Alliance (pop: 23,253) is one of the largest cities in Stark County and is the home of Mount Union College. Formed by a merger of four small settlements (Williamsport, Freedom, Mount Union, and Liberty; cheesy, I know), Alliance grew to be a prosperous railroad town. The state flower, the Scarlet Carnation, owes debt to Alliance and has a wonderful celebration while having such architectural treasures such as the Glamorgan Castle (now Alliance City Schools) and the Haines House.
