Washington Township, Logan County, Ohio

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Richland Township - northeast
• McArthur Township - east
• Harrison Township - southeast
• Pleasant Township - south
• Bloomfield Township - west
• Stokes Township - northwest

The village of Russells Point is located in northern Washington Township, and the census-designated place of Lewistown lies in the township's center.

The southern part of Indian Lake is located in northern Washington Township.

Name and history

Washington Township was organized in 1839. It is one of 43 Washington Townships statewide.

On the shores of Dunns Pond (in northern Washington Township) is a Native American mound, the Dunns Pond Mound, which was built at some point between 300 BC and AD 600. The mound is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Transportation

U.S. Route 33 is the most important highway in Washington Township. Other significant highways in Washington Township include State Routes 47, 235, 274, 366, 368, 708, and 720.

References

References

1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio".
2. "Washington township, Logan County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
3. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
4. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
5. (1880). "History of Logan County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time". O.L. Baskin.
6. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
7. [http://www.co.logan.oh.us/Indian_Lake_100_dpi.pdf Detailed map of Indian Lake] {{Webarchive. link. (September 27, 2007 , [[Logan County, Ohio). Logan County Engineer's Office]]. Accessed 2009-07-16.
8. Drennen, Bert C., III. ''National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dunns Pond Mound''. National Park Service, 1974-01-22.