East Liverpool, Ohio: Pottery Capital of the World

East Liverpool, also known as the Pottery Capital of the World and the Crockery City, is a city in eastern Ohio, USA, located within Columbiana County on the banks of the Ohio River on the state border with West Virginia. The city is among the most important centers of the U.S. pottery industry, which was established by James Bennett in 1839. It was founded at the beginning of the 19th century and named after Liverpool, England. East Liverpool is located 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and 107 miles southeast of Cleveland, at the latitude and longitude of 40.6271626, -80.5801367. The city is home to Kent State University at East Liverpool. It is served by U.S. Route 30 and State Routes 39 and 267.

POINTS OF INTEREST IN EAST LIVERPOOL
- If you’re visiting the Pottery Capital of the World, you should definitely check out the Museum of Ceramics, located in the former East Liverpool Post Office. Built in 1908 and designed by James Knox Taylor in the Beaux Arts style, it was added to the NRHP on November 21, 1976. The museum, situated at 5th and Broadway Streets, at the latitude and longitude of 40.618333, -80.577222, houses a vast collection of ceramics made in and around East Liverpool.
- The Carnegie Public Library, located at 219 East Fourth Street, was founded on May 8, 1902. The historic building was designed by Charles Henry Owsley and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was funded by Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
- There are many historic houses in East Liverpool, including The Richard L. Cawood Residence, which was built in 1923 and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1988.
- The Diamond Historic District, also listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, covers a 2-acre area, located in downtown East Liverpool. It is a historic district situated at Market and East Sixth Streets.