Local events in Greenfield Township, Gallia County
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How Greenfield Township, Gallia County began
Greenfield Township is the westernmost township in Gallia County, bordering Jackson County to the north and northwest and Lawrence County to the south and west. Daniel Faulkner built the township's first cabin in 1806 at the forks of Symmes Creek, and the township was organized March 20, 1818. Its notable 19th-century industry was Gallia Furnace, a stock-company iron furnace established in 1847 on a 6,000-acre tract of coal and iron land, which in its day produced iron for car wheels and machinery and gave its name to the small village laid out beside it in 1846. The township sits near, but not inside, the Welsh settlement centered on Oak Hill and Jackson in neighboring Jackson County, and it has no incorporated municipality of its own.
Settled 1806, incorporated 1818-03-20, by First cabin built by Daniel Faulkner, an Irish immigrant, at the forks of Symmes Creek.
Where the name comes from
No source found explains why Greenfield Township was given its name; other Ohio townships of the name are in Fairfield and Huron counties, and no local origin story survives for this one in the sources checked.
Before the town
No source found records a Native village, mound, trail, or treaty event specific to Greenfield Township. The township lies within Gallia County's broader Shawnee homeland of the pre-1795 Ohio River valley.
Nations recorded here: Shawnee.
Timeline
- — Daniel Faulkner, a native of Ireland, builds the township's first cabin at the forks of Symmes Creek; his daughter Jennie is the first child born in the township. Fellow early settler James Rice is later recorded as having died at the reported age of 120.
- — Greenfield Township is organized; the first election, at the house of Michael Shaffer near what is now Gallia Furnace, draws eight votes.
- — Daniel Faulkner erects the township's first grist mill, built of logs with one run of stone.
- — The village of Gallia Furnace is laid out.
- — A stock company establishes Gallia Furnace on Dirty Face Creek, on a 6,000-acre tract with extensive coal, iron ore and limestone deposits; the furnace produces iron for car wheels and machinery at a capacity of about three thousand tons a year, and the Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Narrow Gauge Railroad serves its coal fields.
- — Andrew Faulkner, one of the township's earliest settlers, dies four days after giving an account of his pioneer recollections to the compilers of the county history.
- — Greenfield Township records a census population of 503, with no incorporated municipality within its 33.2 square miles, the most westerly township in the county.
Stories
A furnace on the Dirty Face
In 1847 a stock company organized that same year established Gallia Furnace on Dirty Face Creek in the far west of Gallia County, on a 6,000-acre tract holding extensive coal fields and heavy deposits of iron ore and limestone. The furnace, sited to produce iron suitable for car wheels and heavy machinery, ran at a capacity of about three thousand tons a year, and the Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Narrow Gauge Railroad was built through the company's coal lands, which held a four-foot vein of iron-smelting coal, to move its output. A small village, laid out beside the furnace in 1846, took the operation's name and had grown to a population of 136 by 1880. By the time the 1882 county history was compiled, the company was preparing to build a larger furnace and hoped to draw manufacturers of agricultural implements to what it called an excellent shipping point -- an ambition the source itself did not live to confirm; we have not found whether it came to pass.
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · ohiogenealogyexpress.com
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Oak Hill, Village Of98% of residentsPurchased: Scioto Co. Regional Water Dist. #1 (Teays Valley Aquifer)
- Hecla Water Association2% of residentsOhio River
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Greenfield Township, Gallia County's boundary: 1 fire or EMS station, 2 poor-rated bridges and 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Greenfield Township Volunteer Fire DepartmentPatriot
- Address
- 5370 State Highway 233, Patriot, OH 45658
- Coordinates
- 38.82625, -82.51051
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.
Bridges rated poor (2)
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C H & D Road over Dirty Face CreekPoor · built 1965
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1965
- Length
- 9 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 209
- Coordinates
- 38.80636, -82.54297
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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SR 233 over Dirtyface CreekPoor · built 1933
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1933
- Length
- 22 ft
- Owner
- State
- Vehicles a day
- 491
- Coordinates
- 38.83524, -82.51405
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.
Spills reported since 2021 (1)
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-06-02 · Greenfield Twp
- Reported
- 2022-06-02
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road); Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
- Largest amount reported
- 40 gallons
- Where
- Greenfield Twp, Gallia County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2206EPA0000812
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 Greenfield Township, Gallia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45658 Walnut Township and Patriot | 11% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Median year built 1990 | Gallia County Local · 3 stars overall | 4.5% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45656 Jefferson Township and Oak Hill | 3% | Mostly private wells | 1.4 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1972 | Oak Hill Union Local · 2.5 stars overall | 1.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Greenfield Township, Gallia 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 | Trustee | Charles E. Cox Jr. 22, 17.19%; Randall L. Hammond 106, 82.81% |
| 2023-11-07 | Fiscal Officer | Charity Lewis 106, 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, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-08-07
The county
Gallia County: 8 ZIP codes, 22 cities, villages and townships, 30,753 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Greenfield Township, Ohio in?
Greenfield Township, Gallia County is a township in Gallia County, Ohio, with 503 residents.
When was Greenfield Township, Ohio founded?
Greenfield Township, Gallia County was settled 1806; incorporated 1818-03-20. Founders on record: First cabin built by Daniel Faulkner, an Irish immigrant, at the forks of Symmes Creek. Source
What ZIP code is Greenfield Township, Ohio?
Greenfield Township, Gallia County is served by ZIP codes 45658 and 45656; 45658 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Greenfield Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Greenfield Township, Gallia County (Oak Hill, Village Of): Mostly private wells.
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