Local events in Middlefield Township, Geauga County
Middlefield Township itself has 1 event posted in the next 90 days; the others here are within 10 miles. All local events in Middlefield Township, Geauga County
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How Middlefield Township, Geauga County began
Middlefield Township was the first-settled part of the eastern half of what became Geauga County: Isaac and James Thompson arrived in 1799, and by the 1879 county history's account the township's early village was first called Batavia before being renamed Middlefield for its position midway between Painesville and Warren. Joseph Johnson settled just north of the village in 1800, founding what became known as Johnson Corners. Today the township surrounds the incorporated village of Middlefield and is part of Geauga County's large Amish settlement; it had 4,525 residents in 2020.
Settled 1799 (Isaac and James Thompson, per the 1879 county history), by Isaac and James Thompson, first settlers.
Where the name comes from
The township's central settlement was originally called Batavia; it was renamed Middlefield because the site lay midway between Painesville and Warren.
Before the town
The 1879 county history records that small bands of Wyandot, Lenape (Delaware), and Shawnee, along with other groups, used the Cuyahoga River valley on Middlefield's borders as hunting and trapping ground, and that many were still present and well known to early settlers. An Indian trail crossed the township eastward from a camp in Burton, passing the residence of settler Joseph Johnson, and was used by hunting parties leading their ponies with pack loads; the source recalls that word of the War of 1812's outbreak reached these groups first, and that they vanished from the area in a single night, leaving deserted camps behind. The source also repeats, as legend rather than established fact, an account that a small band which returned after the war to old hunting grounds at "the Rapids" (on the Cuyahoga, near the Hiram, Portage County line) was ambushed and killed by returning soldiers, with only one survivor; it does not name the band's nation.
Nations recorded here: Wyandot, Lenape (Delaware), Shawnee.
- Indian trail through Middlefield to Trumbull township (trail) — east across Middlefield Township, passing the residence of Joseph Johnson, pre-1812 (archive.org)
Timeline
- — Two men named Romoyn and Hillman, probably hunters or traders gathering furs from the Indians, build a rude cabin in the Middlefield woods and soon leave, perhaps for Canada.
- — Colonel Thomas Sheldon of Enfield, Connecticut lays out the Old Girdled Road from near the mouth of Grand River to Warren and the Ohio; Isaac Thompson later builds a tavern on it a few rods southeast of the old burying ground.
- — Isaac and James Thompson become the first settlers of what becomes Middlefield Township, after Isaac had already made and abandoned homesteads near Rochester, New York, and in present West Virginia.
- — Joseph Johnson settles just north of the main village, founding the locality later known as Johnson Corners (Wikipedia gives 1800; the 1879 county history dates his arrival 1801 and says he bought the land where Romoyn and Hillman had built their cabin).
- — Lydia Thompson, daughter of Isaac, is born, the first girl-baby of the township; Robert Wallace, who with John Wallace kept an early tavern, marries a daughter of Samuel Meno in the first wedding in Middlefield.
- — Uncle Silas Young, a Quaker, builds Middlefield's first saw-mill on Swine Creek, becoming the township's first manufacturer of sawn lumber.
- — James Glenn settles in the east part, and Silas Young, a Quaker, settles on Swine Creek; Jesse B. Bishop of Connecticut settles on the old State road in 1806.
- — Isaac Thompson is elected Middlefield's first justice of the peace.
- — When the news of the approaching War of 1812 reaches the Indians in the Cuyahoga valley, the 1879 history says they disappear from their camps in a single night, leaving deserted wigwams and extinguished fires; the last file of hunters on the trail through Middlefield, nearly a mile long and painted for war, had unsettled the scattered settlers.
- — Moses Hutchins of Connecticut, who moved to Burton in 1812, crosses the Cuyahoga to Middlefield; Moses Morse comes from Massachusetts in 1815 and marries Lydia Thompson two years later, and William Crittenden of New Haven arrives in 1819.
- — The county commissioners unite Huntsburg and Middlefield into a single civil township named Batavia.
- — U.S. Census records 4,525 residents in Middlefield Township, which surrounds the incorporated village of Middlefield and lies within Geauga County's large Amish settlement.
Stories
Uncle Silas Young's wartime flour contract
Silas Young, a Quaker known locally as "Uncle Silas," settled on Swine Creek in Middlefield's southern part and built the township's first saw-mill in 1805 or 1806. Departing from his faith's testimony against strong drink, he also set up a whiskey still in 1807 and kept a tavern. During the War of 1812 he became a flour contractor for General Harrison's army, buying wheat at two dollars a bushel in Columbiana County, having it milled, and hauling it by wagon to the Lake Erie port of Fairport. When peace came suddenly, Young was left holding many thousand barrels of flour at prices that collapsed overnight, and he lost heavily on the deal, though his descendants remained respected residents of the county.
The war paint on the Cuyahoga trail
Middlefield was never the site of an Indian town, the 1879 county history says, but small bands of Wyandot, Delaware, Shawnee and others hunted and trapped along the Cuyahoga. They had a little camp in Burton on ground that became the old burying-ground south of the village, and from it an Indian trail ran east across Middlefield past Joseph Johnson's house into Trumbull County, along which parties with their ponies led by the women were often seen going to and from their hunts. The last of these trains was different: strung out in thin file nearly a mile long, every hunter appeared in the fierce aspect of a warrior in fiery red paint, and the sight caused much uneasiness in the scattered settlements. It was said that the news of the approaching War of 1812 reached the Indians first, and in a single night they disappeared from their haunts by spring and stream, leaving the settlers deserted wigwams, empty hunting grounds and extinguished camp-fires. The history adds a legend, which it does not vouch for, that after the war a small band that returned to camp at The Rapids in Hiram was set upon and destroyed by returned soldiers, with one escaping.
Local history sources: archive.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Middlefield Village89% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
- Middlefield Mobile Home Park11% of residentsGroundwater wells (11 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Middlefield Township, Geauga County's boundary: 13 private schools, 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility and 10 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Private schools (13)
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8640Private, religious, denomination-affiliated · Middlefield
- Address
- 15150 Bundysburg Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, denomination-affiliated
- Students, 2023-24
- 34
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 2
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Phone
- (440) 632-5191
- NCES private school ID
- A1302458
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Hickory GrovePrivate, religious, independent · Middlefield
- Address
- 16494 Swine Creek Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, independent
- Students, 2023-24
- 35
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 2
- Students per teacher
- 17.5
- Phone
- (440) 632-5131
- NCES private school ID
- A1302339
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Johnsons CornerPrivate, religious, denomination-affiliated · Middlefield
- Address
- 15480 Burton Windsor Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, denomination-affiliated
- Students, 2023-24
- 32
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 2
- Students per teacher
- 16
- NCES private school ID
- A1702860
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Meadow BrookPrivate, religious, denomination-affiliated · Middlefield
- Address
- 15995 Shedd Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, denomination-affiliated
- Students, 2023-24
- 53
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 3
- Students per teacher
- 17.6667
- Phone
- (440) 632-5631
- NCES private school ID
- A2302153
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Newcomb RoadPrivate, religious, denomination-affiliated · Middlefield
- Address
- 15481 Newcomb Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, denomination-affiliated
- Students, 2023-24
- 33
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 2
- Students per teacher
- 16.5
- Phone
- (440) 632-5351
- NCES private school ID
- A1302424
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ParksidePrivate, religious, independent · Middlefield
- Address
- 17109 Bridge Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, independent
- Students, 2023-24
- 33
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 2
- Students per teacher
- 16.5
- Phone
- (440) 632-0609
- NCES private school ID
- A1302448
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Peters RoadPrivate, religious, independent · Middlefield
- Address
- 17145 Peters Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, independent
- Students, 2023-24
- 40
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 2
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Phone
- (440) 632-5354
- NCES private school ID
- A1302452
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Pine ViewPrivate, religious, denomination-affiliated · Middlefield
- Address
- 8640 Bundysburg Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, denomination-affiliated
- Students, 2023-24
- 34
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 2
- Students per teacher
- 17
- NCES private school ID
- A2302222
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South HayesPrivate, religious, independent · Middlefield
- Address
- 15261 Hayes Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, independent
- Students, 2023-24
- 12
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 3
- Students per teacher
- 4
- NCES private school ID
- A2302290
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Stoney CreekPrivate, religious, independent · Middlefield
- Address
- 16935 Nauvoo Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, independent
- Students, 2023-24
- 47
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 2
- Students per teacher
- 23.5
- NCES private school ID
- A2302333
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Sugar ValleyPrivate, religious, independent · Middlefield
- Address
- 15218 Georgia Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, independent
- Students, 2023-24
- 40
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 2
- Students per teacher
- 20
- NCES private school ID
- A1903505
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Troy Mill Lane SchoolPrivate, religious, independent · Middlefield
- Address
- 17093 Kinsman Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, independent
- Students, 2023-24
- 30
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 2
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Phone
- (440) 632-1534
- NCES private school ID
- A1302499
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William R. GingerichPrivate, religious, independent · Middlefield
- Address
- 15860 Shedd Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- Kind
- religious, independent
- Students, 2023-24
- 53
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 3
- Students per teacher
- 17.6667
- Phone
- (440) 632-5631
- NCES private school ID
- A1903458
Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (1)
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Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers IncToxics Release Inventory · Middlefield
- Address
- 15815 Nauvoo Rd, Middlefield, OH 44062
- County
- Geauga County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 44062MDDLF15815
- EPA registry ID
- 110000385798
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 (10)
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Oil Crude2025-06-29 · Middlefield Twp
- Reported
- 2025-06-29
- What spilled
- Oil Crude
- Largest amount reported
- 1,260 gallons
- Where
- Middlefield Twp, Geauga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2506EPA0001082
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2025-03-27 · Middlefield Twp
- Reported
- 2025-03-27
- What spilled
- Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
- Where
- Middlefield Twp, Geauga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2503EPA0000436
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Crude2023-10-29 · Middlefield Twp
- Reported
- 2023-10-29
- What spilled
- Oil Crude
- Largest amount reported
- 126 gallons
- Where
- Middlefield Twp, Geauga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2310EPA0001852
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2023-09-19 · Middlefield Twp
- Reported
- 2023-09-19
- What spilled
- Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
- Largest amount reported
- 25 gallons
- Where
- Middlefield Twp, Geauga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2309EPA0001634
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Sheen Organic2023-07-18 · Middlefield Twp
- Reported
- 2023-07-18
- What spilled
- Sheen Organic
- Where
- Middlefield Twp, Geauga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2307EPA0001207
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Propane (C3H8)2023-05-31 · Middlefield Twp
- Reported
- 2023-05-31
- What spilled
- Propane (C3H8)
- Where
- Middlefield Twp, Geauga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2306EPA0000897
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Chemical(S) Unk2022-06-24 · Middlefield Twp
- Reported
- 2022-06-24
- What spilled
- Chemical(S) Unk
- Where
- Middlefield Twp, Geauga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2206EPA0000957
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil Reached water2021-08-26 · Middlefield Twp
- Reported
- 2021-08-26
- What spilled
- Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil
- Largest amount reported
- 1 gallons
- Reached a waterway
- 99 - Unnamed
- Where
- Middlefield Twp, Geauga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2108EPA0001347
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Material Unknown Reached water2021-07-19 · Middlefield Twp
- Reported
- 2021-07-19
- What spilled
- Material Unknown
- Reached a waterway
- 28 - Swine Creek
- Where
- Middlefield Twp, Geauga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2107EPA0001083
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Transformer Non Pcb2021-03-18 · Middlefield Twp
- Reported
- 2021-03-18
- What spilled
- Oil Transformer Non Pcb
- Largest amount reported
- 50 gallons
- Where
- Middlefield Twp, Geauga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2103EPA0000360
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 Middlefield Township, Geauga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44062 Middlefield Township and Middlefield | 30% | Mostly private wells | 3.6 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1985 | Cardinal Local · 3.5 stars overall | 0.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44046 Huntsburg Township and Huntsburg | 3% | Mostly private wells | 2.7 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1977 | Cardinal Local · 3.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Middlefield Township, Geauga County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 2 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: 2.5 mills Renewal - Streets, Roads and Bridges (2.5 mills, renewal) | 479 | 169 | Passed (73.92% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: 1.6 mills Renewal - EMS (1.6 mills, renewal) | 531 | 125 | Passed (80.95% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee (DEM primary) | Judith E. Miller (DEM) 16, 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, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-11-07
The county
Geauga County: 11 ZIP codes, 20 cities, villages and townships, 89,999 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Middlefield Township, Ohio in?
Middlefield Township, Geauga County is a township in Geauga County, Ohio, with 4,525 residents.
When was Middlefield Township, Ohio founded?
Middlefield Township, Geauga County was settled 1799 (Isaac and James Thompson, per the 1879 county history). Founders on record: Isaac and James Thompson, first settlers. Source
How did Middlefield Township, Ohio get its name?
The township's central settlement was originally called Batavia; it was renamed Middlefield because the site lay midway between Painesville and Warren. Source
What ZIP code is Middlefield Township, Ohio?
Middlefield Township, Geauga County is served by ZIP codes 44062 and 44046; 44062 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Middlefield Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Middlefield Township, Geauga County (Middlefield Village): Mostly private wells.
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