Oberlin, Ohio is a city in Lorain County. The community was founded in 1833 by two Presbyterian ministers, John Jay Shipherd and Philo P. Stewart, who set out to create a religious community and a school to train Christian missionaries to the American frontier. Oberlin College continues to be the largest employer in Oberlin.
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The official web site of the Ohio college town features a variety of online resources, including maps, meeting schedules, minutes, and codified ordinances, as well as tax information, a history of the community, and access to various forms, reports, and permits.
http://www.cityofoberlin.com/
Associated with the Cindy Nord Center for Renewal, Common Ground provides a variety of programs and events, including workplace retreats, ropes courses and others, which are reviewed here, along with a calendar of events, a blog, contact data, and directions to the facility in Oberlin, Ohio.
http://www.commongroundcenter.org/
Maintained by the Oberlin High School Alumni Association, the site features class pages, a message forum, reunion announcements and other information, such as a history of Oberlin schools, a class size chart, sponsorship data, and contacts. Alumni of OHS may register through the site.
http://www.oberlin-high.org/
Oberlin College & Conservatory
Oberlin is a four-year, selective liberal arts college and conservatory of music, founded in 1833, and located in Oberlin, Ohio. Its degree programs are featured, along with a history of the institution, a calendar of events, and online application.
http://new.oberlin.edu/
The OFD offers fire, rescue and EMS services to the city of Oberlin and a contracted area of New Russia Township, Ohio. Its services, service area, programs, and affiliations are presented.
http://www.oberlin-fire.com/
An overview of the purpose and projects of the non-profit organization are put forward, along with its membership policies and benefits, a business directory, calendar of events, visitor’s guide, and a map of the downtown district in Oberlin, Ohio.
http://www.oberlin.org/
Providing law enforcement and police protection to Oberlin, Ohio, the OPD, its Auxiliary Police unit, and Police Explorer post are featured, with information about its specialized units, administrative offices, and programs. Upcoming events and unsolved crimes are featured.
http://www.oberlinpd.com/
