Local events in Bloomingdale
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How Bloomingdale began
Bloomingdale, in Wayne Township, was first laid out under the name Bloomfield in 1816 (the 1880 county history dates the same event to 1817 and credits David Craig); a post office called Bloomingdale has operated since 1822 (the 1910 county history says it was established in 1823), and the village is now called Bloomingdale. A steam flouring mill was moved to the village between 1856 and 1860, and by 1879 the county history counted about two hundred residents, two doctors and three churches there. Bloomingdale's population peaked at 339 in 1940 and was 145 at the 2020 census. The village is also home to Holy Family Hermitage, a Camaldolese monastic community of the Congregation of Monte Corona.
Settled 1816, platted 1816-03-20, incorporated 1848, by David Craig.
Where the name comes from
First laid out as Bloomfield; the village is now called Bloomingdale, the name of its post office, which Wikipedia says has operated since 1822.
Before the town
No source reviewed names a specific Native American village, mound or documented encounter within Bloomingdale/Bloomfield.
Nations recorded here: Lenape (Delaware), Shawnee, Wyandot.
Timeline
- — David Craig lays out Bloomfield on March 20: sixty-nine lots of 60 by 80 feet, to which no additions have ever been made (the 1880 county history dates the plat to 1817).
- — A post office called Bloomingdale begins operating according to Wikipedia; the 1910 county history dates it to 1823 and lists Henry Rickey as the first postmaster.
- — Richard Price opens the first tavern; Marion Duvall opens the second, for the village lay about midway between Steubenville and Cadiz and drew custom from travellers on that road.
- — John Morrison becomes the first blacksmith and John Crow the first wagonmaker; Thomas Latta opens the first tannery in 1826 and Henry Beckett the second in 1827.
- — The Presbyterian church at Bloomfield, organized early in the century, builds a frame meeting house; it is replaced by a brick building in 1876.
- — The Methodist Episcopal church, organized about 1828 with forty members, builds a brick church, 42 by 32 feet, for $1,200; a new brick building seating about 350 replaces it in 1881.
- — Bloomfield is incorporated as a village.
- — The census counts 184 residents, 146 in 1870 and 175 in 1880.
- — Between 1856 and 1860 David Farmer buys a steam flouring mill from Henry Eagleson of Harrison County, moves it to Bloomfield and sets it up on the old tanyard lot.
- — The United Presbyterian Church of Bloomfield is organized on October 10 with thirty-five members in the Presbyterian church; it completes a $4,000 brick church in 1872.
- — The village holds about two hundred residents, two doctors, three churches and various shops.
- — The Wayne Township hall, a substantial frame building, is built in the village about this year; a good brick school with elementary and high school rooms also stands there by 1910.
- — Village population peaks at 339.
- — The census counts 145 residents.
Stories
A tavern town on the Cadiz road
Bloomfield, the village's first name, was laid out by David Craig on March 20, 1816, as sixty-nine small lots, and it never added another. Its living came from its position about midway between Steubenville and Cadiz, which made it a natural stop for teams and travellers. Richard Price opened the first tavern in 1822 and Marion Duvall the second, and the village's first tradesmen followed in quick order: John Morrison the blacksmith in 1823, John Crow the wagonmaker at about the same time, Thomas Latta the tanner in 1826 and Henry Beckett a second tanner in 1827. A Presbyterian congregation had a frame church by 1827, Methodists a brick one by 1842. The village was incorporated in 1848; it had 184 inhabitants in 1850 and 175 in 1880, and the 1910 county history says its growth 'has not been marked.'
Photographs
Photo: Roseohioresident, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Roseohioresident, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · ohiogenealogyexpress.com · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · archive.org
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Jefferson Co. W and S District- A100% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Bloomingdale's boundary: 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Spills reported since 2021 (1)
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Natural Gas2026-06-08 · Bloomingdale
- Reported
- 2026-06-08
- What spilled
- Natural Gas
- Where
- Bloomingdale, Jefferson County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2606EPA0001004
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 Bloomingdale, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43910 Wayne Township and Bloomingdale | 4% | Mostly private wells | 6.4 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1972 | Indian Creek Local · 3.5 stars overall | 1.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Bloomingdale, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Mayor | David W. Gaffney 44, 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.
- Basic Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-09-24
The county
Jefferson County: 21 ZIP codes, 33 cities, villages and townships, 67,859 people.
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Bloomingdale, day by day, from 1878 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 2.00 in
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
- rain so far in 2026
- 42.1 in
- 6.1 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 24.4 in
- a normal year brings 24.2 in
- a normal year
- 42.4 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2.00 | — | 29 |
| September 2026 | 5.06 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 9.22 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 3.56 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 3.83 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 5.15 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 4.12 | 0.0 | 30 |
| March 2026 | 6.13 | 3.1 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.96 | 3.5 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 2.11 | 17.8 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 2.26 | 14.4 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 2.17 | 0.0 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2018 — 65.4 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1930 — 25.2 in |
| Snowiest year | 1910 — 73.8 in |
| Wettest day on record | 20 September 1883 — 4.50 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 6 February 1878 — 15.98 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 26 November 1950 — 22.63 in |
Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside Bloomingdale, so every figure here is worked out from the gauges around it - the nearest ones weighted most. Treat them as close estimates rather than readings.
51,266 days of records, 1878-02-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Quick answers
What county is Bloomingdale, Ohio in?
Bloomingdale is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, with 150 residents.
When was Bloomingdale, Ohio founded?
Bloomingdale was settled 1816; laid out 1816-03-20; incorporated 1848. Founders on record: David Craig. Source
How did Bloomingdale, Ohio get its name?
First laid out as Bloomfield; the village is now called Bloomingdale, the name of its post office, which Wikipedia says has operated since 1822. Source
What ZIP code is Bloomingdale, Ohio?
Most of Bloomingdale is in ZIP code 43910.
Where does Bloomingdale, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Bloomingdale (Jefferson Co. W and S District- A): Mostly private wells.
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