Funeral Homes in Mansfield, OH

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Michael L. Gernhardt (bioengineer and astronaut), Luke Perry (actor and television producer), Hugh Douglas (american football player and actor), Michael McConnohie (voice actor and screenwriter), Daniel Roemer (screenwriter and film editor), Marc Wilkins (baseball player), and Sherrod Brown (politician and teacher).

Mansfield is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Ohio, United States. Located midway between Columbus and Cleveland via Interstate 71, it is part of Northeast Ohio and North-central Ohio regions in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately 65 miles (105 km) northeast of Columbus and 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Cleveland. It was founded in 1808 on a fork of the Mohican River in a hilly region surrounded by fertile farmlands, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location with numerous railroad lines. After the decline of heavy manufacturing, the city's industry has since diversified into a service economy, including retailing, education, and healthcare sectors. The 2010 Census showed that the city had a total population of 47,821, making it Ohio's nineteenth largest city.According to the 2010 Census, the Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has a population of 124,475 residents, while the Mansfield-Ashland-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area (CSA) has 221,398 residents.Mansfield's official nickname is "The Fun Center of Ohio". It is the largest city in the "Mid-Ohio" region of the state, the north-central region which is generally considered to extend from Marion, Delaware, Knox, Morrow, Crawford, Ashland and Richland counties in the south, to the Firelands area south of Sandusky in the north. Mansfield is also known as the "Carousel Capital of Ohio," "Danger City," and "Racing Capital of Ohio".

Mansfield Obituaries

It was written by SWVAToday on April 6th, 2022 that Charlotte A Compton (Ball) perished in Mansfield, Ohio.  Ms. Compton was 87 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Charlotte A's life.

It was noted by The Advocate on February 8th, 2022 that Logan Mackenzie Devine passed on in Mansfield, Ohio.  Devine was 23 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Logan Mackenzie's life.

It was written by The Advocate on October 8th, 2021 that Charles L Roderick perished in Mansfield, Ohio.  Roderick was 64 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charles L's life.

It was noted by SWVAToday on August 11th, 2021 that Roy Compton passed on in Mansfield, Ohio.  Compton was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Roy's life.

It was reported by Tampa Bay on May 2nd, 2021 that Dennis Wilt died in Trinity, Florida.  Wilt was 73 years old and was born in Mansfield, OH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dennis's life.

It was written by Cherokee Scout on April 7th, 2021 that Pamela Glass (Stigall) died in North Carolina.  Ms. Glass was 53 years old and was born in Mansfield, OH.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Pamela's life.

It was disclosed by Carroll County News on March 31st, 2021 that Edgar R Farmer passed on in Mansfield, Ohio.  Farmer was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Edgar R's life.

It was noted by Register Herald on March 25th, 2021 that Connie Gene Adkins died in Mansfield, Ohio.  Adkins was 64 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Connie Gene's life.

It was disclosed by Kalamazoo Gazette on January 9th, 2021 that Patricia "Pat" Wirick (Kirshman) passed on in Mansfield, Ohio.  Ms. Wirick was 82 years old and was born in Kalamazoo, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patricia "Pat"'s life.

It was written by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on November 25th, 2020 that Ronald Dean Kehl perished in Mansfield, Ohio.  Kehl was 63 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ronald Dean's life.

History

The railroads came to the city in 1846, followed by the first road across America, the Lincoln Highway in 1913, smoothing the path for economic growth. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately 80 miles (129 km) southwest of Cleveland, Ohio and 66 miles (106 km) northeast of Columbus, Ohio

Mansfield was first settled in 1808 and was named for Jared Mansfield, the US Surveyor General of the Northwest Territory General who directed its planning. Mansfield is a city in the US state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County, Ohio County . In 1924, Oak Hill Cottage, a gothic revival architecture Revival brick house, built in 1847 by John Robinson, superintendent of the Sandusky, Mansfield, and Newark Railroad was the setting of The Green Bay Tree, Mansfield native Louis Bromfield's first novel. .

The official website for the city of Mansfield is http://ci.mansfield.oh.us/.