Lockland is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,514 at the 2020 United States census. Lockland is located in southwest Ohio, north of Cincinnati.
Entrance to Lockland along the Benson Street Bridge
Interstate 75 passes through the old canal way in Lockland
The Miami and Erie Canal was a 274-mile canal that ran from Cincinnati to Toledo, Ohio, creating a water route between the Ohio River and Lake Erie. Construction on the canal began in 1825 and was com
Lockland, Ohio
…Lockland is located in southwest Ohio, north of Cincinnati. The birth of the town, and its name, are related to the first set of lock gates on the Miami and Erie Canal north of Cincinnati. The canal served as a major transportation route linking commerce from as far as New Orleans to New York City. Industry was attracted…
Miami and Erie Canal, at Rupps Store, Waterville, Ohio, 1888
Interior of one of the Lockington Locks. Braces have been installed to prevent the lock from caving in
Barge General Harrison of Piqua on the canal in the Piqua, Ohio, Historical Area, in July 2006. Note the captain steering the canal boat and the towing mule on the towpath on the far side. The canal is wide enough to permit two barges to pass.