Local events in Pleasant Township, Putnam County
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How Pleasant Township, Putnam County began
Pleasant Township, in southern Putnam County, was first settled in 1832 -- a decade before Columbus Grove was platted within it -- and organized in 1834, one of fifteen Pleasant Townships across Ohio. Columbus Grove itself was named for a stand of trees that had been a well-known Indian sugar grove, settled largely by transplants from the city of Columbus. The township holds Columbus Grove village in its south and the National Register-listed Columbus Grove Municipal Pool, built 1935, northeast of the village.
Settled 1832, incorporated 1834 (organized), by William Turner, Eckless Ney, McDonald Osborn, Henry Morris, James Porter and William McComb, first settlers.
Where the name comes from
No specific origin for the name 'Pleasant' is documented in the sources checked; it is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships in Ohio, a common descriptive township name.
Before the town
No Native mound, treaty site or named village specific to Pleasant Township was located, but the township's settlement and its chief village both intersect with Native history in the county's 1915 account. When settler John Featheringill arrived with his family in November 1833, he secured lodging in an Indian camp while he hewed logs and built a cabin of his own. And Columbus Grove takes its name directly from a Native landmark: the town was platted in 1842 on the site of what the county's historian called a "famous Indian sugar grove."
Nations recorded here: Ottawa.
- Indian sugar grove at Columbus Grove (camp) — Site of Columbus Grove village, Pleasant Township, pre-1842 (archive.org)
Timeline
- — William Turner, Eckless Ney, McDonald Osborn, Henry Morris, James Porter and William McComb make the township's first settlements.
- — John Featheringill arrives with his family and lodges in a Native American camp while he hews logs and builds his own cabin; the same year McDonald Osborn's infant child dies, the first death and first burial in the graveyard at Truro church.
- — Pleasant Township organizes with only seven voters; the same year the first religious services are held in John Bogart's log cabin.
- — The first log school house is built half a mile northeast of the future Columbus Grove; John Wamsley teaches the first term that winter.
- — Capt. Frederick Fruchey plats Columbus Grove, naming it for a well-known Indian sugar grove on the site; most early settlers, like Fruchey himself, come from Columbus, Franklin County.
- — The Dayton & Michigan railroad runs its first train through Columbus Grove.
- — Columbus Grove incorporates, with David Jones as its first mayor.
- — The Columbus Grove Municipal Pool is built northeast of the village.
Stories
A Sugar Grove Becomes a Namesake
Before it was a railroad town, the site of Columbus Grove was known to Native people and early settlers alike as a sugar grove -- a stand of maples tapped for sap, well enough known locally that when Capt. Frederick Fruchey platted a town there in December 1842, he and his fellow proprietor named it directly for the feature: Columbus Grove, honoring both the sugar grove itself and Columbus, Franklin County, the city most of the earliest settlers, including Fruchey, had come from. The pairing of names captured something true about the town's origins -- new arrivals from the state capital building a commercial center on ground already marked by generations of Native use. John Mumea put up the first log dwelling, on the lot where the Lenhart block later stood; the Durfey brothers ran the first industry, an ashery and pottery making black salts, pearl ash, crocks and jugs; and Sheldon Guthrie opened a small supply store in 1843, trading goods for furs in a country still short on cash. By 1859, when the Dayton & Michigan railroad ran its first train through town, Columbus Grove had already spent nearly two decades building toward the shipping and manufacturing center it would become.
Photographs
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · archive.org
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Columbus Grove Village57% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
- Ottawa Village36% of residentsBlanchard River (via intake reservoir)
- Glandorf Village7% of residentsBlanchard River (via intake reservoir)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Pleasant Township, Putnam County's boundary: 1 poor-rated bridge, 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility and 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Bridges rated poor (1)
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County Road 11-J over Plum CreekPoor · built 1967
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1967
- Length
- 14 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 385
- Coordinates
- 40.93071, -84.08175
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.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (1)
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Production Products Inc.Toxics Release Inventory · Columbus Grove
- Address
- 200 Sugar Grove Lane, Columbus Grove, OH 45830
- County
- Putnam County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45830PRDCT2SUGA
- EPA registry ID
- 110039497719
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 (1)
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-03-13 · Pleasant Twp
- Reported
- 2026-03-13
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Where
- Pleasant Twp, Putnam County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2603EPA0000367
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 Pleasant Township, Putnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45830 Columbus Grove | 17% | Mostly private wells | 4.3 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1957 | Columbus Grove Local · 4.5 stars overall | 5.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45875 Ottawa | 6% | Mostly private wells | 2.5 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1975 | Ottawa-Glandorf Local · 4 stars overall | 12% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Pleasant Township, Putnam County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Pleasant Township | 1,493 | 555 | Passed (72.9% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee | Roger P. Kruse 1,006, 68.25%; Cory Smith 468, 31.75% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer | Sandy L. Langhals 559, 37.0%; Matthew McAdams 472, 31.24%; Beth Maag Recker 480, 31.77% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | R. Brent Glass 492, 33.81%; Jeff Hoyt 219, 15.05%; Jordan Pingle 284, 19.52%; Bruce A. Schroeder 312, 21.44%; Cory J. Smith 148, 10.17% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Roger P. Kruse 523, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer (unofficial count) | Michael J. Moening 535, 100.0% |
| 2017-11-07 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Jeffrey R. Hoyt 447, 24.31%; Bruce Schroeder 489, 26.59%; Mack J. Schroeder 580, 31.54%; Bryan J. Troyer 323, 17.56% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Jeff Hoyt 688, 60.62%; Mark C. Knueven 447, 39.38% |
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, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-09-09
The county
Putnam County: 13 ZIP codes, 31 cities, villages and townships, 35,849 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Pleasant Township, Ohio in?
Pleasant Township, Putnam County is a township in Putnam County, Ohio, with 1,634 residents.
When was Pleasant Township, Ohio founded?
Pleasant Township, Putnam County was settled 1832; incorporated 1834 (organized). Founders on record: William Turner, Eckless Ney, McDonald Osborn, Henry Morris, James Porter and William McComb, first settlers. Source
How did Pleasant Township, Ohio get its name?
No specific origin for the name 'Pleasant' is documented in the sources checked; it is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships in Ohio, a common descriptive township name. Source
What ZIP code is Pleasant Township, Ohio?
Pleasant Township, Putnam County is served by ZIP codes 45830 and 45875; 45830 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Pleasant Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Pleasant Township, Putnam County (Columbus Grove Village): Mostly private wells.
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