Local events in Barlow Township, Washington County
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How Barlow Township, Washington County began
Barlow Township lies in western Washington County and is the only Barlow Township in Ohio. Its main documented landmark is the Bell Covered Bridge, a multiple king-post truss bridge built in 1888 over Falls Creek near the unincorporated community of Barlow, which carried traffic continuously for well over a century until a 2022 bypass opened. The township's other community, Vincent, grew up in 1853 as a railroad depot named Vincents Station after founder Henry Earle Vincent, once the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad reached that point. The 2020 census recorded 2,560 residents.
Settled spring 1800 (James Lawton and Nathan Proctor, 'White Oak settlement'), platted 1853 (Vincent, as Vincents Station), incorporated 1818 (township declared on petition of Nathan Proctor, Benjamin Baker and others), by James Lawton, Nathan Proctor and Cornelius Houghland.
Where the name comes from
The 1881 county history records a petition of Nathan Proctor, Benjamin Baker and others for a township 'to be known as Barlow' in 1818 and gives no reason for the name. Vincent, in the township's south, is named for its founder Henry Earle Vincent.
Before the town
No Native village, mound, trail or treaty site specific to Barlow Township is recorded.
Timeline
- — James Lawton and Nathan Proctor make the first openings in the 'White Oak settlement' in the spring; William Vincent, Cornelius Houghland and Thomas McGuire and their families arrive that summer, and Duty Greene the next year.
- — The Methodists build a log meeting-house north of the future Barlow village, replaced by the frame church completed in the village in 1836.
- — Sections 16 and 29, granted for schools and churches, are surveyed on April 12 and the first lot leased to William Dunbar at six per cent of its valuation.
- — On the petition of Nathan Proctor, Benjamin Baker and others, the inhabitants of township 3, range 10 are declared a township named Barlow, with an election called for July at James Lawton's house.
- — Barlow village is platted by John McCuig, Horatio Ford and Lyman Laflin, eleven lots near the Marietta and Belpre roads.
- — The United Presbyterian church of Barlow is organized on October 8, mostly of people who left the Old School congregation.
- — Henry Earle Vincent lays out Vincent Station on August 3 along the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad; Enoch Preston builds the first house and keeps the Preston house inn, and Church B. Tuttle opens the first store.
- — A post office opens at Vincent.
- — The Barlow Agricultural Association is organized on August 24 and holds its first fair on September 24-25 in C. D. Ford's grove, with over 300 entries.
- — The township has about 1,200 people, and the Barlow Temperance Union, founded February 26, has 225 members.
- — Bridge builder Ebenezer B. Henderson completes the Bell Covered Bridge over Falls Creek near Barlow.
- — The Bell Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- — The census counts 2,560 people in Barlow Township.
- — The Bell Covered Bridge closes to vehicle traffic on September 12 after a continuous 134 years of use, once a bypass opens on November 14.
Stories
A bridge that outlasted the horses that first crossed it
Ebenezer B. Henderson, who built four covered bridges in this stretch of Washington County between 1879 and 1894, raised the Bell Covered Bridge over Falls Creek near Barlow in 1888 using a multiple king-post truss, a simple, sturdy design that had become popular nationwide after its use on the National Road. What is most remarkable about the bridge is not its construction but its endurance: it carried wagon, then automobile, traffic continuously for 134 years, interrupted only by a 1998 repair and a 2005 closure to fix termite damage, before finally closing to vehicles on September 12, 2022, when a modern bypass opened two months later. Listed on the National Register in 2012, it is one of seven covered bridges on the register in Washington County.
Sheep, a fair and a fossil lake
By 1881 Barlow Township was known for the industry of its farmers, and the chief branch was wool growing, mostly Merino sheep with fine fleeces that sold at good prices in a local market. The Barlow Agricultural Association began on August 24, 1872, when about fifteen people met in the town house; its first fair, held September 24 and 25 in C. D. Ford's grove a mile west of the village, drew over three hundred entries and took in $75.35 against $56.94 in expenses, leaving $18.41 to begin improvements. By 1881 the fifteen-acre grounds had two exhibition halls, a flower pavilion with a fountain, a ring of fifty-six sheep pens and over a hundred and fifty stalls, and the year's gross receipts were $646.96. In the same neighbourhood, on Jesse Lawton's farm near the village, were found casts of fossil freshwater Unio shells in cemented gravel, evidence, the county history says, that the four-mile valley had once been the bed of a lake or pond.
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org
Historic places
1 place in Barlow Township, Washington County on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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Bell Covered BridgeStructure · Vincent · listed 2012
- Address
- Bell Rd.
- Where
- Vincent, Washington County · ZIP 45784
- What it is
- Structure
- Listed on the National Register
- 2012
- NRIS reference number
- 12000836
- Coordinates
- 39.43114, -81.67610
National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Little Hocking Water Association, Inc.89% of residentsOhio River Valley Aquifer (own wells, Porterfield wellfield)
- Belpre City6% of residentsGroundwater wells (5 wells)
- Warren Comm W and S Assn 25% of residentsMuskingum River valley aquifer (Oak Grove wellfield)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Barlow Township, Washington County's boundary: 1 health center, 1 fire or EMS station, 3 public schools, 3 poor-rated bridges, 1 library, 1 museum, 2 shale and injection wells and 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Community health centers (1)
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Washington County REACHHealth center · Vincent
- Run by
- a federally qualified health center
- Setting
- Clinic
- City
- Vincent
- Coordinates
- 39.39887, -81.66572
Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: HRSA health center service delivery sites, active, September 2026 (school-based sites left out). Health centers see patients whether or not they have insurance, with fees on a sliding scale.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Barlow Volunteer Fire DepartmentVincent
- Address
- 549 Warrior Drive, Vincent, OH 45784
- Coordinates
- 39.39334, -81.66571
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.
Public schools (3)
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Warren Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Vincent
- Address
- 60 Warrior Dr, Vincent, OH 45784
- School district
- Warren Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 751
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 40
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 83.9%
- Ohio building IRN
- 021105
- NCES school ID
- 391001803970
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Warren High School4 of 5 stars · Vincent
- Address
- 130 Warrior Dr, Vincent, OH 45784
- School district
- Warren Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 575
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 34.75
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 79.7%
- Four-year graduation rate
- 97.6%
- Ohio building IRN
- 039248
- NCES school ID
- 391001803972
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Warren Middle School3 of 5 stars · Vincent
- Address
- 70 Warrior Dr, Vincent, OH 45784
- School district
- Warren Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 657
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 33
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 77.4%
- Ohio building IRN
- 001578
- NCES school ID
- 391001803967
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.
Bridges rated poor (3)
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County Road 2 over E Br Wolf Ck * MartiPoor · built 1984
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1984
- Length
- 38 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 127
- Coordinates
- 39.42342, -81.61243
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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County Road 27 over Tupper Ck * Rocky PoinPoor · built 1973
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1973
- Length
- 12 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 246
- Coordinates
- 39.37334, -81.65383
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Township Road 29 over S Br Wolf Ck * Ormiston#Poor · built 1955
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1955
- Length
- 8 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 324
- Coordinates
- 39.42472, -81.62167
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025. "Poor" means one major part rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale; it calls for repair, not closing, unless the state posts or closes the bridge.
Public libraries (1)
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Barlow BranchBranch · Barlow
- Address
- 100 White Oak Center, Barlow, OH 45712
- What it is
- Branch
- Library system
- Washington County Public Library
- Open
- 2,288 hours a year, 52 weeks
- Building
- 9,486 sq ft
- System's visits, FY2024
- 113,464
- System's loans, FY2024
- 555,089
- People the system serves
- 59,711
- Phone
- (740) 678-0103
IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (1)
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Western Washington County AreaHistorical society · Barlow
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Barlow
- Coordinates
- 39.38569, -81.66663
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.
Shale and injection wells (2)
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Davis Huffman (Swiw 2) InjectionInjection well (Class II)
- What it is
- Injection well (Class II)
- Operator
- Carper Well Service Inc.
- County
- Washington County
- API well number
- 34167274010000
- Coordinates
- 39.41153, -81.65537
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Davis-Huffman (Swiw#9) 3 InjectionInjection well (Class II)
- What it is
- Injection well (Class II)
- Operator
- Carper Well Service Inc.
- County
- Washington County
- API well number
- 34167279580000
- Coordinates
- 39.41373, -81.65737
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources well inventory (September 2026): drilled Utica, Marcellus and horizontal wells and Class II injection wells not plugged. Older vertical wells are on the full map.
Spills reported since 2021 (1)
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Sewage Human Reached water2023-04-25 · Barlow Twp
- Reported
- 2023-04-25
- What spilled
- Sewage Human
- Reached a waterway
- 84 - Wolf Creek
- Where
- Barlow Twp, Washington County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2304EPA0000665
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Barlow Township, Washington County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45729 Barlow Township and Fleming | 57% | Mostly private wells | 5.2 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1984 | Warren Local · 4 stars overall | 2.5% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45784 Barlow Township and Vincent | 49% | Ohio River Valley Aquifer (own wells, Porterfield wellfield) | 3.3 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1984 | Warren Local · 4 stars overall | 0.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45714 Belpre | 1% | Groundwater wells (5 wells) | 3.4 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1967 | Belpre City · 3.5 stars overall | 12% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Barlow Township, Washington County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Proposed Tax Levy - Replacement -Barlow Township Fire and Medical Services 1.5 mill / 5 years (1.5 mills, replacement) | 791 | 190 | Passed (80.63% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee | John P. Hannan 776, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee | Charles F. Seaman 875, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer | Jack H. Marks 806, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee | John P. Hannan 274, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer | Jack H. Marks 269, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-11-18
The county
Washington County: 17 ZIP codes, 33 cities, villages and townships, 61,140 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Barlow Township, Ohio in?
Barlow Township, Washington County is a township in Washington County, Ohio, with 2,560 residents.
When was Barlow Township, Ohio founded?
Barlow Township, Washington County was settled spring 1800 (James Lawton and Nathan Proctor, 'White Oak settlement'); laid out 1853 (Vincent, as Vincents Station); incorporated 1818 (township declared on petition of Nathan Proctor, Benjamin Baker and others). Founders on record: James Lawton, Nathan Proctor and Cornelius Houghland. Source
How did Barlow Township, Ohio get its name?
The 1881 county history records a petition of Nathan Proctor, Benjamin Baker and others for a township 'to be known as Barlow' in 1818 and gives no reason for the name. Source
What ZIP code is Barlow Township, Ohio?
Barlow Township, Washington County is served by ZIP codes 45729 and 45784; 45729 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Barlow Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Barlow Township, Washington County (Little Hocking Water Association, Inc.): Mostly private wells.
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