Editing Roseville, Ohio (section)

==History==
Roseville was laid out in 1812 by Ezekiel Rose. It was initially named New Milford, but the name had been changed to Roseville by the time a post office was applied for in 1830.<ref>{{cite book|last=Everhart |first=F.J.|title=1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers|url=https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028848673#page/n581/mode/2up|year=1882|publisher=F.J. Everhart & Co.|page=473}}</ref> By 1833, Roseville had a [[gristmill]] and saw mill.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dt48AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA397 | title=The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary | publisher=Scott and Wright | date=1833 | access-date=December 12, 2013 | author=Kilbourn, John | pages=397}}</ref> Roseville was incorporated in 1840, with Dr. James Little elected as the first mayor.

===Ceramics===
Roseville is located in the "clay belt of Ohio" and has an extensive history of ceramic manufacturing:

====Roseville Pottery Company====
The [[Roseville Pottery Company]] was founded in 1890 by J.F. Weaver and initially focused on producing practical and functional stoneware pottery. The company headquarters were relocated to [[Zanesville, Ohio]], in 1898.

Starting in 1900, under the guidance of Ross C. Purdy, the company began producing [[art pottery]] pieces for a higher market. This led to great success for the company and they went on to release many popular lines and designs such as ''Rozane'', ''Dahlcraft Hexagon'', and ''Pinecone''.

Over time, production was consolidated in Zanesville and in 1954 Roseville Pottery ceased operations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roseville Pottery History, Marks, and Artists |url=https://justartpottery.com/pages/about-roseville-pottery |website=justartpottery.com |publisher=Just Art Pottery |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref>

====Ransbottom Pottery Company====
The [[Ransbottom Pottery Company]] was founded in 1900 by brothers Frank, Ed, Johnnie, and Mort Ransbottom. The firm grew to become the largest American producer of stoneware jars by 1916. In 1920 the pottery merged to form Robinson-Ransbottom Pottery. The new group produced art pottery, garden pottery, and utilitarian ceramics.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rinker |first1=Harry |title=Robinson-Ransbottom / R.R.P. Co Pottery |url=https://www.worthpoint.com/dictionary/p/ceramics/na--united-states/robinson-ransombottom |website=worthpoint.com |publisher=WorthPoint}}</ref>

Robinson-Ransbottom remained in operation through the 20th century and remained the nation's leading stoneware producer through 1971. In 2005, after suffering declines in the garden pottery market that had come to be the pottery's focus, Robinson-Ransbottom ceased operations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shipley |first1=Tonya |title=Pottery to Close after |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-20050420-pottery-to/167654905/ |work=The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) |date=April 20, 2005}}</ref>

====Nelson McCoy Pottery Company====
The [[McCoy (pottery)|Nelson McCoy Pottery Company]] was founded in Roseville in 1910 and was a major manufacturer of functional pottery through the 20th century. After changes in ownership, the company ceased operations in 1990.<ref name=McCoy>{{cite web |last1=Imsand |first1=Dewayne |title=The History of the Nelson McCoy Pottery |url=https://mccoypotterycollectorssociety.org/mccoy-pottery/nelson-mccoy-pottery-history/ |website=mccoypotterycollectorssociety.org |publisher=McCoy Pottery Collectors' Society}}</ref>

====Burley Clay Products Company====
[[Burley Clay Products Company]] had been founded in 1923 in [[South Zanesville, Ohio]], and relocated their operations to the former Nelson McCoy factory in 2000. They continue to manufacture with area clay and are a manufacturer of traditional [[stoneware]] garden pottery such as [[flowerpot]]s, [[jardiniere]]s, and [[bird bath]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kerr |first1=Beverly |title=Gypsy Road Trip: Burley Clay produces a variety of ceramic products |url=https://www.daily-jeff.com/story/lifestyle/2022/07/02/burley-clay-produces-variety-ceramic-products/7709373001/ |work=The Daily Jeffersonian |publisher=GateHouse Media |date=July 2, 2022}}</ref>

====Ceramic events and museums====

Since 1966, Roseville and nearby [[Crooksville, Ohio]], have alternated as hosts of the [[Crooksville-Roseville Pottery Festival]]. The event began as a way to highlight and promote the struggling industry as it was suffering a "slow-death."<ref>{{cite news |title=Roseville to Hold Pottery Festival |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lancaster-eagle-gazette-19660730-rosev/167655642/ |work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |date=July 30, 1966}}</ref> The inaugural festival was boosted by a surprise appearance from [[Ohio governor]] [[James A. Rhodes]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gov. Rhodes Visits Roseville For Community Day Event |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-19660807-gov-rhodes/167655796/ |work=The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) |date=August 7, 1966}}</ref>

The festival continued even as area potteries went out of business, and over time shifted focus from current industry to the region's history of ceramic manufacturing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crooksville-Roseville Pottery Festival |url=https://crooksville.com/around-crooksville/crooksville-roseville-pottery-festival/ |website=crooksville.com |publisher=Village of Crooksville, Ohio}}</ref>

The Clay Center of Ohio, a pottery museum, is located just south of Roseville along State Route 93.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Clay Center of Ohio |url=https://www.visitzanesville.com/Explore/Destinations/124/The-Clay-Center-of-Ohio/ |website=visitzanesville.com |publisher=City of Zanesville, Ohio}}</ref>