Local events in Newport Township, Washington County
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How Newport Township, Washington County began
Newport Township lies along the Ohio River in southeastern Washington County. Massachusetts settlers reached the site of Newport as early as 1798, though the town was not formally platted until 1839, and by 1833 the settlement already supported a meeting house, several brick schoolhouses, two dry goods stores and a flour mill. Colonel Joseph Barker built his son Judge Joseph Barker Jr. a brick house on the river bluff in 1832, and the township's Hildreth Covered Bridge, built in the 1870s over the Little Muskingum River, is one of the tallest covered bridges in the region. The 2020 census recorded 1,901 residents.
Settled 1798, platted 1839, by settlers from Massachusetts.
Where the name comes from
Not established in the sources checked.
Before the town
No Native village, mound, trail or treaty site specific to Newport Township was found in the sources checked.
Timeline
- — Settlers from Massachusetts establish the first homes at the site of Newport.
- — A post office opens at Newport.
- — The settlement already supports a meeting house, several brick schoolhouses, two dry goods stores and a flour mill.
- — Colonel Joseph Barker builds a brick house on the river bluff for his son, Judge Joseph Barker Jr.
- — Newport is formally platted, decades after its first settlement.
- — The Hildreth Covered Bridge is built over the Little Muskingum River, with major work completed in 1878; its builder is unrecorded.
- — The Hildreth Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- — The Judge Joseph Barker House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stories
A father's craft, built for a son on the bluff
Colonel Joseph Barker of Muskingum Township, the shipbuilder and architect who had already raised his own brick house on the river in 1811, went on to design many of the finest early buildings in Washington County -- most of which no longer stand. One that survives is the 1832 house he built for his son, Judge Joseph Barker Jr., on a bluff above the Ohio River near Newport. The younger Barker went on to serve in the Ohio General Assembly in the early 1830s and later sat on the Washington County court of common pleas until his death; his father's house passed eventually to the Army Corps of Engineers, which converted it to a government office by the late 1970s -- a practical modern use for a building whose real value lies in being one of the last physical traces of the elder Barker's work.
The tallest crossing on the Little Muskingum
Sometime between 1871 and 1881, with the bulk of the work dated to 1878, an unrecorded builder raised the Hildreth Covered Bridge over the Little Muskingum River east of Marietta, using a Howe truss set on cut stone piers. What distinguishes the bridge from the county's many other covered crossings is its height: it stands unusually far above the water below, a striking sight for a wooden bridge of its era. Roofed in metal and sided with vertical boards over battened portals, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as much for its engineering as for its local history.
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Historic places
2 places in Newport Township, Washington County on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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Barker, Judge Joseph, Jr., HouseBuilding · Newport · listed 1979
- Address
- SW of Newport on OH 7
- Where
- Newport, Washington County · ZIP 45768
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1979
- NRIS reference number
- 79001979
- Coordinates
- 39.35800, -81.32889
National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map
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Hildreth Covered BridgeStructure · Marietta · listed 1978
- Address
- 5 mi. (8 km) E of Marietta off OH 26
- Where
- Marietta, Washington County · ZIP 45750
- What it is
- Structure
- Listed on the National Register
- 1978
- NRIS reference number
- 78002211
- Coordinates
- 39.42738, -81.36140
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
- Newport Water/sewer District73% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Marietta City18% of residentsOhio/Muskingum River valley sand-and-gravel aquifer (own wells)
- Putnam Community Water Association5% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Reno Water and Sewer 13% of residentsOhio/Muskingum River valley sand-and-gravel aquifer (own wells)
- Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc1% of residentsMuskingum River valley aquifer (Oak Grove wellfield)
- Warren Comm W and S Assn 20% of residentsMuskingum River valley aquifer (Oak Grove wellfield)
- Reno Water and Sewer 20% of residentsOhio/Muskingum River valley sand-and-gravel aquifer (own wells)
- Reno Water and Sewer - Kardex0% of residentsOhio/Muskingum River valley sand-and-gravel aquifer (own wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Newport Township, Washington County's boundary: 1 fire or EMS station, 1 public school, 2 poor-rated bridges, 5 shale and injection wells and 8 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Newport Volunteer Fire DepartmentNewport
- Address
- 38350 State Highway 7, Newport, OH 45768
- Coordinates
- 39.38861, -81.22575
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.
Public schools (1)
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Newport Elementary School3 of 5 stars · Newport
- Address
- 100 Harrison St, Newport, OH 45768
- School district
- Frontier Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 212
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 17.83
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 78.7%
- Ohio building IRN
- 027094
- NCES school ID
- 390504903966
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.
Bridges rated poor (2)
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County Road 20 over Long Run * StegnePoor · built 1978
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1978
- Length
- 14 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 144
- Coordinates
- 39.39436, -81.36218
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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County Road 9 over Eightmile Ck * EightmilPoor · built 1971
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1971
- Length
- 28 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 1,624
- Coordinates
- 39.41496, -81.35604
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.
Shale and injection wells (5)
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Link Fred Cw-1 InjectionInjection well (Class II) · Well drilled
- What it is
- Injection well (Class II)
- Status (ODNR)
- Well drilled
- County
- Washington County
- API well number
- 34167228630000
- Coordinates
- 39.35097, -81.35634
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Long Run Disposal Well(Swiw #8) 1 InjectionInjection well (Class II)
- What it is
- Injection well (Class II)
- Operator
- Oogc Disposal Company 1 Llc
- County
- Washington County
- API well number
- 34167296580000
- Coordinates
- 39.39189, -81.31713
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Newell Run Disposal Well(Swiw #10) 1 InjectionInjection well (Class II)
- What it is
- Injection well (Class II)
- Operator
- Oogc Disposal Company 1 Llc
- County
- Washington County
- API well number
- 34167296850000
- Coordinates
- 39.40002, -81.27296
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Ohio Oil Gathering Corp. Ii (Swiw #6) 1 InjectionInjection well (Class II)
- What it is
- Injection well (Class II)
- Operator
- Oogc Disposal Company 1 Llc
- County
- Washington County
- API well number
- 34167293950000
- Coordinates
- 39.37894, -81.28943
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Sawmill Run Disposal (Swiw #10) 1 InjectionInjection well (Class II)
- What it is
- Injection well (Class II)
- Operator
- Oogc Disposal Company 1 Llc
- County
- Washington County
- API well number
- 34167297190000
- Coordinates
- 39.40729, -81.22303
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources well inventory (September 2026): drilled Utica, Marcellus and horizontal wells and Class II injection wells not plugged. Older vertical wells are on the full map.
Spills reported since 2021 (8)
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Brine Oil And Gas Related2024-12-23 · Newport Twp
- Reported
- 2024-12-23
- What spilled
- Brine Oil And Gas Related
- Where
- Newport Twp, Washington County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2412EPA0002066
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Crude Reached water2023-10-04 · Newport Twp
- Reported
- 2023-10-04
- What spilled
- Oil Crude
- Largest amount reported
- 420 gallons
- Reached a waterway
- 84 - Newell Run
- Where
- Newport Twp, Washington County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2310EPA0001718
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fertilizer(S) Nos (Not Specified)2023-08-24 · Newport Twp
- Reported
- 2023-08-24
- What spilled
- Fertilizer(S) Nos (Not Specified)
- Where
- Newport Twp, Washington County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2308EPA0001471
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Storm Water Reached water2022-11-13 · Newport Twp
- Reported
- 2022-11-13
- What spilled
- Storm Water
- Largest amount reported
- 100 gallons
- Reached a waterway
- 84 - Danas Run
- Where
- Newport Twp, Washington County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2211EPA0001694
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2022-08-31 · Newport Twp
- Reported
- 2022-08-31
- What spilled
- Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
- Where
- Newport Twp, Washington County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2208EPA0001343
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-08-26 · Newport Twp
- Reported
- 2022-08-26
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 40 gallons
- Where
- Newport Twp, Washington County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2208EPA0001313
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)2021-12-04 · Newport Twp
- Reported
- 2021-12-04
- What spilled
- Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)
- Largest amount reported
- 120 gallons
- Where
- Newport Twp, Washington County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2112EPA0001813
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-03-16 · Newport Twp
- Reported
- 2026-03-16
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 60 gallons
- Where
- Newport Twp, Washington County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2603EPA0000411
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 Newport Township, Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45768 Newport Township and Newport | 93% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Median year built 1972 | Frontier Local · 3 stars overall | 3.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45773 Lawrence Township and Reno | 22% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Median year built 1978 | Frontier Local · 3 stars overall | 8.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45750 Marietta | 1% | Seven active wells drawing from the sand-and-gravel aquifer along the Ohio/Muskingum River valleys near Marietta | 3.5 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1961 | Marietta City · 3 stars overall | 13% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Newport Township, Washington 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 | Township Trustee | Robert B. Edgar 422, 65.02%; Rick Seevers 227, 34.98% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer | Bonnie Hockenberry 559, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee | William H. Bowersock 167, 34.65%; Rick Seevers 165, 34.23%; Phil Smitley 150, 31.12% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer | Bonnie S. Hockenberry 421, 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 2024-08-27
The county
Washington County: 17 ZIP codes, 33 cities, villages and townships, 61,140 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Newport Township, Ohio in?
Newport Township, Washington County is a township in Washington County, Ohio, with 1,901 residents.
When was Newport Township, Ohio founded?
Newport Township, Washington County was settled 1798; laid out 1839. Founders on record: settlers from Massachusetts. Source
How did Newport Township, Ohio get its name?
Not established in the sources checked. Source
What ZIP code is Newport Township, Ohio?
Newport Township, Washington County is served by ZIP codes 45768 and 45773; 45768 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Newport Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Newport Township, Washington County (Newport Water/sewer District): Mostly private wells.
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