Smithfield Township, Jefferson County

Township · Jefferson County · 2,346 residents

Jefferson County

Local events in Smithfield Township, Jefferson County

Nothing is posted for Smithfield Township itself yet; here is what is on within 20 miles. All local events in Smithfield Township, Jefferson County

  1. Bridging the Gap Book Club Bridgeport

    6 to 7 p.m. · Bridgeport Public Library · Bridgeport · 11 mi · From Belmont County District Library

  2. Curiosity Club

    5 to 6 p.m. · Bellaire Public Library · Bellaire · 15 mi · From Bellaire Public Library

  3. Brain Builders – STEM Club

    5 to 6 p.m. · Bellaire Public Library · Bellaire · 15 mi · From Bellaire Public Library

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How Smithfield Township, Jefferson County began

Smithfield Township was set off from Short Creek Township on November 7, 1805, with its first election held at William Stewart's residence. Two squatters, Simpson and Tyson, left the area by 1800, but Quaker families migrating from North Carolina -- the Kinseys, Mason Miller, Richard Jelkes, Malachi Jolly and others -- settled the township around 1798 to 1800, followed by John Morton, Cadwallader Evans, Joseph McGrew and Jacob Ong between 1802 and 1806, and James Purviance with his six sons by 1810. The township grew three communities, Smithfield, York and Adams, along with mills, tanneries, a hat-making trade, pork packing and merchant tailoring; by 1878 its ten sub-districts enrolled 533 schoolchildren.

Settled c. 1798-1800 (Quaker families from North Carolina), platted not applicable (township, not platted as a town), incorporated November 7, 1805, by Jefferson County Commissioners (set off from Short Creek Township).

Where the name comes from

Named Smithfield, like the village at its center; the specific reasoning behind the name was not given in the sources consulted. The township holds three villages -- Smithfield, York and Adena -- of which Adena sits in its southwest corner and is described separately.

Before the town

No source reviewed records a specific Native American village, mound or documented encounter within Smithfield Township. The land was already open to settlement under the Treaty of Greenville (1795) when the earliest Quaker families arrived around 1798-1800, and the township was formally organized in 1805.

Nations recorded here: Lenape (Delaware), Shawnee, Wyandot.

Timeline

  1. — Quaker families from North Carolina, including Richard and Christopher Kinsey, Mason Miller, Richard Jelkes and Malachi Jolly, begin settling the township.
  2. — John Morton and Cadwallader Evans settle in the township, part of a second wave of arrivals continuing through 1806.
  3. — Smithfield Township is set off from Short Creek Township on November 7; the first election is held at William Stewart's residence.
  4. — James Purviance and his six sons arrive in the township.
  5. — James A. Ong opens a tailor business in the township, operating until his death in 1875.
  6. — The township's ten school sub-districts enroll 533 children (205 white boys, 209 white girls and 19 Black children).
  7. — James Carr lays out the village of Smithfield after a surveying party passing through remarks that the site is 'the finest situation for an inland town' they had seen since leaving the Ohio River; the village grows through two later additions, in 1805 and 1815.
  8. — Isaac Wickersham builds Smithfield's first mill, a hand mill neighbors nickname 'bettersome' for being some better than grating corn on a tin sheet; a horse mill follows in 1808, built by James Carr.
  9. — The Piney Fork United Presbyterian congregation, which had worshipped in a woods tent and then a winter cabin since first preaching there in 1800, builds a hewed-log house 60 by 30 feet, replaced by a brick building of the same size in 1838.

Stories

A Quaker township built by three waves of settlement

Smithfield Township's settlement came in three distinct waves rather than one steady influx. Two squatters, remembered only as Simpson and Tyson, tried the land first and left by 1800, leaving no lasting mark. The families who actually built the township were North Carolina Quakers -- the Kinseys, Mason Miller, Richard Jelkes, Malachi Jolly and others -- who arrived around 1798 to 1800 seeking, as Quaker migrants across the Ohio Valley often did, cheaper land and distance from a slaveholding South. A second wave, including John Morton, Cadwallader Evans, Joseph McGrew and Jacob Ong, filled in the township between 1802 and 1806, and James Purviance arrived with six sons in 1810, anchoring a family line that would remain prominent locally for generations. By 1878 the resulting community supported three villages, ten sub-districts of schoolchildren, and trades ranging from tanning and hat-making to pork packing.

Smithfield village: a surveyor's flattery and a founder's grand plan

James Carr laid out the village of Smithfield in 1803 after buying the east half of the northeast quarter of section 11 from an earlier entry by Horton J. Howard and Abel Townsend. As the 1880 county history tells it, a surveying party passing through from the Ohio River stopped at the site, and its chief remarked to Carr that it was 'the finest situation for an inland town' they had seen since leaving the river -- flattery enough that Carr laid out streets and lots 'in large profusion,' staking High Street as the main thoroughfare with two public squares facing each other. For its first years the settlement depended on goods carried on foot or packhorse from Wellsburg, West Virginia, and residents lived largely on cornbread grated from ears of corn on a homemade tin grater. Two additions followed, in 1805 and 1815, both by Carr.

Local history sources: ohiogenealogyexpress.com · archive.org · archive.org

Historic places

1 place in Smithfield Township, Jefferson County on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Hamilton-Ickes HouseBuilding · Adena · listed 1980
    Address
    N of Adena on OH 10
    Where
    Adena, Jefferson County · ZIP 43901
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1980
    NRIS reference number
    80003106
    Coordinates
    40.22986, -80.86652

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.

Every historic place in Jefferson County on the full map

Water

Groundwater wells (2 wells) The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Smithfield Township, Jefferson County's boundary: 2 fire and EMS stations, 3 high-hazard dams, 3 poor-rated bridges, 1 museum, 1 police station, 77 shale and injection wells and 4 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Fire and EMS stations (2)

  1. Short Creek Joint Fire District Station 2Smithville
    Address
    1028 Main Street, Smithville, OH 43948
    Coordinates
    40.27409, -80.77856
  2. Smithfield Volunteer Fire DepartmentRayland
    Address
    1188 Main Street, Rayland, OH 43943
    Coordinates
    40.27203, -80.77993

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.

High-hazard dams (3)

  1. Basich Lake DamTrib-North Fork Short Creek · condition: satisfactory
    Hazard class
    High: a failure would probably cost a life
    Condition
    Satisfactory (assessed 11/16/2023)
    River or stream
    Trib-North Fork Short Creek
    Purpose
    Recreation
    Type
    Earth
    Height
    38 ft
    Storage
    135 acre-feet
    Completed
    1963
    Owner type
    Private
    County
    Jefferson County
    Nearest town (NID)
    Belknap
    Last inspection
    11/03/2022
    Emergency action plan
    No
    NID ID
    OH00862
  2. Friendship Park Lake DamLITTLE McINTYRE CREEK · condition: fair
    Hazard class
    High: a failure would probably cost a life
    Condition
    Fair (assessed 01/14/2025)
    River or stream
    LITTLE McINTYRE CREEK
    Purpose
    Recreation
    Type
    Earth
    Height
    94 ft
    Storage
    3,884 acre-feet
    Completed
    1972
    Owner type
    Local Government
    County
    Jefferson County
    Nearest town (NID)
    Weems
    Last inspection
    06/13/2024
    Emergency action plan
    Yes
    NID ID
    OH00123
  3. Pine Valley Sportsmen's Lake No. 4 Dam PoorTributary To Piney Fork · condition: poor
    Hazard class
    High: a failure would probably cost a life
    Condition
    Poor (assessed 11/02/2017)
    River or stream
    Tributary To Piney Fork
    Purpose
    Recreation
    Type
    Earth
    Height
    22 ft
    Storage
    140 acre-feet
    Completed
    1964
    Owner type
    Private
    County
    Jefferson County
    Nearest town (NID)
    Newell
    Last inspection
    11/02/2022
    Emergency action plan
    No
    NID ID
    OH00121

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, August 2026. "High hazard" rates what a failure would cost downstream, not how likely one is; the condition is the state's assessment.

Bridges rated poor (3)

  1. Cr11 Piney Fork Rd over Mc Intyre CreekPoor · built 1901
    Condition
    Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
    What it is
    Bridge
    Built
    1901
    Length
    16 ft
    Owner
    County
    Vehicles a day
    477
    Coordinates
    40.25369, -80.82373
  2. Jeff Cr11 over Piney ForkPoor · 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
    17 ft
    Owner
    County
    Vehicles a day
    797
    Coordinates
    40.25234, -80.82249
  3. Smithfield T134 over Piney ForkPoor · 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
    15 ft
    Owner
    County
    Vehicles a day
    10
    Coordinates
    40.26017, -80.83694

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.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (1)

  1. Historical Society Of Smithfield OhioHistorical society · Smithfield
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Smithfield
    Coordinates
    40.26928, -80.78251

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.

Police stations (1)

  1. Smithfield Police DepartmentSmithfield
    Address
    1210 Main Street, Smithfield, OH 43948
    Coordinates
    40.27174, -80.78018

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Shale and injection wells (77)

  1. Athena N Smf Jf 3HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081209130000
    Coordinates
    40.27676, -80.76796

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  2. Athena Ne Smf Jf 5HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081209140000
    Coordinates
    40.27676, -80.76789

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  3. Athena Ne Smf Jf 7HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081209150000
    Coordinates
    40.27675, -80.76781

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  4. Athena Nw Smf Jf 1HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081209120000
    Coordinates
    40.27676, -80.76803

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  5. Borum E Smf Jf 4HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207340000
    Coordinates
    40.29031, -80.85618

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  6. Borum E Smf Jf 6HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207350000
    Coordinates
    40.29025, -80.85618

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  7. Borum N Smf Jf 3HHorizontal shale well
    What it is
    Horizontal shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081209200000
    Coordinates
    40.29013, -80.85620

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  8. Borum Ne Smf Jf 5HHorizontal shale well
    What it is
    Horizontal shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081209220000
    Coordinates
    40.29008, -80.85621

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  9. Borum Nw Smf Jf 1HHorizontal shale well
    What it is
    Horizontal shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081209210000
    Coordinates
    40.29019, -80.85619

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  10. Borum W Smf Jf 2HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207330000
    Coordinates
    40.29036, -80.85617

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  11. Buddy Smf Jf 5HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207990000
    Coordinates
    40.27016, -80.79064

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  12. Buddy Smf Jf 7HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208000000
    Coordinates
    40.27019, -80.79058

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  13. Cermak Ne Smf Jf 3HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207060000
    Coordinates
    40.24483, -80.80800

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  14. Cermak Ne Smf Jf 5HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207080000
    Coordinates
    40.24475, -80.80790

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  15. Club Ne Smf Jf 5HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081206980000
    Coordinates
    40.22147, -80.85193

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  16. Club Ne Smf Jf 7HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081206960000
    Coordinates
    40.22153, -80.85195

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  17. Club Nw Smf Jf 1HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081206990000
    Coordinates
    40.22137, -80.85191

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  18. Club Nw Smf Jf 3HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081206970000
    Coordinates
    40.22142, -80.85192

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  19. Club Se Smf Jf 8HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207000000
    Coordinates
    40.22158, -80.85196

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  20. Dalrymple Smf Jf 2HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207320000
    Coordinates
    40.25292, -80.86113

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  21. Dalrymple Smf Jf 3HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081205670000
    Coordinates
    40.23620, -80.84137

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  22. Dalrymple Smf Jf 4HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207310000
    Coordinates
    40.25290, -80.86106

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  23. Dawson N Smf Jf 1HHorizontal shale well
    What it is
    Horizontal shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081209400000
    Coordinates
    40.28103, -80.81028

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  24. Dawson N Smf Jf 3HHorizontal shale well
    What it is
    Horizontal shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081209410000
    Coordinates
    40.28105, -80.81021

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  25. Dawson Smf Jf 2HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081205890000
    Coordinates
    40.28108, -80.81013

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  26. Dawson Smf Jf 4HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081205900000
    Coordinates
    40.28110, -80.81006

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  27. Faldowski N Smf Jf 1HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207930000
    Coordinates
    40.21775, -80.80822

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  28. Faldowski Se Smf Jf 4HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207940000
    Coordinates
    40.21779, -80.80818

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  29. Faldowski Se Smf Jf 6HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207950000
    Coordinates
    40.21784, -80.80813

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  30. Faldowski Sw Smf Jf 2HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207880000
    Coordinates
    40.21770, -80.80826

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  31. Ferguson Ne Smf Jf 5HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207100000
    Coordinates
    40.23406, -80.77857

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  32. Ferguson Ne Smf Jf 7HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207110000
    Coordinates
    40.23412, -80.77857

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  33. Geno E Smf Jf 5HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207770000
    Coordinates
    40.27627, -80.81744

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  34. Geno Smf Jf 3HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207750000
    Coordinates
    40.27622, -80.81746

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  35. Geno W Smf Jf 1HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207760000
    Coordinates
    40.27617, -80.81748

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  36. Howell 33 Ne Smf Jf 5HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208350000
    Coordinates
    40.23371, -80.78732

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  37. Howell 33 Ne Smf Jf 7HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208360000
    Coordinates
    40.23370, -80.78725

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  38. Howell 33 Nw Smf Jf 1HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208330000
    Coordinates
    40.23374, -80.78746

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  39. Howell 33 Nw Smf Jf 3HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208340000
    Coordinates
    40.23373, -80.78739

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  40. Howell 33 S Smf Jf 6HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208720000
    Coordinates
    40.23368, -80.78755

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  41. Howell 33 Se Smf Jf 10HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208740000
    Coordinates
    40.23366, -80.78741

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  42. Howell 33 Se Smf Jf 8HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208730000
    Coordinates
    40.23367, -80.78748

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  43. Howell 33 Sw Smf Jf 2HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208700000
    Coordinates
    40.23371, -80.78769

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  44. Howell 33 Sw Smf Jf 4HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208710000
    Coordinates
    40.23369, -80.78762

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  45. Jack Hamilton E Smf Jf 5HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207240000
    Coordinates
    40.25992, -80.84942

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  46. Jack Hamilton E Smf Jf 7HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207260000
    Coordinates
    40.26003, -80.84939

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  47. Jack Hamilton S Smf Jf 2HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207290000
    Coordinates
    40.25981, -80.84944

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  48. Jack Hamilton S Smf Jf 4HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207300000
    Coordinates
    40.25987, -80.84943

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  49. Jack Hamilton S Smf Jf 6HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207250000
    Coordinates
    40.25997, -80.84940

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  50. Jade N Smf Jf 1HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207980000
    Coordinates
    40.26881, -80.76467

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  51. Jade N Smf Jf 3HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207970000
    Coordinates
    40.26878, -80.76461

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  52. Lori Ne Smf Jf 3HHorizontal shale well
    What it is
    Horizontal shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081209450000
    Coordinates
    40.23809, -80.77173

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  53. Lori Ne Smf Jf 5HHorizontal shale well
    What it is
    Horizontal shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081209460000
    Coordinates
    40.23803, -80.77173

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  54. Lori Nw Smf Jf 1HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207960000
    Coordinates
    40.23838, -80.77171

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  55. Lori Se Smf Jf 6HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207910000
    Coordinates
    40.23821, -80.77172

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  56. Lori Se Smf Jf 8HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207920000
    Coordinates
    40.23816, -80.77172

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  57. Lori Sw Smf Jf 2HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207890000
    Coordinates
    40.23832, -80.77172

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  58. Lori Sw Smf Jf 4HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081207900000
    Coordinates
    40.23827, -80.77172

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  59. Omaits Smf Jf 1HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208020000
    Coordinates
    40.27011, -80.79076

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  60. Omaits Smf Jf 2H-AUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081206550000
    Coordinates
    40.28114, -80.80993

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  61. Omaits Smf Jf 3HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208010000
    Coordinates
    40.27014, -80.79070

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  62. Piergallini Smf Jf 2HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081205940000
    Coordinates
    40.27182, -80.81405

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  63. Piergallini Smf Jf 4HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081205930000
    Coordinates
    40.27187, -80.81401

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  64. Piergallini Smf Jf 6HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081205920000
    Coordinates
    40.27191, -80.81397

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  65. Ronald N Smf Jf 3HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081210340000
    Coordinates
    40.24182, -80.81836

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  66. Ronald N Smf Jf 5HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081210350000
    Coordinates
    40.24181, -80.81829

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  67. Ronald Ne Smf Jf 1HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208210000
    Coordinates
    40.24177, -80.81807

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  68. Ronald S Smf Jf 2HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208200000
    Coordinates
    40.24179, -80.81820

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  69. Ronald S Smf Jf 4HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208190000
    Coordinates
    40.24178, -80.81813

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  70. Smithfield A 1H-27Utica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081205430000
    Coordinates
    40.23628, -80.84117

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  71. Smithfield A 2HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081205650000
    Coordinates
    40.23619, -80.84123

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  72. Smithfield N Smf Jf 5HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081205640000
    Coordinates
    40.23624, -80.84131

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  73. Smithfield N Smf Jf 7HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081205660000
    Coordinates
    40.23626, -80.84125

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  74. Smithfield S Smf Jf 4HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081205680000
    Coordinates
    40.23616, -80.84129

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  75. Thompson E Smf Jf 5HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208160000
    Coordinates
    40.27697, -80.83078

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  76. Thompson W Smf Jf 1HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208140000
    Coordinates
    40.27688, -80.83087

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

  77. Thompson W Smf Jf 3HUtica shale well
    What it is
    Utica shale well
    Drilled sideways
    Yes
    Operator
    Ascent Resources Utica Llc
    County
    Jefferson County
    API well number
    34081208150000
    Coordinates
    40.27692, -80.83083

    The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.

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 (4)

  1. Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil2025-12-18 · Smithfield Twp
    Reported
    2025-12-18
    What spilled
    Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil
    Where
    Smithfield Twp, Jefferson County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2512EPA0002019
  2. Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2022-05-29 · Smithfield Twp
    Reported
    2022-05-29
    What spilled
    Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
    Where
    Smithfield Twp, Jefferson County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2205EPA0000785
  3. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon2022-04-21 · Smithfield Twp
    Reported
    2022-04-21
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Where
    Smithfield Twp, Jefferson County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2204EPA0000550
  4. Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil2022-03-11 · Smithfield
    Reported
    2022-03-11
    What spilled
    Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil
    Largest amount reported
    200 gallons
    Where
    Smithfield, Jefferson County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2203EPA0000317

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 Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

Local government

Who holds office in Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2023-11-07 Trustee John Sebring 695, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Fiscal Officer Jayna Hopkins 365, 45.12%; Stacy D. Yanda 444, 54.88%
2021-11-02 Trustee Dan Cermak 359, 47.8%; Vince Pastre 392, 52.2%
2019-11-05 Trustee (unofficial count) John S. Sebring 561, 100.0%
2019-11-05 Fiscal Officer (unofficial count) Tina M. Boyle 505, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

Quick answers

What county is Smithfield Township, Ohio in?

Smithfield Township, Jefferson County is a township in Jefferson County, Ohio, with 2,346 residents.

When was Smithfield Township, Ohio founded?

Smithfield Township, Jefferson County was settled c. 1798-1800 (Quaker families from North Carolina); laid out not applicable (township, not platted as a town); incorporated November 7, 1805. Founders on record: Jefferson County Commissioners (set off from Short Creek Township). Source

How did Smithfield Township, Ohio get its name?

Named Smithfield, like the village at its center; the specific reasoning behind the name was not given in the sources consulted. Source

What ZIP code is Smithfield Township, Ohio?

Smithfield Township, Jefferson County is served by ZIP codes 43948, 43917, 43901 and 43943; 43948 holds the largest share of its residents.

Where does Smithfield Township, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Smithfield Township, Jefferson County (Dillonvale): Groundwater wells (2 wells).

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