Local events in Jackson Township, Crawford County
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How Jackson Township, Crawford County began
Jackson Township was organized in 1835 in the southeastern part of Crawford County and named for President Andrew Jackson. It was created on June 2, 1835, when the county commissioners divided the oversized original Sandusky Township. The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad (the 'Bee Line') platted the village of Crestline in the middle of the township in 1852 as a station roughly midway between Shelby and Galion, and Crestline grew into a Pennsylvania Railroad division point that today occupies most of the township's center. The township remains a small rural population outside Crestline's corporate limits.
Platted 1852 (Crestline, within the township), incorporated 1835 (township organized), by Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad (Crestline plat).
Where the name comes from
The township was named for President Andrew Jackson, one of thirty-seven Ohio townships to carry his name. The village of Crestline at its center was named because early settlers believed the spot sat on the watershed divide between streams draining north to Lake Erie and south to the Ohio River — 'Crest Line,' later run together as one word.
Before the town
No village, trail, or mound specific to Jackson Township is documented in the sources checked. The Wyandot reservation lay along the county's western side, not here; Jackson Township was organized in 1835 by dividing the oversized original Sandusky Township. Settlers in the district are recorded as having hired Wyandot hunters for small pay in the years just after opening.
Nations recorded here: Wyandot.
Timeline
- — On June 2 the county commissioners divide the oversized original Sandusky Township and organize its southern end as Jackson Township, named for Andrew Jackson.
- — The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad ('Bee Line') platted Crestline as a station in central Jackson Township, midway between Shelby and Galion, where the rail line crossed the Leesville road.
- — Abraham Lincoln's funeral train passed through Crestline at 4:07 am on April 29, en route from Washington to Springfield, Illinois.
- — Crestline City Hall built at Bucyrus and Thoman Streets; later listed on the National Register of Historic Places (demolished 1990).
- — A dynamite explosion in Crestline's rail yards on November 1 damaged infrastructure and helped spur later hazardous-materials shipping regulation.
- — Heckler Farmhouse, north of downtown Crestline off State Route 61, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- — Hoffman House at 211 Thoman Street, Crestline, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stories
A railroad invents a town
Before 1852 there was no settlement between Shelby and Galion on the new Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati line — just farmland in Jackson Township where the tracks crossed the Leesville road. The railroad platted a station there and named it for the ridge the founders believed marked Ohio's north-south watershed divide. The 'Crest Line' station grew fast: within a generation it had its own city hall, churches, and a role as a Pennsylvania Railroad division point with major engine facilities, servicing locomotives before runs to Chicago. Most of the resulting village of Crestline sits inside Jackson Township to this day, even though the railroad, not the township, built it.
Lincoln's train passes at 4 in the morning
On April 21, 1865, the funeral train carrying Abraham Lincoln's remains left Washington, D.C., bound for burial in Springfield, Illinois, stopping in city after city along the way so mourners could view the president's body. In the small hours of April 29, the train rolled through the rail junction at Crestline in Jackson Township at 4:07 am. It was one stop among many on a nineteen-day journey, but it put this railroad township briefly at the center of the nation's grief.
Photographs
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Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · crawfordcountyohiogenealogy.org · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org
Water
Groundwater wells (3 wells) The water here
- Crestline Village100% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Jackson Township, Crawford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44827 Crestline | 5% | Groundwater wells (3 wells) | 5.7 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1958 | Crestline Exempted Village · 2.5 stars overall | 9.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Jackson Township, Crawford County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2025: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Issue 5: JACKSON TOWNSHIP FIRE LEVY | 53 | 20 | Passed (72.6% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue 14: Jackson Township (Renewal) | 99 | 51 | Passed (66.0% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 3: JACKSON TWP RENEWAL Jackson Township | 73 | 12 | Passed (85.88% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Township Trustees | Brian Edward Artz 51, 44.35%; David E. Paynter 64, 55.65% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee | Aaron D. Paynter 137, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee | Brian Edward Artz 119, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer | Rhonda Byerly 44, 31.65%; Kathleen F. Paynter 95, 68.35% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | Lonny C. Parrella, Sr. 30, 56.6%; Robert M. White 23, 43.4% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee | Denis Kempf 32, 38.55%; Aaron D. Paynter 51, 61.45% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer | Kathleen F. Paynter 77, 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, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-06-16
The county
Crawford County: 8 ZIP codes, 22 cities, villages and townships, 43,874 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Jackson Township, Ohio in?
Jackson Township, Crawford County is a township in Crawford County, Ohio, with 371 residents.
When was Jackson Township, Ohio founded?
Jackson Township, Crawford County was laid out 1852 (Crestline, within the township); incorporated 1835 (township organized). Founders on record: Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad (Crestline plat). Source
How did Jackson Township, Ohio get its name?
The township was named for President Andrew Jackson, one of thirty-seven Ohio townships to carry his name. Source
What ZIP code is Jackson Township, Ohio?
Most of Jackson Township, Crawford County is in ZIP code 44827.
Where does Jackson Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Jackson Township, Crawford County (Crestline Village): Groundwater wells (3 wells).
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