page_title: Loveland, Ohio
section_title: Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Loveland, Ohio / Culture
caption_attribution_description: English: A sign welcoming motorists to the city of Loveland, Ohio, United States, the "Sweetheart of Ohio". The sign is part of a larger, gate-like installation on both sides of Loveland–Madeira Road. Tiếng Việt: Bảng chào mừng đến thành phố Loveland, Ohio, Hoa Kỳ, có tên hiệu "Sweetheart of Ohio". Bảng này là một phần của công trình nhìn giống cổng ở hai bên đường Loveland–Madeira.
context_page_description: Loveland is a city in Hamilton, Clermont, and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Considered part of the Greater Cincinnati area, Loveland is located near exit 52 off Interstate 275, about 15 miles northeast of the Cincinnati city limits. It borders Symmes, Miami and Hamilton Townships and straddles the Little Miami River. The population was 12,081 at the 2010 census and was estimated at 13,145 in 2019. Once a busy railroad town, Loveland is now a major stop along the Little Miami Scenic Trail.
context_section_description: Although the city's unusual name came from the last name of the village storeowner and postmaster, rather than the concept, Loveland has incorporated a "love" theme throughout the city. Loveland water towers and park signs sport the city's logo: a red heart inscribed with a sun, clouds, and the Little Miami River, and surrounded with the city's nickname, "Sweetheart of Ohio." The Loveland Post Office was the site of the United States Postal Service's issuance of a 29¢ commemorative "Love Sunrise" stamp on January 27, 1994, the first self-adhesive Love stamp. Each year since 1972, the Loveland Area Chamber of Commerce has run a special Valentine's Day program, which includes a poetry contest and the selection of a volunteer "Valentine Lady". The Valentine Lady helps stamp up to 20,000 envelopes by hand with a Valentine-themed cachet and cancellation that reads "There is nothing in this world so sweet as Love." The first Valentine Lady was Doris Pfiester. Loveland has held a greeting card design contest annually since 1989. As of 1992, Valentine's Day is the only day of the year when non-residents may reserve Loveland City Hall for marriage ceremonies, other than for senior citizens.
caption: Loveland's main welcome sign
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