Local events in Geneva Township, Ashtabula County
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How Geneva Township, Ashtabula County began
Geneva Township traces its first settlement to 1805, when Theobalt Bartholomew arrived from Charlotte, New York and built along South Ridge Road near Cowles Creek; Elisha Wiard, James Morrison Sr., and Levi Gaylord followed within the next two years. The area was originally part of Harpersfield Township until March 22, 1816, when local settlers, meeting to organize their own government, adopted Levi Gaylord's suggestion to name their new township Geneva, after Geneva, New York. Early life was hard -- coffee, one settler recalled, was "known only by the name" -- but the township grew into a farming community that today holds both the city of Geneva and the resort village of Geneva-on-the-Lake.
Settled 1805 (Theobalt Bartholomew, first settler), incorporated March 22, 1816 (set off from Harpersfield Township), by Theobalt Bartholomew and Elisha Wiard, earliest settlers; organized by settlers meeting at Loren Cowles's house.
Where the name comes from
At the organizing meeting in 1816, settler Levi Gaylord suggested the name Geneva, after Geneva, New York, and it was adopted; it is the only Geneva Township in Ohio.
Before the town
No Native American village, trail, or site specific to Geneva Township is documented in the sources consulted.
Timeline
- — The township's land is assigned in the original Western Reserve division to proprietors Caleb Atwater, Gideon Granger, and William Hart.
- — Theobalt Bartholomew arrives from Charlotte, New York and settles on South Ridge Road near the west bank of Cowles Creek, becoming the area's first settler; Elisha Wiard, from Connecticut, settles a quarter mile north soon after.
- — James Morrison Sr. and Levi Gaylord arrive from Harpersfield, New York and settle along South Ridge Road's eastern line.
- — Eleazer Davis, Dr. Nathan B. Johnson, and Noah Cowles (for whom Cowles Creek is named) have settled in the township.
- — A settlement begins along the Lake Erie shore within the township but is later abandoned.
- — About fifteen more families arrive, including Squire B. French and John Ketchum.
- — Geneva Township is formally set off from Harpersfield Township; the first township election is held the following month at Loren Cowles's residence.
- — Josiah Alford arrives from Connecticut with his wife Pauline Atkins and goes on to teach for 44 years across multiple area townships.
- — The township is recorded as having one store, one gristmill, and three saw mills.
Stories
Coffee known only by the name
The families who settled Geneva Township's South Ridge in the decade after 1805 lived on what the land and their own labor could produce, and little else. The 1878 county history recalls that bread and meat -- usually corn meal and whatever wild game a settler could bring down -- made up the ordinary diet, and that coffee, a staple of any established household back east, was in these early years "known only by the name": something people had heard of, not something most families could get or afford. Stores were scarce or nonexistent for the first several years, so families depended on what neighbors could spare and what small mills, once built, could grind. It was only gradually, as more of the fifteen or so families who arrived between 1808 and 1815 put in fields and built cabins along South and North Ridge, that the township accumulated enough people to organize its own government in 1816 and, eventually, the store, gristmill, and three sawmills the record shows by 1833.
Local history sources: ohiogenealogyexpress.com · en.wikipedia.org · gazettenews.com
Water
Lake Erie, drawn at a shoreline intake near Ashtabula Harbor into a plant that sits only about 4 feet above lake water elevation The water here
- Geneva City99% of residentsLake Erie
- Lake County East Water Subdistrict1% of residentsLake Erie
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Geneva Township, Ashtabula County's boundary: 1 hospital, 1 power plant, 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility and 2 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Hospitals (1)
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Generations Behavioral Health - Geneva, LlcPsychiatric hospital · Geneva
- What it is
- Psychiatric hospital
- Address
- 60 West Street, Geneva, OH 44041
- County
- Ashtabula County
- Beds
- 18
- Helipad
- Yes
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare overall rating
- not rated
- Emergency department (Medicare)
- No
- Medicare reports it as
- Generations Behavioral Health - Geneva
- Phone
- (440) 491-0155
- Medicare ID
- 364054
Medicare Care Compare ↗ Hospital's website ↗ 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.
Power plants (1)
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GenevaBiomass · 4 MW
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Main source
- Biomass
- Technology
- Landfill Gas
- Operator
- WM Renewable Energy LLC
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Where
- Geneva, Ashtabula County
- Generating units
- 5
- Built
- 2013
- EIA plant code
- 57410
EIA plant page ↗ EIA-860 (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EIA-860 power plant inventory via HIFLD (February 2025), with plant codes, units and years from EIA-860 2025.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (1)
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Elkem Metals CompanyToxics Release Inventory · Ashtabula
- Address
- 2700 Lake Rd E, Ashtabula, OH 44005
- County
- Ashtabula County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 44004LKMMT2700L
- EPA registry ID
- 110041010474
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 (2)
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Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2024-08-10 · Geneva Twp
- Reported
- 2024-08-10
- What spilled
- Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
- Where
- Geneva Twp, Ashtabula County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2408EPA0001385
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil2026-03-07 · Geneva Twp
- Reported
- 2026-03-07
- What spilled
- Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil
- Where
- Geneva Twp, Ashtabula County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2603EPA0000320
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 Geneva Township, Ashtabula 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44041 Geneva | 23% | Lake Erie, drawn at a shoreline intake near Ashtabula Harbor into a plant that sits only about 4 feet above lake water elevation | 3.3 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | Geneva Area City · 3 stars overall | 3.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Geneva Township, Ashtabula County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 1 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | 9: 9 Geneva Township 2M Fire (2.0 mills) | 450 | 528 | Failed (46.01% for) |
| 2023-11-07 | 47: 47 Sunday Sales Gen Twp 1 Regal Vineyard | 352 | 120 | Passed (74.58% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | 5: 5 Geneva Twp Park 0.28 Mill (0.28 mills) | 1,814 | 1,261 | Passed (58.99% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee | Bill Buskirk 652, 24.43%; David McGrath 1,100, 41.21%; Andrew Raymond 917, 34.36% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee | Tiffany Miller 2,012, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer | Tammy Caya 2,032, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee | Denny Brown 666, 35.69%; Leroy Caranci 468, 25.08%; Timothy Miller 454, 24.33%; Ken Juncker 278, 14.9% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer | Tony Long 1,446, 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.
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-26
The county
Ashtabula County: 15 ZIP codes, 38 cities, villages and townships, 98,190 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Geneva Township, Ohio in?
Geneva Township, Ashtabula County is a township in Ashtabula County, Ohio, with 3,199 residents.
When was Geneva Township, Ohio founded?
Geneva Township, Ashtabula County was settled 1805 (Theobalt Bartholomew, first settler); incorporated March 22, 1816 (set off from Harpersfield Township). Founders on record: Theobalt Bartholomew and Elisha Wiard, earliest settlers; organized by settlers meeting at Loren Cowles's house. Source
How did Geneva Township, Ohio get its name?
At the organizing meeting in 1816, settler Levi Gaylord suggested the name Geneva, after Geneva, New York, and it was adopted; it is the only Geneva Township in Ohio. Source
What ZIP code is Geneva Township, Ohio?
Most of Geneva Township, Ashtabula County is in ZIP code 44041.
Where does Geneva Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Geneva Township, Ashtabula County (Geneva City): Lake Erie, drawn at a shoreline intake near Ashtabula Harbor into a plant that sits only about 4 feet above lake water elevation.
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