Jefferson
Traditional Neighborhood
Jefferson, also called 4th Ward, was at one time a highly industrial neighborhood and enclave for Italian immigrants to the city. It is now home to many small bustling family-owned businesses and is the city’s most ethnically diverse neighborhood.
Neighborhood at a Glance
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1,134 Households
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0.55 Square Miles
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4,588 Residents
Debbysville
The Miami-Erie Canal (now Erie Blvd.) helped to transport goods prior to the expansion of railroads in America. In 1826, the canal was outside of Hamilton, and a man named William Murray saw an opportunity to plat a new town at the intersection of Maple Ave. and the canal. Debbysville, named for Murray’s wife forced Hamiltonians to construct the Hamilton Basin, an inlet parallel to Maple Ave. down to Third St., that allowed Hamilton to regain its trade advantage.
