Local events in Cynthian Township, Shelby County
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How Cynthian Township, Shelby County began
Cynthian Township was split off from Loramie Township in 1822, its first election held that July 4th at Alexander Miller's house. It is farm country in the western tier of Shelby County, with no incorporated village; the largest settlement, Newport, grew up on the Miami and Erie Canal in 1839. Early settlers from 1815 onward cleared land, built log cabins, and put up the county's usual run of mills, a tannery and a school before frame and brick construction followed. It remains a thinly populated agricultural township today.
Settled 1815, incorporated 1822, by detached from Loramie Township; first election held July 4, 1822 at Alexander Miller's residence.
Where the name comes from
No source consulted gives a documented origin for the name 'Cynthian.' The 1913 county history describes the township's creation and boundaries but does not explain the name; it should not be assumed to come from any single settler without a citation.
Before the town
No mounds, earthworks, named villages, or treaty lines specific to Cynthian Township were found in the sources consulted. The township lay within the Shawnee and Miami hunting grounds of the Great Miami valley that were ceded in stages by the Treaty of Greenville (1795) and later treaties.
Nations recorded here: Shawnee, Miami.
Timeline
- — Thomas Butt, John Wise, and Conrad Pouches are recorded as the earliest settlers within the future township.
- — A village called Cynthian is platted at the Loramie crossing but never develops; the site is later bought by William Mills in 1825 and returned to farmland.
- — Cynthian Township is detached from Loramie Township and holds its first election at Alexander Miller's house on July 4.
- — The Cynthian Christian Church (later Oran Christian Church) is founded by Samuel Penrod, Isaac Short, Isaac Mann, and the Butt family.
- — Newport is surveyed for Nicholas Wynant on the Miami and Erie Canal in section 30, and North Port is platted nearby for Richard Short, soon absorbed into Newport.
- — St. Peter's and St. Paul's Catholic Church is built at Newport.
- — O. O. Mathers establishes the Newport Flax Mill, run in connection with a facility in Sidney.
- — The present Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church is built at Newport, as recorded on its cornerstone.
Stories
A village that never was
In 1819, before the township even had its own government, a town called Cynthian was platted at the crossing on Loramie Creek, presumably meant to anchor the area's growth. Nothing came of it. In 1825 William Mills bought the site and put it back to farming. The real population center that emerged, Newport, was surveyed in 1839, twenty years after the Cynthian plat, and grew for a very practical reason: it sat on the Miami and Erie Canal, which could move grain and flax to market in a way a crossroads plat never could.
Photographs
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: ohiogenealogyexpress.com · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Fort Loramie Village64% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Sidney City29% of residentsGroundwater wells (Great Miami River valley + Washington Twp) with Tawawa Creek/Miami R. backup
- Russia Village7% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
- Shelby County Water and Sewer1% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Anna Village0% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Cynthian Township, Shelby County's boundary: 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility and 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (1)
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R C Family Wood Products LlcToxics Release Inventory · Houston
- Address
- 5590 Oh-47, Houston, OH 45333
- County
- Shelby County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
- EPA program ID
- TRI_OFFSITE_1674
- EPA registry ID
- 110070690356
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.
Spills reported since 2021 (1)
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Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2023-08-08 · Cynthian Twp
- Reported
- 2023-08-08
- What spilled
- Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
- Largest amount reported
- 55 gallons
- Where
- Cynthian Twp, Shelby County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2308EPA0001363
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 Cynthian Township, Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45845 Fort Loramie | 33% | Mostly private wells | 4.1 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1977 | Fort Loramie Local · 5 stars overall | 7.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45333 Loramie Township and Houston | 29% | Mostly private wells | 2.3 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1973 | Hardin-Houston Local · 5 stars overall | 2.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45363 Loramie Township and Russia | 8% | Mostly private wells | 6.1 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1976 | Russia Local · 5 stars overall | 0.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45365 Sidney | 1% | Primarily groundwater wells in the Great Miami River valley and Washington Township, with Tawawa Creek and Great Miami River surface intakes as backup supply | 5.2 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1967 | Sidney City · 3 stars overall | 3.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Cynthian Township, Shelby County, 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 | Township Trustee | Vernon J. Ahrns 535, 62.5%; Thomas S. Laux 321, 37.5% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer | Jennifer L. Frilling 784, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Vernon J. Ahrns 279, 54.17%; Keith A. Dapore 181, 35.15%; Brandon Jester 55, 10.68% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer (unofficial count) | Jennifer L. Frilling 451, 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 2024-09-10
The county
Shelby County: 11 ZIP codes, 21 cities, villages and townships, 45,735 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Cynthian Township, Ohio in?
Cynthian Township, Shelby County is a township in Shelby County, Ohio, with 2,000 residents.
When was Cynthian Township, Ohio founded?
Cynthian Township, Shelby County was settled 1815; incorporated 1822. Founders on record: detached from Loramie Township; first election held July 4, 1822 at Alexander Miller's residence. Source
What ZIP code is Cynthian Township, Ohio?
Cynthian Township, Shelby County is served by ZIP codes 45845, 45333 and 45363; 45845 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Cynthian Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Cynthian Township, Shelby County (Fort Loramie Village): Mostly private wells.
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