Negley, Ohio

Negley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Middleton Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 274 at the 2020 census.^[3]

Negley, Ohio
Census-designated place
Negley post office
Location of Negley in Columbiana County, Ohio.
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Coordinates: 40°47′34″N 80°32′09″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Columbiana
Township	Middleton
Area [1]
• Total	0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
• Land	0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	856 ft (261 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	274
• Density	305.80/sq mi (118.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44441
Area codes	330, 234
FIPS code	39-53802
GNIS feature ID	2628937[2]
School District	East Palestine City School District

History

View of Negley c. 1910

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	281		—
2020	274		−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4][5]

Negley is named after James S. Negley, a Civil War Major General who hailed from Pittsburgh. After the end of the war, Negley served in the United States House of Representatives in the late 19th century and later entered the railroad business. He was president of the New York, Pittsburgh & Chicago Railway, which in 1883 platted Negley as the first new town along its rail line, named in his honor.^[6] A Negley post office has been in operation since 1883.

Negley grew into a small mining community based on a nearby coal mine operated by the Powers Mining Company.^[7] The community formerly had an honor roll for residents who were veterans of World War II, but it was removed in the 1960s due to deterioration.^[6]

Geography

Negley is located in eastern Middleton Township, near the Ohio state border with Pennsylvania. It is located on both the North Fork of the Little Beaver Creek and Bull Creek at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Negley CDP has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km²), all land.^[3]

Economy

PennOhio Waste operates a construction and demolition debris landfill in Negley.^[8]

Education

Children in Negley are served by the East Palestine City School District, which includes one elementary school, one middle school, and East Palestine High School.^[9] Negley once had a traditional schoolhouse of its own, and later an elementary school.

Transportation

State Route 170 runs north–south through Negley, and State Route 154 runs east–west through the community as Richardson Avenue.^[10] The short-line Youngstown and Southeastern Railroad passes through the community. Negley was formerly home to the only Youngstown and Southern Railway shop.^[7]

Notable people

• Ammon Hennacy, Christian anarchist
• John Thomas MacKall, U.S. Army paratrooper during World War II
• Kyle Maite, rhythm and lead guitarist for Hit the Lights
• Derek Wolfe, former NFL defensive end for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens