Massillon
a city in Stark co., 0.; on the Tuscarawas river, the Ohio canal, and the Wheeling and Lake Erie, the Pensylvannia and the Northern Ohio Traction and Light Co. railroads; 8 miles W. of Canton, and 55 miles S. of Cleveland. It is located in the famous Tuscarawas valley coalfield. There are electric light and street railroad plants, waterworks, business college, high school, National banks, and daily and weekly newspapers. It is the seat of the State hospital and Asylum for the Insane, and has machine shops, rolling mill, extensive agricultural implement works, bridge works, glass works, foundry, pottery, etc. Pop. (1910) 13,879; (1920) 17,428,