An authentic narrative of the past, with particular attention to the modern era in the commercial, industrial, educational, civic and social development, volume 1. This operation quickly was expanded and two additional officers were added in 1963. Springfield township, summit county, ohio wikipedia. Springfield township, oh criminal and arrest records search. History of springfield township, hamilton county ohio.
A standard history of springfield and clark county, ohio. A resident of university heights, sanders teaches journalism at cleveland state university. The communitys strong industrial growth led to the creation of a mechanics association in the 1830s, as well as other labor organizations as the century continued. Hannibals guidebook, number 19 in a series of field guides of ohios geologic history, was written for the 2006 northcentral section meeting of the geological society of america, which met in akron, ohio. The adams purchased the property in 1916 and used it for their summer home. The following was researched and written by dave bean, former springfield township resident and historian. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of springfield, south charleston, new carlisle, tremont city, enon, lisbon, medway, catawba, donnelsville, oh, civil war, family, families, biographical publishing co.
Settlers started flowing into springfield the first year and it didnt stop until the vacant land was occupied. From hudson to the magical city of barberton, beautiful landmarks were surrounded by parkland, and the people flocked to the parks. Springfield township, hamilton county, ohio managements discussion and analysis for the year ended december 31, 2007 unaudited5springfield township as a whole table 1 provides a summary of springfield townships net assets for 2007compared to 2006on a modified cash basis. Search 9 apartments for rent in springfield township, oh. Akron, ohio springfield police chief john smith submitted a letter of resignation during a special june 2 board of trustees meeting. Please use the form below to contact us with any questions you have regarding any township services. The 2000 census found 15,168 people in the township. Historical society poland township, ohio has retained. We look forward to sharing all of our experiences and special moments with you. See more ideas about springfield ohio, ohio and national road.
The constitution and laws of the state of ohio establish the rights and privileges of springfield township, hamilton county, the townshipas a body corporate and politic. We promise to keep this web site up to date, so you can watch us grow. It is located on the western edge of the glaciated allegheny plateau, about 30 miles 48 km south of cleveland. Springfield, ohio is the 641st largest city in the united states as of 2018. Springfield township, oh criminal and arrest records search search people who may have committed crimes in springfield township, ohio for potential criminal records start here enter the first name of yourself, a friend or family member. Cemetery transcriptions, springfield township, summit. During the library closure, we are not accepting any booksmaterials donations at this time. One of the sources that i have come to trust the most in regard to local, or regional, american history is the huge collection of books published by arcadia publishing from charleston, south carolina. Centennial history of summit county, ohio and representative citizens by doyle, william b. If you are planning a road trip, you might also want to calculate the total driving time from akron, oh to springfield, oh. Barnes is active in the community, serving as an ambassador of the holland springfield chamber of commerce and as secretary of the nw ohio american planning association. The subdivision was established in 1795andis directed by a publiclyelected threemember board of trustees. The regular meetings of the springfield township board of trustees take place on the second tuesday of every month at 5. Fritz, a 1971 graduate of ellet high school, has a passion for the history of the building.
The book, organized in the style of a field guide, is arranged to guide visitors through a series of stops in and around modernday. Holland recounts several tragic deaths, whether by murder, suicide or horrific accident. Springfield township wendys catches fire new years day news. Coventry township, akron, kenmore, long lake, east reservoir, east barberton. Akrons heyday of rubber and factories brought wealth and prosperity to summit county. We are proud to be a new member of this friendly community that values its rich history and beautiful outdoor spaces. Springfield township regular trustee meeting 20200512t17. Familysearch summit county, ohio wills records source. Springfield township composts mulches miscellaneous evergreens, tree limbs and brush delivered to the composting facility by residents and the road crews.
Garden waste limited to naturally growing or planted vegetation from a residents garden or outdoor property, rich. Many of the towns earliest residents were irish migrants employed to build the nearby ohio and erie canal. We will enjoy meeting all of our fantastic family and friends who come to visit us. Price, whose popular weekly column this place, this time, has appeared in the akron beacon journal since 1998, explores the history of akron, ohio, and summit county through compelling vignettes, bringing to life bygone days through painstaking research of archival materials, local. While there we tried to learn as much about the community as possible. Jacob also plans for future growth in the township by focusing on continually recommending improvements to the zoning resolution and maintaining a current land use plan. Springfield township, summit county, ohio 20032004. Springfield township and lakemore share the 289acre lake. Jones historical atlas of defiance county 1876 delaware beers atlas of delaware county 1866 eatons map of delaware county 1849 everts illustrated historical atlas of delaware county 1875 modies atlas index 1908 modies centennial atlas and history of delaware county 1908 erie publishing co. New springfield is an unincorporated community in southern springfield township, mahoning county, ohio, united states. Summit county, ohio online historical directories source. Clark county, ohio history genealogy springfield, oh. Springfieldlakemore branch library akronsummit county. Poland is the only school district in ohio to still have a.
It was highly profitable during the 1920s, and had summer peaks of over. Pick one up at the springfield township town hall zoning office. Common history of springfield and ellet remembered news. It should wrap, then the bar will grow in height if more space is needed. Several municipalities are located in the original boundaries of springfield township. Contact us page springfield township, clark county, ohio. Calendar springfield township, oh official website. As of the 2018 census estimate, the city proper had a total population of 198,006, making it the 119thlargest city in the united states. After 1827, when the canal was completed between akron and cleveland, the communitys business interests really began to prosper. Summit beach park summit beach park, known as akrons the million dollar playground opened in 1917. Shes created historical websites for akron, summit county and cuyahoga falls, and her book haunted akron is a tour of events, places and creepy legends.
Craig sanders is president of the akron railroad club and has written two other railroad history books. Akron railroads by craig sanders arcadia publishing books. Ohio wills and probate records, 17861998 includes summit county source. About 1875, a historian said that, the broad lands, rich and fertile. Reginald adam donated 162 acres to the akron metropolitan park district in 1967. Springfield township, summit county, ohio history the history of springfield township began in 1807. The building began as springfield township high school and five additions were needed to house all the students. The blackboard footer will center if disclaimer is not being used and the background will be one color. Part of the city of akron, the county seat of summit county, in the northwest. Leader publications, akron, ohio book tracks history of.
Originally, the community was located slightly south of its present location, in modernday south akron. This antique map springfield township and atlas summit county 1874 are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the zip code of 44443. Pick one up at the springfield township town hall zoning office view all civicalerts.
Use a simple folding technique to create a book you can fill with cartoons, quotes, stamps, drawings, or photos of friends and family. The new springfieldlakemore branch library houses a diverse collection of books. It lies at the intersection of state routes 165 and 617 the community is part of the youngstownwarrenboardman, ohpa metropolitan statistical area new springfield was platted in the early 1820s. May 28, 2016 springfield, ohio, is my birth town, and where i grew up. Until then the township was patrolled by the hamilton county sheriffs office. This collection is as much about the present as it is about the past. Springfield township, which also operates under the name springfeld twnship bd trustees, is located in akron, ohio. The springfield township zoning department was established to enforce the springfield township zoning resolution which was adopted november 21, 1957 under the authority of sections 519.
We travelled to springfield, ohio to spend christmas with our family. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. History in pictures summer fun edition akron ohio moms. The home city, city of roses, the champion city, the field.
Springfield, along with other ohio cities including akron, canton, and dayton, became a major producer of the buckeye mower and reaper by the time of the civil war. Official street atlas of akron summit and portage counties. An informative and historical overview of clark county, ohio with 1054 pages including biographical information for 529 families. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The ohio state university department of human and community resource development 2003. In 1930, the city of akron bought the land and the school became part of akron public schools and was named ellet high school. Summit county, ohio genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Springfield township is one of the nine townships of summit county, ohio, united states. Crime statistics for springfield township, oh homefacts. We look forward to creating many wonderful memories with you in the future. Original content available for non commercial use under a creative commons license, except where noted. Find detailed statistics by year for murder rates, robbery, motor vehicle theft, aggravated assault and more. Springfield township police department home facebook.
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