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Cambridge

City · Guernsey County · 10,127 residents · 2% municipal income tax

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Local events in Cambridge

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  1. After Hours

    3 to 6 p.m. · New Concord Branch Library · New Concord · 8.0 mi · Free · From Muskingum County Library System

  2. Yummy Science

    5:30 to 6:30 p.m. · New Concord Branch Library · New Concord · 8.0 mi · Free · From Muskingum County Library System

  3. Book Discussion

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Notable people from Cambridge

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History from Cambridge

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How Cambridge began

Cambridge grew up around a ferry established in 1798 where Zane's Trace crossed Wills Creek; the town was platted in 1806 and became the seat of newly formed Guernsey County in 1810, named for settlers from the Isle of Guernsey who had arrived a few years earlier. The National Road reached Cambridge in 1828 and the first railroad in 1854, turning a stagecoach stop into a manufacturing and shipping center. In the late 1800s and early 1900s Cambridge became a nationally known glass town, home to the Cambridge Glass Company, Boyd Glass, and later Mosser Glass. The city's population peaked at 16,129 in 1930 and has declined since, standing near 10,000 today.

Settled 1798, platted 1806, by ferry at the Zane's Trace crossing of Wills Creek.

Where the name comes from

Historians have speculated Cambridge was named after either Cambridge, Maryland or Cambridge, Massachusetts; the county itself was named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many early settlers emigrated.

Before the town

Guernsey County as a whole was used and inhabited by Delaware, Shawnee, Seneca and Mingo people into the early 1800s. In 1834, after most Ohio Native communities had already been forced west, a mixed band of Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandot and Seneca people numbering about 100 camped for more than ten days at 'Silver Cliff' near Cambridge, south of Gaston Avenue — one of the last recorded Native encampments in the county.

Nations recorded here: Lenape (Delaware), Shawnee, Mingo (Seneca-Cayuga), Wyandot.

  • Silver Cliff encampment (camp) — south of Gaston Avenue, Cambridge, 1834 (ohiogenealogy.org)

Timeline

  1. — A ferry was established across Wills Creek where Zane's Trace crossed it, at the site that became Cambridge.
  2. — The first bridge authorized by the legislature of the Northwest Territory was built across Wills Creek at Cambridge.
  3. — Cambridge was formally platted.
  4. — Guernsey County was organized and Cambridge became the county seat after landowners donated land and buildings for the public offices.
  5. — The National Road reached Cambridge, improving its position on the route between Wheeling and Columbus.
  6. — The first railroad reached Cambridge, connecting it to Wheeling and Columbus and spurring real growth.
  7. — Cambridge's population peaked at 16,129 residents during the height of its glass and manufacturing era.
  8. — Cambridge experienced massive flooding in late June.

Stories

From ferry crossing to glass city

Cambridge began as nothing more than a place to cross Wills Creek: a ferry was running there by 1798 where Ebenezer Zane's new wilderness road met the water. For three decades the settlement stayed small, a stagecoach stop even after the National Road arrived in 1828. It was the railroad, reaching Cambridge in 1854 and later linking it directly to Wheeling and Columbus, that turned the town into a shipping point for the surrounding coal and clay country. By the late 1800s Cambridge had the rail access, natural gas, and skilled labor to support glassmaking, and the Cambridge Glass Company, founded in 1901, became one of the most celebrated American glass producers of the 20th century, known for its colored 'Cambridge glass' pressed and blown ware. Boyd Glass and later Mosser Glass continued the tradition after Cambridge Glass closed in 1958, and Cambridge is still marketed today as a center for glass collectors.

Photographs

The Guernsey County Courthouse, Cambridge, Ohio, on an early postcard
The Guernsey County Courthouse, Cambridge, Ohio, on an early postcard (early 1900s)
Photo: Miami University Libraries Digital Collections, via Wikimedia Commons, no known copyright restrictions · Wikimedia Commons

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · ohiogenealogy.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org

Historic places

7 places in Cambridge on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Berwick HotelBuilding · Cambridge · listed 1983
    Address
    600--615 Wheeling Ave.
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County · ZIP 43725
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1983
    NRIS reference number
    83001975
    Coordinates
    40.02516, -81.59306

    National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map

  2. Broom BuildingBuilding · Cambridge · listed 1983
    Address
    701 Wheeling Ave.
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County · ZIP 43725
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1983
    NRIS reference number
    83001976
    Coordinates
    40.02499, -81.59166

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  3. McCracken-McFarland HouseBuilding · Cambridge · listed 1979
    Address
    216 N. 8th St.
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County · ZIP 43725
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001848
    Coordinates
    40.02680, -81.58980

    National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map

  4. McCracken-Scott HouseBuilding · Cambridge · listed 1978
    Address
    819 Steubenville Ave.
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County · ZIP 43725
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002071
    Coordinates
    40.02644, -81.58933

    National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map

  5. McCreary-Burnworth HouseBuilding · Cambridge · listed 1982
    Address
    220 Highland Ave.
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County · ZIP 43725
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82003574
    Coordinates
    40.02630, -81.58112

    National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map

  6. Sarchet-Burgess HouseBuilding · Cambridge · listed 1987
    Address
    145 W. Eighth St.
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County · ZIP 43725
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1987
    NRIS reference number
    87000808
    Coordinates
    40.02598, -81.59038

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  7. Taylor, Colonel Joseph, HouseBuilding · Cambridge · listed 2008
    Address
    633 Upland Rd.
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County · ZIP 43725
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    2008
    NRIS reference number
    08000801
    Coordinates
    40.03363, -81.59220

    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.

Every historic place in Guernsey County on the full map

Water

Wills Creek, impounded in the Cambridge (Wills Creek) Reservoir northwest of the city, with a supplemental direct Wills Creek intake The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Cambridge's boundary: 1 hospital, 2 health centers, 1 dialysis center, 2 nursing homes, 1 fire or EMS station, 5 public schools, 1 private school, 1 library, 3 museums, 2 police stations, 5 public charging sites, 1 shale or injection well, 1 Superfund site, 8 Toxics Release Inventory facilities, 1 station or terminal and 11 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Hospitals (1)

  1. Southeastern Oh Regional Med CtrGeneral hospital · Cambridge
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    1341 Clark Street, Cambridge, OH 43725
    County
    Guernsey County
    Beds
    195
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Medicare overall rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    Yes
    Medicare reports it as
    Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
    Phone
    (740) 439-8112
    Medicare ID
    360203

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ Where HIFLD got this record ↗ HIFLD hospitals (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address.

Community health centers (2)

  1. Muskingum Valley Health Center - CambridgeHealth center · Cambridge
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Cambridge
    Coordinates
    40.03922, -81.57692

    Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Muskingum Valley Health Centers - Cambridge MATHealth center · Cambridge
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Cambridge
    Coordinates
    40.02826, -81.58297

    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.

Dialysis centers (1)

  1. Kidney Care Of Centers Of CambridgeDialysis · Cambridge
    Address
    6901 Glenn Highway Suite A, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Dialysis stations
    13
    Medicare star rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    American Renal Associates
    Medicare certified since
    2013-02-21
    Phone
    (740) 439-1431
    Medicare ID
    362790

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).

Nursing homes (2)

  1. Embassy of Cambridge2 of 5 stars · Cambridge
    Address
    1471 Wills Creek Valley Drive, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Certified beds
    95
    Residents on an average day
    72
    Medicare overall rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    1 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    1 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    4 fines totalling $131,018 (latest 2024-10-24)
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    EMBASSY HEALTHCARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (740) 439-4437
    Medicare ID
    365770

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. The Enclave at Cambridge1 of 5 stars · Cambridge
    Address
    8420 Georgetown Road, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Certified beds
    78
    Residents on an average day
    43
    Medicare overall rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    1 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    3 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    2 fines totalling $194,587, 2 payment denials (latest 2024-01-31)
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (740) 439-4401
    Medicare ID
    366273

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.

Fire and EMS stations (1)

  1. Cambridge Fire DepartmentCambridge
    Address
    902 Gaston Avenue, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Coordinates
    40.02307, -81.58799

    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 (5)

  1. Cambridge City PreschoolCambridge
    Address
    518 S 8th St, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    77
    NCES school ID
    390436906003

    NCES school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Cambridge High School3 of 5 stars · Cambridge
    Address
    1401 Deerpath Dr, Cambridge, OH 43725
    School district
    Cambridge City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    488
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    34.79
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    64.3%
    Four-year graduation rate
    96.6%
    Ohio building IRN
    004622
    NCES school ID
    390436900225

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Cambridge Intermediate School2 of 5 stars · Cambridge
    Address
    1451 Deerpath Dr, Cambridge, OH 43725
    School district
    Cambridge City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    373
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    23
    Report card, 2025-26
    2 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    65.6%
    Ohio building IRN
    148817
    NCES school ID
    390436904199

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Cambridge Middle School3 of 5 stars · Cambridge
    Address
    1400 Deerpath Dr, Cambridge, OH 43725
    School district
    Cambridge City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    402
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    30.13
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    60.4%
    Ohio building IRN
    004614
    NCES school ID
    390436900224

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Cambridge Primary School1 of 5 stars · Cambridge
    Address
    1115 Clairmont Ave, Cambridge, OH 43725
    School district
    Cambridge City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    465
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    29
    Report card, 2025-26
    1 of 5 stars
    Ohio building IRN
    148809
    NCES school ID
    390436904198

    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.

Private schools (1)

  1. St Benedict Elementary SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Cambridge
    Address
    220 N 7Th St, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    61
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    7.9
    Students per teacher
    7.72152
    Phone
    (740) 432-6751
    NCES private school ID
    01060513

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.

Public libraries (1)

  1. Guernsey County District Public LibraryCentral library · Cambridge
    Address
    800 Steubenville Ave., Cambridge, OH 43725
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Guernsey County District Public Library
    Open
    2,418 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    22,722 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    84,864
    System's loans, FY2024
    251,086
    People the system serves
    38,438
    Phone
    (740) 432-5946

    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 (3)

  1. Guernsey County Historical SocietyHistorical society · Cambridge
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Cambridge
    Coordinates
    40.02681, -81.58980

    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.

  2. National Museum Of Cambridge GlassMuseum · Cambridge
    What it is
    Museum
    City
    Cambridge
    Coordinates
    40.02397, -81.58837

    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.

  3. Old Cambridge Conservation AssociationHistorical society · Cambridge
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Cambridge
    Coordinates
    40.02730, -81.58833

    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.

Police stations (2)

  1. Cambridge Police DepartmentCambridge
    Address
    601 Southgate Parkway, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Coordinates
    40.01865, -81.58539

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Guernsey County Sheriff's OfficeCambridge
    Address
    601 Southgate Parkway, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Coordinates
    40.01857, -81.58527

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Public EV charging (5)

  1. Cambridge, OH Rechargery Relay - Southgate Rd DC fast8 DC fast · Cambridge
    Address
    61600 Southgate Rd, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Ports
    8 DC fast
    Plugs
    CCS, Tesla (NACS)
    Network
    IONNA
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    833-466-2474

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. GEORGETOWNVINE GEORGETOWN 012 Level 2 · Cambridge
    Address
    62920 Georgetown Rd, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Guernsey County Community Development Corp1 Level 2 · Cambridge
    Address
    905 Wheeling Ave, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Ports
    1 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Non-Networked
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    740-439-0020

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Sheetz - Tesla Supercharger DC fast8 DC fast · Cambridge
    Address
    2101 Southgate Parkway, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Ports
    8 DC fast
    Plugs
    Tesla (NACS)
    Network
    Tesla
    Hours
    24 hours daily. Please check Tesla's online station map to see if an adapter is required at this location.
    Phone
    877-798-3752

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Walmart 3262 (Cambridge, OH) DC fast4 DC fast · Cambridge
    Address
    61205 Southgate Rd, Cambridge, OH 43725
    Ports
    4 DC fast
    Plugs
    CCS, CHAdeMO
    Network
    Electrify America
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    833-632-2778

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.

Shale and injection wells (1)

  1. Sos D-2 (Swiw #14) 2 InjectionInjection well (Class II)
    What it is
    Injection well (Class II)
    Operator
    Silcor Oilfield Services Inc
    County
    Guernsey County
    API well number
    34059243320000
    Coordinates
    39.99386, -81.57836

    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.

Superfund sites (1)

  1. Lh IncorporationSuperfund program · Cambridge
    Address
    1502 Beckett Avenue, Cambridge, OH 43725
    County
    Guernsey County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHD980586671
    EPA registry ID
    110009304733

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Superfund (SEMS) and National Priorities List sites. Many program sites were assessed and needed no cleanup.

Facilities reporting toxic releases (8)

  1. Ametek March ElectricToxics Release Inventory · Cambridge
    Address
    725 Water St., Cambridge, OH 43725
    County
    Guernsey County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43725MTKMR725WA
    EPA registry ID
    110002109931

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Bluescope Coated Products, Llc (0630010006)Toxics Release Inventory · Cambridge
    Address
    530 North Second Street, Cambridge, OH 43725
    County
    Guernsey County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    43725GSMTH530NO
    EPA registry ID
    110000384548

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Colgate-Palmolive CoToxics Release Inventory · Cambridge
    Address
    8800 Guernsey Indl. Blvd., Cambridge, OH 43725
    County
    Guernsey County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43725CLGTP8800G
    EPA registry ID
    110000384539

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Optiblend Industries-CambridgeToxics Release Inventory · Cambridge
    Address
    6820 Manila Rd., Cambridge, OH 43725
    County
    Guernsey County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    4372WPTBLN682MA
    EPA registry ID
    110067082882

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Quanex Ig SystemsToxics Release Inventory · Cambridge
    Address
    800 Cochran Ave, Cambridge, OH 43725
    County
    Guernsey County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43725NCRCR800CO
    EPA registry ID
    110070543873

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Quanex Ig Systems Inc Dba Quanex Custom MixingToxics Release Inventory · Cambridge
    Address
    804 Byesville Rd, Cambridge, OH 43725
    County
    Guernsey County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43725LMCST804BY
    EPA registry ID
    110006234208

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Randall Textron IncToxics Release Inventory · Cambridge
    Address
    224 N 3Rd St, Cambridge, OH 43725
    County
    Guernsey County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (closed)
    EPA program ID
    43725RNDLL224N3
    EPA registry ID
    110004622187

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Tw Metals Co IncToxics Release Inventory · Cambridge
    Address
    2105 Larrick Rd., Cambridge, OH 43725
    County
    Guernsey County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    43725TWMTL2105L
    EPA registry ID
    110000384557

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.

Stations and terminals (1)

  1. SheetzIntercity bus stop · Greyhound Lines
    What it is
    Intercity bus stop
    Operator
    Greyhound Lines
    City
    Cambridge
    Coordinates
    40.00699, -81.57682

    BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database and National Transit Map (2025). Bus stops are counted on the card and drawn on the full map.

Spills reported since 2021 (11)

  1. Sewage Human Reached water2025-10-10 · Cambridge
    Reported
    2025-10-10
    What spilled
    Sewage Human
    Reached a waterway
    30 - Wills Creek
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2510EPA0001676

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Nitric Acid (Hno3)2025-08-13 · Cambridge
    Reported
    2025-08-13
    What spilled
    Nitric Acid (Hno3)
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2508EPA0001358

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)2025-05-13 · Cambridge
    Reported
    2025-05-13
    What spilled
    Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2505EPA0000756

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2025-03-16 · Cambridge
    Reported
    2025-03-16
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    41 gallons
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2503EPA0000373

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Material Unknown2023-10-08 · Cambridge
    Reported
    2023-10-08
    What spilled
    Material Unknown
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2310EPA0001735

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2023-09-29 · Cambridge
    Reported
    2023-09-29
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    30 - Wills Creek
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2309EPA0001696

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Waste Water2022-10-01 · Cambridge
    Reported
    2022-10-01
    What spilled
    Waste Water
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2210EPA0001497

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Brine Oil And Gas Related Reached water2021-06-25 · Cambridge
    Reported
    2021-06-25
    What spilled
    Brine Oil And Gas Related
    Largest amount reported
    175 gallons
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2106EPA0000933

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2021-05-20 · Cambridge
    Reported
    2021-05-20
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    60 gallons
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2105EPA0000710

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. Methyl Alcohol / Methanol / Naphtha (Ch3Oh)2021-02-17 · Cambridge Twp
    Reported
    2021-02-17
    What spilled
    Methyl Alcohol / Methanol / Naphtha (Ch3Oh)
    Where
    Cambridge Twp, Guernsey County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2102EPA0000212

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  11. Oil Vegetable / Bio2026-03-26 · Cambridge
    Reported
    2026-03-26
    What spilled
    Oil Vegetable / Bio
    Where
    Cambridge, Guernsey County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2603EPA0000495

    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 Cambridge, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
43725 Cambridge 52% Wills Creek, impounded in the Cambridge (Wills Creek) Reservoir northwest of the city, with a supplemental direct Wills Creek intake 6.7 pCi/L average radon Appraisal records without year built Cambridge City · 2.5 stars overall 7.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

Who holds office in Cambridge, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 5 of 5 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2025-11-04 Issue: Cambridge City Fire - Renewal 479199Passed (70.65% for)
2023-11-07 Issue: Cambridge City Fire 3.9 mills (3.9 mills) 1,400815Passed (63.21% for)
2023-11-07 Issue: Cambridge City Fire 3 mills (3.0 mills) 1,432783Passed (64.65% for)
2023-05-02 Issue: Cambridge City EMS - Additional 3.2 mills (3.2 mills) 449234Passed (65.74% for)
2020-11-03 Issue: Cambridge City Fire Levy 2,5651,138Passed (69.27% for), unofficial

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2025-11-04 Treasurer Michael A. Sikora (DEM) 514, 100.0%
2025-11-04 School Board Member David Evancho 754, 33.62%; Heath Hayes 749, 33.39%; Dave Peoples 740, 32.99%
2025-11-04 President Of Council Jeff A. Leonard (REP) 485, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Council Ward 4 Mike Zaleski (REP) 148, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Council Ward 3 John R. Wolverton (DEM) 170, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Council Ward 2 Kim McMillen (DEM) 78, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Council Ward 1 Steve Mourer (DEM) 115, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Council At Large Tim Evancho (REP) 415, 32.78%; Ernest R. Gardner Jr. (REP) 394, 31.12%; Thomas J. Laughman II (DEM) 457, 36.1%
2024-03-19 C Central Comm Rep Debrah Sue McKee 160, 100.0%
2024-03-19 B Central Comm Dem Maxine B. Douglass 38, 100.0%
2024-03-19 A Central Comm Rep Donald D. Brown 171, 100.0%
2024-03-19 A Central Comm Dem Linda J. Gothard 30, 100.0%
2023-11-07 School Board Member Sarah Flaten 713, 12.52%; Rachel Kanski 1,031, 18.11%; Ronald B. Miller 1,549, 27.21%; Steven A. Taylor 2,400, 42.16%
2023-11-07 President Of Council William S. Cowgill (REP) 1,792, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Mayor Tom Orr (REP) 1,910, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Director Of Law William Ferguson (DEM) 1,645, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Council Ward 4 Mike Zaleski (REP) 541, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Council Ward 3 John R. Wolverton (DEM) 512, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Council Ward 2 Kim McMillen (DEM) 241, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Council Ward 1 Jeff A. Leonard (REP) 220, 45.45%; Steve Mourer (DEM) 264, 54.55%
2023-11-07 Council At Large Tim Evancho (REP) 1,253, 36.23%; Donna Hill (REP) 946, 27.36%; Thomas J. Laughman II (DEM) 1,259, 36.41%
2023-11-07 Auditor Conner Johnson (REP) 1,705, 100.0%
2020-03-17 C Central Committee Member (REP) Debrah Sue McKee 135, 100.0%
2020-03-17 C Central Committee Member (DEM) No Candidate Filed 0
2020-03-17 B Central Committee Member (REP) No Candidate Filed 0

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

The county

Guernsey County: 14 ZIP codes, 32 cities, villages and townships, 39,085 people.

Nearby places

Cambridge Township, Guernsey County Adams Township, Guernsey County Westland Township, Guernsey County Center Township, Guernsey County Jackson Township, Guernsey County Liberty Township, Guernsey County Knox Township, Guernsey County

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Cambridge, day by day, from 1887 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
1.73 in
2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
rain so far in 2026
47.0 in
11.8 in above normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
17.9 in
a normal year brings 17.9 in
a normal year
41.3 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 1.73 — 29
September 2026 5.79 — 30
August 2026 8.24 — 31
July 2026 3.65 — 31
June 2026 5.69 — 30
May 2026 7.20 — 31
April 2026 3.90 — 30
March 2026 7.75 1.1 31
February 2026 1.41 1.7 28
January 2026 1.62 15.1 31
December 2025 2.35 7.2 31
November 2025 2.34 0.1 30
On the record, 1887–2026
Wettest year2004 — 61.5 in
Driest year1930 — 22.0 in
Snowiest year1910 — 50.7 in
Wettest day on record11 August 1980 — 5.45 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day9 November 1913 — 16.38 in
Deepest snow on the ground12 February 1925 — 24.84 in

47% of these days are measurements from a gauge inside Cambridge; the rest are estimated from the nearest gauges around it.

49,674 days of records, 1887-08-01 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.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Cambridge: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
96
those placed on the map inside Cambridge
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste35
Air pollution22
Wastewater and stormwater discharge10
Sewer and water-line construction9
Medical waste4
Public drinking water3
Contaminated-site cleanup2
Source-water protection2
State water loans2
Wetland and stream fill2
Brownfield1
Composting1
3 smaller programs
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
DETROIT DIESEL REMAN EAST Underground injection wells inspection
DETROIT DIESEL REMAN EAST Underground injection wells monitoring results
SNF OIL & GAS Air pollution report
DETROIT DIESEL REMAN EAST Underground injection wells inspection
DETROIT DIESEL REMAN EAST Underground injection wells monitoring results
CAMBRIDGE, CITY OF PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
ALPHA INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICES CORP Hazardous waste inspection
CAMBRIDGE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL CENTER Sewer and water-line construction permit
CAMBRIDGE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL CENTER Sewer and water-line construction permit
NCR CORPORATION Hazardous waste notice of violation
BLUESCOPE COATED PRODUCTS LLC Hazardous waste inspection
RHINO STORAGE-CAMBRIDGE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
NCR CORPORATION Hazardous waste assessment
ASPIRE ENERGY UTICA PROCESSING SITE Air pollution report
BLUE RACER MIDSTREAM LLC - PIG YOCKEY LAUNCHER Air pollution report
BLUE RACER MIDSTREAM LLC - PIG WARREN A RECEIVER Air pollution report
BLUE RACER MIDSTREAM LLC - PIG NBL-16 LAUNCHER Air pollution report
BLUE RACER MIDSTREAM LLC - PIG MCCLAIN LAUNCHER Air pollution report
GEORGETOWN WINERY PWS Source-water protection report
CAMBRIDGE CITY OF PWS State water loans
CAMBRIDGE, CITY OF PWS Public drinking water report
CAMBRIDGE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL CENTER Sewer and water-line construction permit
CAMBRIDGE, CITY OF PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
MOTRIM INC Air pollution report
OHIO BRIDGE CORP Air pollution report

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What county is Cambridge, Ohio in?

Cambridge is a city in Guernsey County, Ohio, with 10,127 residents.

When was Cambridge, Ohio founded?

Cambridge was settled 1798; laid out 1806. Founders on record: ferry at the Zane's Trace crossing of Wills Creek. Source

How did Cambridge, Ohio get its name?

Historians have speculated Cambridge was named after either Cambridge, Maryland or Cambridge, Massachusetts; the county itself was named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many early settlers emigrated. Source

What ZIP code is Cambridge, Ohio?

Most of Cambridge is in ZIP code 43725.

Where does Cambridge, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Cambridge (Cambridge, City Of): Wills Creek, impounded in the Cambridge (Wills Creek) Reservoir northwest of the city, with a supplemental direct Wills Creek intake.

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