of Hamilton, Clermont, and Warren counties. Considered part of the Greater Cincinnati area, Loveland is located about 15 miles northeast of the city limits. It borders Symmes, Miami and Hamilton Townships and straddles the Little Miami River.

Population

11, 657 in 2011

Important Dates

Settled, 1795

Incorporated Village,

May 12, 1876

Chartered City, 1961

Nickname(s)

The Sweetheart of Ohio

Home of the Tigers

The Land of Love

Mayor

Rob Weisgerber

Named After

James Loveland

“The Kentucky landowners who were dissatisfied with

their family land titles sold their holdings and bought

land in the Miami valleys. Colonel Thomas Paxton who

won his spurs in General Wayne’s army and became

enamoured with the Miami Country, sold his farm in

Kentucky primarily because of a faulty title and bought

1,200 acres where Loveland now stands. He came here

at the age of sixty and bought numerous tracts from

Colonel Lytle, becoming a wealthy man before his death

in 1813. The names of ten of his children who came

to Ohio are associated with commodious residences,

beautiful gardens and great orchards.”

—William E. Smith, Southwestern Ohio, The Miami Valleys

Brief HistoryThe city is named after James Loveland, who operated a general store and post

office near the railroad tracks downtown. It was incorporated as a village on May

12, 1876, and later incorporated as a chartered city in 1961. In its early days,

Loveland was known as a resort town, with its summer homes for the wealthy,

earning it the nickname—

“Little Switzerland of the Miami Valley.”

45140

Zip Code Pride

The Little Miami−We like to think it’s bigger than it is.

Loveland residents enjoy

canoing and kayaking on

the gorgeous river. Many

forms of wildlife find

safe haven in and along

the river providing for

excellent sightseeing and

entertainment. Various

businesses rent water

equipment to the locals—

come join in on the fun!

The FactsThe Little Miami River is a Class I tributary of the Ohio River that flows 111 miles through five counties in southwestern Ohio. It forms parts of the borders between Hamilton and Clermont counties and between Hamilton and Warren counties. The Little Miami River is one of 156 American rivers designated by the U.S. Congress or the Secretary of the Interior as a National Wild and Scenic River.

“But here the valley

loveliest, Of all within

the blooming West, In

morning light before me

lies, A second earthly

Paradise; And here Ohio’s

fairest stream, Miami

glides— my chosen theme.”

—W. H. Venable, 1872, from “June on the Miami”

“Blue Hole, Little Miami River,” 1851

The StoryThe story of the Loveland Frogman begins on a barren stretch of road that runs

along the Miami River in Clermont County, just on the outskirts of the small town of

Loveland Ohio. At approximately 3:30 a.m. in May of 1955, an unnamed business man

claimed to witness three bipedal quasi reptilian creatures gathered at the side of the

road. The business man pulled over to the curb and observed the creatures for

what he estimated to be about 3 minutes. He went on to describe the creatures as

being between 3 and 4 feet tall, covered with a leathery skin and having webbed

hands and feet.

Watch out for the Loveland Frogman−

THE EVIDENCE

Despite sightings of the Loveland Frogman by eyewitnesses as credible as police officers, there remains no physical evidence that the creature actually exists.

Sighting No. 1May, 1955, around 3:30 a.m. an unnamed business

man claimed that he witnessed three bipedal,

quasi-reptilian entities congregating by the side

of the road.

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Sighting No. 2March 3rd 1972, around 1:00 a.m. an anonymous

police officer was traveling along Riverside Road

heading towards Loveland, when he came across a

frog like creature on the side of the road.

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Sighting No. 3March, 1972, Officer Mark Mathews, reported

pulling over to assist an injured animal on the

side of the road. Upon approaching the creature

Officer Mathews was startled by a strange

Frogman like creature.

The best way to experience our town−The Loveland Trail

Tour De LovelandThe Loveland Bike Trail is a rail trail in Ohio. It is a section of the Little Miami Scenic Trail within the Loveland, Ohio city limits in Clermont County. Like most of the longer trail, it was built along the right–of–way of the abandoned Little Miami Railroad, on the Little Miami River.

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There’s a Castle?

The StoryChâteau Laroche, also known as the Loveland Castle, is a museum on the banks of the Little Miami River in Loveland, Ohio, United States. A folly of a historical European castle, construction began in 1929 by Boy Scout troop leader Harry Andrews. He built the castle on two free plots of land that his scouts obtained by paying for one-year subscriptions to The Cincinnati Enquirer. When Andrews died in 1981 he willed the castle to his Boy Scout troop the Knights of the Golden Trail.

A Word from HarryChâteau Laroche was built as an expression and

reminder of the simple strength and rugged

grandeur of the mighty men who lived when

Knighthood was in flower. It was their knightly zeal

for honor, valor and manly purity that lifted mankind

out of the moral midnight of the dark ages and

started it towards the gray dawn of human hope.

—‘Sir’ Harry Andrews

Local, Friendly, Fun, Innovative, & Familiar.

Loveland is home.

Local, Friendly, Fun, Innovative, & Familiar.

Loveland is home.

The Logo−

Simple and to the point— Loveland's new logo symbolizes family and friends, and

of course, our nickname, “the Sweetheart of Ohio.”

Typefaces & Colors

Berthold Akzidenz Grotesk, Bold

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz .,!?;:

Mercury Text G1 , Roman, Italic

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz .,!?;:

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz .,!?;:

Complete with a hand–done touch!

CMYK 0/0/0/100 | RGB 0/0/0, TINT 20%

CMYK 0/0/0/100 | RGB 0/0/0

CMYK 15/100/100/0 | RGB 210/35/42

CMYK 100/0/0/0 | RGB 0/174/239

Bold

Simple

Stylish

American

LogoExtension−

Two icons to represent two very important parts of Loveland, The Little Miami River

and The Loveland Bike Trail. Both the river and trail are important parts of what

make Loveland great. The water icon is used for the river and the bike for the trail—

combined with the heart they make the perfect trifecta. How Sweet.

Lets see it all together now!

The System−

Letterhead, Envelopes, Business Cards, Website & Signage.

The System−

Letterhead, Envelopes, Business Cards, Website & Signage.

www.lovelandoh.com—Our website is simple, clean, and user friendly.

Check it out for the latest Loveland News and, of course, the Tiger of The Week.

Loveland

Picture bright, beautiful signage throughout Loveland. The City would be filled

with bold graphics, matching identity to a tee.