Do you consider Ohio "Midwest" or "Back East?" (Columbus: wedding, to live)

[firefightermom]

Midwest, of course.

[BelieveInCleve]

I mentioned that Cincinnati did have some Italian community. This was especially true in the past.

But lets look at some maps so you can see how big of a difference there is between SW Ohio and NE Ohio as far as that:

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You mentioned Jewish, lets look at that map:


Then the majority ancestry reported in each county:


These maps basically prove what I was just saying. As you can see Cleveland/NE Ohio has a much larger Italian Population and Jewish Population (also percentage). Surrounding and south of the Cincinnati area is majority American-Ancestry counties.

[Neuling]

American ancestry in this context sounds like American Indian Or maybe those are people who don't know or don't care where their ancestors came from.

[MaryBeth2]

Originally Posted by Cle440

I mentioned that Cincinnati did have some Italian community. This was especially true in the past.

But lets look at some maps so you can see how big of a difference there is between SW Ohio and NE Ohio as far as that:



You mentioned Jewish, lets look at that map:


Then the majority ancestry reported in each county:


These maps basically prove what I was just saying. As you can see Cleveland/NE Ohio has a much larger Italian Population and Jewish Population (also percentage). Surrounding and south of the Cincinnati area is majority American-Ancestry counties.

I think this stuff is neat. I appreciate the work you put into this.

[JefferyT]

You can see the Italian mining towns in Michigans Upper Penninsula. Some good food up there.

[MaryBeth2]

Originally Posted by JefferyT

You can see the Italian mining towns in Michigans Upper Penninsula. Some good food up there.

You can see that on the map? I can't see it.

[Neuling]

Originally Posted by MaryBeth2

You can see that on the map? I can't see it.

I can also see the Italian mining towns in Florida, some good food down there

[MaryBeth2]

Originally Posted by Neuling

I can also see the Italian mining towns in Florida, some good food down there

Maybe I need to blow up my screen.

[Neuling]

Originally Posted by MaryBeth2

Maybe I need to blow up my screen.

Yeah, I guess so. One can see so many Italian things on those maps. Not only pleasant things, though, Ricardo and Bruna in NJ are fighting at the breakfast table

[MaryBeth2]

Originally Posted by Neuling

Yeah, I guess so. One can see so many Italian things on those maps. Not only pleasant things, though, Ricardo and Bruna in NJ are fighting at the breakfast table

(laughs) Oh yeah, I can them now.... had to put my glasses on!