Local events in Mississinawa Township, Darke County
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How Mississinawa Township, Darke County began
Mississinawa Township, in the northwestern corner of Darke County along the Indiana border, was organized in 1839 out of the north end of Jackson Township and completed in 1848 when a tier of sections was added from the dissolved Gibson Township. It takes its name from the Mississinewa Creek, which rises near its center. Philip Replogle broke the first ground in 1833 near the site of Rose Hill, and the farm township grew two small hamlets, Rose Hill (1852) and Lightsville (1874), around a Methodist church, a school and a sawmill rather than any incorporated village.
Settled 1833 (Philip Replogle), incorporated 1839; boundary completed 1848, by split from the north end of Jackson Township (Township 14, Range 1).
Where the name comes from
Named for the Mississinewa Creek (spelled Mississinawa locally), which rises near the center of the township and runs southeasterly into Allen Township before turning southwest to the county line.
Before the town
The Mississinewa Creek that gives the township its name carries a Miami-language place name (the Mississinewa River, a major Wabash tributary, has its own long Miami and Shawnee history in Indiana, though the creek segment in this Ohio township is a headwater tributary). No Native American village or site specific to Mississinawa Township, Darke County, itself is documented in the sources checked. The township lies in northwestern Darke County along the Indiana border, part of the broader homeland ceded under the 1795 Treaty of Greenville.
Nations recorded here: Shawnee, Miami.
Timeline
- — Philip Replogle settles half a mile east of the future Rose Hill, the township's first settler; Joseph and William Replogle follow in 1835, settling near the village.
- — Mississinawa Township is organized out of the north end of Jackson Township, Township 14, Range 1, excluding the north tier of sections (then part of Gibson Township).
- — Gibson Township is thrown into Mercer County, and its former north tier of sections is added to Mississinawa Township, completing its present boundary.
- — The township's first church, a Methodist congregation, is built on land owned by settler Samuel C. Carter, on the line between Jackson and Mississinawa townships; Carter also serves as the township's first Justice of the Peace.
- — The hamlet of Rose Hill is laid out at the corners of Sections 14, 15, 22 and 23.
- — William S. Light builds a new sawmill in southwestern Lightsville, replacing an earlier mill (built by A. R. Crumrine) that burned in 1868.
- — William B. Light lays out the village of Lightsville on Section 26, near the township's southeastern corner; it grows to about 150 residents with a new schoolhouse seating 80 pupils, built for about $1,200.
Stories
A creek township finished by a neighbor's dissolution
Mississinawa Township did not reach its present shape in one act. It was carved out of the north end of Jackson Township in 1839, named for the Mississinewa Creek that rises near its middle, but the new township's own north tier of sections was left out, assigned instead to a short-lived township called Gibson. Nine years later, on April 12, 1848, Gibson Township was dissolved and thrown into neighboring Mercer County, and only then did its former sections come over to complete Mississinawa's boundary as it stands today. The area's early record was otherwise a familiar one for a Darke County farm township: Philip Replogle broke the first ground in 1833, a Methodist church went up on Samuel Carter's land in 1851, and two small crossroads hamlets, Rose Hill and Lightsville, grew up around a school, a sawmill and the creek, without either ever becoming an incorporated village.
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Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Union City Village54% of residentsLocal groundwater wells (Randolph County, IN)
- Ft Recovery Village44% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- A and R Union City Park MHP2% of residentsGroundwater wells (1 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Mississinawa Township, Darke County's boundary: 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Spills reported since 2021 (1)
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Manure Swine Reached water2025-11-05 · Mississinawa Twp
- Reported
- 2025-11-05
- What spilled
- Manure Swine
- Reached a waterway
- 99 - Unnamed
- Where
- Mississinawa Twp, Darke County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2511EPA0001805
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 Mississinawa Township, Darke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45348 Wabash Township and New Weston | 18% | Mostly private wells | 2.1 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1960 | Ansonia Local · 4 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45390 Union City | 7% | Mostly private wells | 2.5 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1950 | Mississinawa Valley Local · 4 stars overall | 1.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45846 Fort Recovery | 5% | Mostly private wells | 2.2 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1974 | Fort Recovery Local · 5 stars overall | 7.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45362 Allen Township and Rossburg | 4% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Median year built 1956 | Ansonia Local · 4 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Mississinawa Township, Darke 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 | Eric J. Barga 221, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Fiscal Officer | Sherry Dirksen 220, 100.0% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Trustee | Eric J. Barga 196, 100.0% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Fiscal Officer | Sherry L. Dirksen 174, 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 2026-08-25
The county
Darke County: 16 ZIP codes, 40 cities, villages and townships, 52,318 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Mississinawa Township, Ohio in?
Mississinawa Township, Darke County is a township in Darke County, Ohio, with 688 residents.
When was Mississinawa Township, Ohio founded?
Mississinawa Township, Darke County was settled 1833 (Philip Replogle); incorporated 1839; boundary completed 1848. Founders on record: split from the north end of Jackson Township (Township 14, Range 1). Source
How did Mississinawa Township, Ohio get its name?
Named for the Mississinewa Creek (spelled Mississinawa locally), which rises near the center of the township and runs southeasterly into Allen Township before turning southwest to the county line. Source
What ZIP code is Mississinawa Township, Ohio?
Mississinawa Township, Darke County is served by ZIP codes 45348, 45390, 45846 and 45362; 45348 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Mississinawa Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Mississinawa Township, Darke County (Union City Village): Mostly private wells.
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