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Kirtland
Lake County, Ohio
ZipCodes
44094
Motto
City of Faith and Beauty
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Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Here is a history page for Kirtland.
The Connecticut Land Company was the first "owner" of the land in the Kirtland area. It first became a township and existed as such for many years. It became an official village in 1970 and became a city in 1971 when its population exceeded 5,000 residents.
the town was named after Turhand Kirtland, who was a stockholder and land agent for the Connecticut Land Company in the Western reserve. His lineage traces back to the Kirtlands of Saybrook (via Wallingford,CT). Turhand was a Judge, his brother Billious was an eminent physician.
Kirtland's Warbler, Kirtlands Garter Snake, etc. are named after him. He was a prominent Ohio physician & naturalist.
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Attractions
The Old South Church
The congregation established itself here in 1819. It's first chruch burned and the second building was nearly destroyed in a hurricane. This structure was built in 1859 with a belfry added later. It was later used by surveyors as a fixed point to establish property lines in Kirtland.
Kirtland Temple
Originally built in 1836 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). Much of the material came from a local gravel pit. When the Mormons moved west, the temple was used by various groups until purchased by the re-organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a church building.
The Holden Arboretum
9500 Sperry Road
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
Phone: 440.946.4400
Visit this 3,100 acre site for a true living museum of the outdoors - forest, meadows, gardens, mountains, wetlands, bogs and more.
Please call ahead for hours of operation.
The Strawberry Festival
held annually in mid-June
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