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  • Wyoming's history dates back to just before the beginning of the Civil War. On April 4, 1861, a prominent local resident from the 75th Ohio Infantry unit, Colonel Robert Reily, held a meeting in his home with other local residents to name the Village. "Wyoming", which was the name selected, was taken from a small town in Pennsylvania that many early residents had visited. Wyoming remained unincorporated for 13 years, until 1874 with approximately 600 residents, it officially became a Village. Many of the current City streets, such as Reily Road, Pendery Avenue, Wilmuth Avenue, and several more, were named after early residents and their estates. One of the causes for the City's early expansion was the nearby Miami & Erie Canal. Another was the expanding railroad system. Both forms of transportation allowed for growth in population and industry. One good thing the rail transportation did for Wyoming was to link the City with Cincinnati. This linkage allowed Wyoming to become a central location with a more suburban atmosphere, and enticed business professionals from the Cincinnati area to settle with their families in Wyoming, a situation which remains true to the present day. The Village remained in that status until 1949 when the population grew large enough for the Village to officially receive City status. The form of government chosen by residents was the City Manager form of government. Under this style of local government, seven elected Council members, one of whom is appointed Mayor, oversee City operations, while a City Manager and his/her staff takes care of day-to-day business. City of Wyoming History http://www.wyoming.oh.us/index.cfm?fuseaction Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming%2C_Ohio

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