Finneytown, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 39°12′49″N 84°30′00″W / 39.21361°N 84.50000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Hamilton |
Area | |
• Total | 3.99 sq mi (10.32 km2) |
• Land | 3.99 sq mi (10.32 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,399 |
• Density | 3,110.64/sq mi (1,201.00/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 45224, 45231 |
Area code | 513 |
FIPS code | 39-27104[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2392997[2] |
Finneytown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Springfield Township, Hamilton County, in southwest Ohio, United States, just north of Cincinnati. The population was 12,399 at the 2020 census. Finneytown is home to the second largest private school in Ohio (St. Xavier High School) and the Cincinnati area's annual Greek Festival (at Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church).[4]
Finneytown is named for Ebenezer Ward Finney, a Revolutionary War soldier whose burial site is located just south of the current township.[5] The land was originally purchased from John Cleves Symmes by Rev. Ebenezer Ward, and given to his grandson Ebenezer Ward Finney.[6]