Local events in Sugarcreek Township, Greene County
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How Sugarcreek Township, Greene County began
Sugarcreek Township, in the southwest corner of Greene County, was organized on May 10, 1803 as one of the county's original four townships, but the county's first settlement had already been made near Clio, in the township's far south, in 1796. It takes its name from Sugar Creek, formed where Little and Big Sugar Creek join, and from the sugar maple groves that once covered the area. The township stayed agricultural through the 19th and 20th centuries, its main village Bellbrook platted in 1816; it remains largely rural farmland today, with the city of Bellbrook in its west and small parts of Centerville and Kettering reaching into its borders.
Settled 1796, incorporated 1803-05-10, by Greene County's associate judges, meeting May 10, 1803.
Where the name comes from
Named for Sugar Creek, formed by the joining of Little Sugar Creek and Big Sugar Creek; local histories attribute the name to the abundance of sugar maple trees along its banks. Ohio's only township of this name (five other Ohio townships are called 'Sugar Creek' as two words).
Before the town
No Native American village, mound, or treaty line specific to Sugarcreek Township turned up in the sources checked, including a keyword search of Dills' 1881 county history for 'Sugar Creek Township,' which returned only settler biographies. The GNIS historical place 'Manor,' listed under ZIP 45458 for this township, is the hamlet of Manor, a former railroad stop once called Rosedale, which sits in Washington Township, Montgomery County, not in Sugarcreek Township, Greene County - the two only share a ZIP code at the edge, so Manor is left out here. Dills' county history documents the Shawnee spreading from eastern Ohio to the headwaters of the Big and Little Miami rivers generally, which includes this watershed, but does not name a village or camp within the township. For prehistoric mound-builder cultures and the historic nations of the county as a whole, see the Greene County history.
Nations recorded here: Shawnee.
Timeline
- — In the spring, brothers George and Amos Wilson and Jacob Mills come up from near Cincinnati and build a temporary hut about three-quarters of a mile east of Clio, in the township's far south - the first settlement in Greene County; brothers Daniel and John Wilson soon follow. The 1881 county history also credits a John Wilson with building the county's first permanent log cabin on April 7, 1796.
- — John Wilson, father of the Wilson brothers, who had first come to visit his sons in 1800, serves as a delegate from Hamilton County to Ohio's first constitutional convention.
- — Sugar Creek is organized as one of Greene County's original four townships, at the same meeting that organized Beaver Creek, Caesarscreek, and Mad River townships; it originally extended north to within two miles of present Xenia.
- — Alexander Berryhill buys 640 acres south of Bellbrook under a deed signed by President James Madison.
- — Stephen Bell, Henry Opdyke, and James Clancy lay out the village of Bellbrook, named for Bell, on ground first built on by Joseph Vance around 1797.
- — The Berryhill-Morris House is built south of Bellbrook on the Berryhill family's land at 3113 Ferry Road; it is later listed on the National Register of Historic Places (November 12, 1975).
- — Sleepy Tom, a blind racehorse trained locally by Steve Phillips, records the best time known in the world at any gait, becoming a household name among racing fans.
- — Bellbrook's Magnetic Spring draws visitors from great distances, filling as many as 800 jugs of water a day; a 75-room hotel opens in time.
- — Fire destroys the 75-room Magnetic Spring hotel at Bellbrook Park.
Stories
A deed signed by a president
In 1813, Alexander Berryhill bought 640 acres of land south of Bellbrook, and the patent deed conveying it to him carried the signature of President James Madison, as land-office deeds of the era did. The family built a brick house on the property in 1832 that still stands at 3113 Ferry Road, known today as the Berryhill-Morris House. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and remains one of the few genuinely rural, township-based landmarks in Sugarcreek Township, as distinct from the many Xenia-city listings that merely share a ZIP code with the township.
The blind horse that beat them all
Sleepy Tom was foaled in Bellbrook and lost his sight while being trained to race; declared useless, he was sold again and again, once for $30 and a bottle of whiskey. Steve Phillips took the blind horse on and trained him again, and in 1879 the pacer recorded the best time known in the world at any gait. The story was still being told in the township generations later as one of its signature 19th-century oddities, alongside the mineral-water resort that briefly made Bellbrook a destination.
The spring that drew a crowd, and the fire that ended it
By 1883, Bellbrook Park was built around a mineral spring locals called the Magnetic Spring, said to dispense up to 800 jugs of water a day to visitors who believed in its curative properties. A 75-room hotel went up to house them. In 1893, fire destroyed the hotel, and the resort era at Bellbrook Park ended almost as quickly as it had begun.
Photographs
Photo: Nyttend, via Wikimedia Commons, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nyttend, via Wikimedia Commons, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ruhrfisch and Nyttend, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: fairborndailyherald.com · en.wikipedia.org · ia601406.us.archive.org · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org
Historic places
1 place in Sugarcreek Township, Greene County on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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Berryhill-Morris HouseBuilding · Bellbrook · listed 1975
- Address
- S of Bellbrook at 3113 Ferry Rd.
- Where
- Bellbrook, Greene County · ZIP 45305
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1975
- NRIS reference number
- 75001407
- Coordinates
- 39.60440, -84.08704
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
- Bellbrook Water Works36% of residentsMiami Valley Buried Valley Aquifer (city wells)
- Montgomery County Water Services 127% of residentsGreat Miami Buried Valley Aquifer wells (recharged by Great Miami & Mad Rivers)
- Greene County - northwest Reg Water21% of residentsLittle Miami River Buried Valley Aquifer (2 wellfields, Beavercreek area)
- Xenia City8% of residentsGreat Miami/Mad River Buried Valley Aquifer (wells near US-68/SR-235)
- Spring Valley Village4% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Greene County - southwest Reg Water2% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Greene County - Clyo2% of residentsGreat Miami Buried Valley Aquifer wells (recharged by Great Miami & Mad Rivers)
- Spring Valley Estates MHP0% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Waynesville Village0% of residentsGroundwater wells (4 wells)
- Western Water Company0% of residentsLittle Miami River valley wells (51%) plus Cincinnati Ohio River water (49%)
- Greene County Eastern Regional0% of residentsLittle Miami River Buried Valley Aquifer (2 wellfields, Beavercreek area)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Sugarcreek Township, Greene County's boundary: 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 2 public schools, 1 private school, 2 poor-rated bridges, 2 museums, 1 police station, 1 public charging site and 6 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Nursing homes (1)
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Bellbrook Health and Rehab2 of 5 stars · Bellbrook
- Address
- 1957 North Lakeman Drive, Bellbrook, OH 45305
- Certified beds
- 65
- Residents on an average day
- 38
- Medicare overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 2 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 1 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 5 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- 1 fine totalling $75,323 (latest 2023-12-19)
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- SIMCHA HYMAN & NAFTALI ZANZIPER
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (937) 848-7800
- Medicare ID
- 365626
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Sugarcreek Township Fire Department - Station 72Sugarcreek Township
- Address
- 4398 Clyo Road, Sugarcreek Township, OH 45459
- Coordinates
- 39.65085, -84.10576
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 (2)
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Bellbrook High School4.5 of 5 stars · Bellbrook
- Address
- 3737 Upper Bellbrook Rd, Bellbrook, OH 45305
- School district
- Sugarcreek Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 872
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 39.6
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 94.2%
- Four-year graduation rate
- 96.9%
- Ohio building IRN
- 002154
- NCES school ID
- 390472702827
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Bellbrook Middle School5 of 5 stars · Bellbrook
- Address
- 3600 Feedwire Rd, Bellbrook, OH 45305
- School district
- Sugarcreek Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 628
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 33.35
- Report card, 2025-26
- 5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 91.7%
- Ohio building IRN
- 002147
- NCES school ID
- 390472702826
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.
Private schools (1)
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Creative World of Montessori-Wilmington PikePrivate, nonsectarian, special program · Centerville
- Address
- 6833 Wilmington Pike, Centerville, OH 45459
- Kind
- nonsectarian, special program
- Students, 2023-24
- 117
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 15.4
- Students per teacher
- 7.5974
- Phone
- (937) 938-1235
- NCES private school ID
- A2301960
Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.
Bridges rated poor (2)
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Brown Rd over Little SugarcreekPoor · built 1970
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1970
- Length
- 11 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 102
- Coordinates
- 39.67128, -84.09769
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Haines Rd over Middle RunPoor · built 1983
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1983
- Length
- 8 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 170
- Coordinates
- 39.58289, -84.09498
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.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (2)
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Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Historical SocietyHistorical society · Bellbrook
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Bellbrook
- Coordinates
- 39.59390, -84.10126
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
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Cape Cod Children'S FarmMuseum · Spring Valley
- What it is
- Museum
- City
- Spring Valley
- Coordinates
- 39.60370, -84.06153
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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)
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Sugarcreek Township Police DepartmentCenterville
- Address
- 4398 Clyo Road, Centerville, OH 45459
- Coordinates
- 39.65088, -84.10561
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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.
Public EV charging (1)
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MVRPC(EV#26)2 Level 2 · Bellbrook
- Address
- 4178 Conference Road, Bellbrook, OH 45305
- Ports
- 2 Level 2
- Plugs
- J1772
- Network
- Blink Network
- Hours
- 24 hours daily
- Phone
- 888-998-2546
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 (6)
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Sheen Organic Reached water2025-05-23 · Sugarcreek Twp
- Reported
- 2025-05-23
- What spilled
- Sheen Organic
- Reached a waterway
- 29 - Little Sugar Creek
- Where
- Sugarcreek Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2505EPA0000835
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Material Blue2025-04-30 · Sugarcreek Twp
- Reported
- 2025-04-30
- What spilled
- Material Blue
- Where
- Sugarcreek Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2504EPA0000671
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-04-16 · Sugarcreek Twp
- Reported
- 2025-04-16
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 30 gallons
- Where
- Sugarcreek Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2504EPA0000578
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)2022-12-06 · Sugarcreek Twp
- Reported
- 2022-12-06
- What spilled
- Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)
- Largest amount reported
- 24 gallons
- Where
- Sugarcreek Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2212EPA0001814
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Bentonite / Drilling Mud Reached water2022-03-25 · Sugarcreek Twp
- Reported
- 2022-03-25
- What spilled
- Bentonite / Drilling Mud
- Largest amount reported
- 200 gallons
- Reached a waterway
- 29 - Little Sugar Creek
- Where
- Sugarcreek Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2203EPA0000414
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-02-21 · Sugarcreek Twp
- Reported
- 2022-02-21
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Where
- Sugarcreek Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2202EPA0000216
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 Sugarcreek Township, Greene 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 Sugarcreek Township, Greene County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 2 of 2 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Issue 4: 4 Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) Sugarcreek Township | 758 | 470 | Passed (61.73% for) |
| 2023-05-02 | Issue: 4-Sugarcreek Township (Additional) Police | 602 | 419 | Passed (58.96% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Sugarcreek TWP – Renewal - Streets #18 | 4,020 | 2,069 | Passed (66.02% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Sugarcreek Township Police Tax Levy #7 | 1,517 | 656 | Passed (69.81% for) |
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: 15 Sugarcreek Twp Ren Fire/EMS | 3,196 | 1,041 | Passed (75.43% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | Bob Baird 872, 20.62%; Fred Cramer 1,407, 33.27%; Kim McCarthy 797, 18.85%; Marvin Moeller 1,153, 27.26% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Fiscal Officer | Richard J. Demko 1,558, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Township Trustee | Fred Cramer NON 2,800, 58.89%; Marvin Moeller NON 1,955, 41.11% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee | Carolyn L. Destefani 1,649, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer | Theodore L. Hodson 1,577, 100.0% |
| 2017-11-07 | Township Trustee | Nadine S. Daugherty 1,091, 49.37%; Michael Pittman 1,119, 50.63% |
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 2024-09-10
The county
Greene County: 17 ZIP codes, 23 cities, villages and townships, 178,891 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Sugarcreek Township, Ohio in?
Sugarcreek Township, Greene County is a township in Greene County, Ohio, with 9,523 residents.
When was Sugarcreek Township, Ohio founded?
Sugarcreek Township, Greene County was settled 1796; incorporated 1803-05-10. Founders on record: Greene County's associate judges, meeting May 10, 1803. Source
How did Sugarcreek Township, Ohio get its name?
Named for Sugar Creek, formed by the joining of Little Sugar Creek and Big Sugar Creek; local histories attribute the name to the abundance of sugar maple trees along its banks. Source
What ZIP code is Sugarcreek Township, Ohio?
Sugarcreek Township, Greene County is served by ZIP codes 45370, 45305, 45440 and 45385; 45370 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Sugarcreek Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Sugarcreek Township, Greene County (Bellbrook Water Works): Mostly private wells.
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