Local events in Monroe Township, Preble County
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How Monroe Township, Preble County began
Monroe Township, in the northern part of Preble County, was severed from Washington Township on September 29, 1817, one of the last parts of the county to be settled because its boggy, poorly drained soil discouraged early pioneers. Josiah Davisson's 1816 entry on section fourteen is the only firmly dated first arrival, though 'old daddy' Charles Armantrout was there earlier still, at a time so early that Native people stopped at his cabin to warm themselves and borrow fire. It is served by National Trail High School and crossed in its southern part by Interstate 70. It contains the Geeting Covered Bridge and, at the Twin Creek-Banta's Fork confluence on its southern edge (in adjoining Lanier Township), the mound where an 1865 farmer found a centuries-old arrowhead embedded deep inside a felled poplar tree. Like most Ohio townships of its era, it takes its name from a U.S. president, James Monroe. The township had 2,084 residents at the 2020 census.
Settled by 1816 (Josiah Davisson, section 14); earlier still per Charles Armantrout's undated arrival, incorporated 1817-09-29 (severed from Washington Township), by Preble County commissioners.
Where the name comes from
Monroe Township was named for President James Monroe, following the common Ohio practice of naming townships for presidents.
Before the town
No mound or village site was recorded within Monroe Township's own boundaries in the sources checked, but the 1881 county history places 'the famous mound, attributed to the Mound Builders' at the confluence of Banta's Fork and Twin Creek, just across the township's southern line in Lanier Township. Within Monroe Township itself, the same history records that Charles Armantrout's cabin was built at such an early date that Native people passing through would stop to ask permission to warm themselves and to borrow fire to roast potatoes. In 1865, farmer P. M. Pense felled a large poplar tree on his land and found a stone arrowhead embedded seven feet up the trunk, with about three hundred growth rings recorded outside it -- read by the 1881 historian as placing the arrow's flight in the 1500s, well before European contact.
Nations recorded here: Miami, Shawnee.
- Pense poplar-tree arrowhead find (other) — on P. M. Pense's farm, Monroe Township, arrow estimated by the finder to the 16th century; found 1865 (archive.org)
Timeline
- — Josiah Davisson, a Virginia native, entered land on section fourteen -- the only settlement in the future township with a firmly documented date.
- — Monroe Township was severed from Washington Township, later than most of the county's townships because its boggy soil had discouraged early settlement.
- — The township's first post office opened at Hagerstown, with Jacob F. Miller as postmaster.
- — Leroy R. McWhinney built the first store, dwelling, mill, depot and grain warehouse in what became the village of Eldorado, on land he owned and platted himself.
- — The Hagerstown post office moved to West Manchester, kept by John Felton.
- — P. M. Pense felled a poplar tree and found a flint arrowhead embedded seven feet up its trunk, under roughly three hundred growth rings.
- — Monroe Township's population was recorded at 1,176.
- — Monroe Township's population had grown to 1,986.
- — The Geeting Covered Bridge, within the township, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- — The U.S. Census recorded 2,084 residents in Monroe Township.
Stories
An arrow three hundred rings deep
In 1865, a Monroe Township farmer named P. M. Pense felled one of the huge old poplar trees still standing on his land. Seven feet up from the ground, buried deep in the heartwood, he found the broken-off head of an arrow -- the bowman who fired it, whoever he was, had snapped off the shaft and left the flint point behind, embedded in living wood that then kept growing around it for generations. Pense counted roughly three hundred growth rings in the wood that had formed outside the arrowhead after it lodged there. The county historian who recorded the find in 1881, working from the belief that a tree adds one ring of girth a year, worked out that the arrow must have been shot sometime in the sixteenth century -- long before any European had set foot in the Twin Creek valley. He allowed that the story sounded almost too remarkable to credit, but could see nothing impossible in it. The flint was still in the finder's possession when the county history was written.
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · ohiogenealogyexpress.com · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · genealogytrails.com
Historic places
1 place in Monroe Township, Preble County on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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Geeting Covered BridgeStructure · Lewisburg · listed 1975
- Address
- 2 mi. W of Lewisburg on Price Rd.
- Where
- Lewisburg, Preble County · ZIP 45338
- What it is
- Structure
- Listed on the National Register
- 1975
- NRIS reference number
- 75001528
- Coordinates
- 39.84373, -84.59710
National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Eldorado, Village Of45% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- West Manchester, Village Of40% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
- Lewisburg Village10% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
- New Paris Village5% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Monroe Township, Preble County's boundary: 3 poor-rated bridges, 1 public charging site and 8 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Bridges rated poor (3)
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Pence Shewman over Prices CreekPoor · built 1900
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1900
- Length
- 9 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 769
- Coordinates
- 39.90195, -84.68096
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Trone Rd over Dry Fork CreekPoor · built 2013
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 2013
- Length
- 9 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 324
- Coordinates
- 39.89243, -84.63338
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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US 40 over Price CreekPoor · built 1968
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1968
- Length
- 36 ft
- Owner
- State
- Vehicles a day
- 2,415
- Coordinates
- 39.85007, -84.60578
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.
Public EV charging (1)
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Pilot Travel Center 286 DC fast4 DC fast · Eaton
- Address
- 6141 US 127 North, Eaton, OH 45320
- Ports
- 4 DC fast
- Plugs
- CCS
- Network
- eVgo Network
- Hours
- 24 hours daily
- Phone
- 877-455-3833
Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.
Spills reported since 2021 (8)
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Hydrochloric Acid / Muriatic Acid (Hcl)2025-11-20 · Monroe Twp
- Reported
- 2025-11-20
- What spilled
- Hydrochloric Acid / Muriatic Acid (Hcl)
- Largest amount reported
- 3,025 gallons
- Where
- Monroe Twp, Preble County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2511EPA0001887
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2025-06-05 · Monroe Twp
- Reported
- 2025-06-05
- What spilled
- Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
- Where
- Monroe Twp, Preble County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2506EPA0000918
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2023-04-11 · Monroe Twp
- Reported
- 2023-04-11
- What spilled
- Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
- Where
- Monroe Twp, Preble County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2304EPA0000561
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-03-10 · Monroe Twp
- Reported
- 2023-03-10
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 25 gallons
- Where
- Monroe Twp, Preble County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2303EPA0000374
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-10-18 · Monroe Twp
- Reported
- 2022-10-18
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 50 gallons
- Where
- Monroe Twp, Preble County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2210EPA0001569
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2022-09-22 · Monroe Twp
- Reported
- 2022-09-22
- What spilled
- Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
- Largest amount reported
- 15 gallons
- Where
- Monroe Twp, Preble County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2209EPA0001453
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2021-05-19 · Monroe Twp
- Reported
- 2021-05-19
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Where
- Monroe Twp, Preble County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2105EPA0000701
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2026-07-27 · Monroe Twp
- Reported
- 2026-07-27
- What spilled
- Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
- Reached a waterway
- 99 - Unnamed
- Where
- Monroe Twp, Preble County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2607EPA0001368
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 Monroe Township, Preble 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45382 Monroe Township and West Manchester | 48% | Mostly private wells | 6.7 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | National Trail Local · 3.5 stars overall | 1.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45321 Eldorado | 45% | Groundwater wells (2 wells) | 3.1 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | National Trail Local · 3.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45338 Harrison Township and Lewisburg | 3% | Mostly private wells | 5.4 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | Tri-County North Local · 4 stars overall | 5.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45347 Jefferson Township and New Paris | 2% | Mostly private wells | 2.8 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | National Trail Local · 3.5 stars overall | 14% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Monroe Township, Preble County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 4 of 4 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue 12: Monroe Cemetery .05 mill Ren Monroe Township (0.05 mills, renewal) | 253 | 78 | Passed (76.44% for), unofficial |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue 13: Monroe Fire 2.5 mills Repl (2.5 mills, replacement) | 245 | 84 | Passed (74.47% for), unofficial |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue 13: Monroe Township Fire 0.4 | 756 | 282 | Passed (72.83% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue 14: Monroe Township Fire 0.6 | 718 | 308 | Passed (69.98% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Douglas D. Fark 248, 47.51%; Kevin R. Glander 274, 52.49% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Fiscal Officer (unofficial count) | Mary Ann Fark 299, 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.
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-11-07
The county
Preble County: 12 ZIP codes, 23 cities, villages and townships, 43,242 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Monroe Township, Ohio in?
Monroe Township, Preble County is a township in Preble County, Ohio, with 1,211 residents.
When was Monroe Township, Ohio founded?
Monroe Township, Preble County was settled by 1816 (Josiah Davisson, section 14); earlier still per Charles Armantrout's undated arrival; incorporated 1817-09-29 (severed from Washington Township). Founders on record: Preble County commissioners. Source
How did Monroe Township, Ohio get its name?
Monroe Township was named for President James Monroe, following the common Ohio practice of naming townships for presidents. Source
What ZIP code is Monroe Township, Ohio?
Monroe Township, Preble County is served by ZIP codes 45382, 45321 and 45338; 45382 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Monroe Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Monroe Township, Preble County (Eldorado, Village Of): Mostly private wells.
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