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Fostoria, Ohio
Fostoria is a city located at the convergence of Hancock, Seneca, and Wood counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is approximately south of Toledo and north of Columbus.
The city is known for its railroads, as 100 trains pass through the city each day. The city is often visited by railfans, and a railroad viewing park is under construction (2013). Fostoria was also the home for over a dozen glass factories during the end of the 19th Century. The glass factories were established in Fostoria because of the discovery of natural gas in the area. As the gas supply became depleted, many of the factories closed or moved—including the Fostoria Glass Company. Fostoria's most famous citizen is Charles Foster (son of the man who helped establish Fostoria), who became governor of Ohio.
The community grew substantially during the end of the 19th Century, coinciding with the northwest Ohio gas boom. Typical of Rust Belt cities, Fostoria peaked in size in 1970. The population was 13,441 at the 2010 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fostoria city, Ohio )〕
==Name and general background==
Fostoria was created in 1854 with the merger of the communities of Rome and Risdon. The combination of the two communities' Methodist churches, on land donated by Charles W. Foster, led to the merger. To show their appreciation for Mr. Foster's generosity, the new community was named Fostoria. Charles W. Foster's son, Charles, became one of Fostoria's most famous citizens—becoming the 35th governor of Ohio and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Benjamin Harrison.〔
Fostoria is known for its glass heritage and railroads: two CSX main lines and one NS main line intersect in downtown Fostoria, an area called the "Iron Triangle." A natural gas boom in the 1880s, the railroad lines, and recruiting efforts by the community caused Fostoria to became home for numerous glass factories, including the Mambourg Glass Company (the city's first glass factory), the Fostoria Glass Company, the Seneca Glass Company, the Novelty Glass Company, and others.〔Author Melvin L. Murray's second book on the Fostoria glass industry, ''Fostoria, Ohio Glass II'', discusses each of Fostoria's glass factories.〕
Although the boom in gas and glass is long over, railroads continue to be important to the community. More than 100 trains passed through Fostoria each day.〔(Fostoria to start construction soon on train-watching park, Toledo Blade, March 21, 2013 )〕 The Fostoria Railroad Preservation Society, aided by a $815,760 grant from the an Ohio Department of Transportation, started construction of a train viewing park in April 2013 to help capitalize on the thousands of railfans who visit yearly.〔(Fostoria Rail Preservation Society website )〕
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