Local events in Symmes Township, Hamilton County
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How Symmes Township, Hamilton County began
Symmes Township, named for Judge John Cleves Symmes of the Symmes Purchase, organized on January 19, 1822, though township histories also cite 1824. Its southern end holds Camp Dennison, land German immigrants settled by 1796 and where Revolutionary War veteran Christian Waldschmidt built a stone house in 1804; that house became the command headquarters of a major Union Army training camp the state stood up there in 1861, named for wartime governor William Dennison. The Little Miami Railroad reached the township in 1853, and after a long rural stretch -- just 1,115 residents in 1850 -- the township suburbanized fast after World War II, growing 138 percent in the 1950s alone to 7,621 by 1960 and reaching 15,642 by 2020, all while twice beating back attempts (1994 and 1995) to merge it into a neighboring city.
Settled 1796 (German immigrant settlement at Camp Dennison), incorporated January 19, 1822 (some sources cite 1824), by organized within the Symmes Purchase and named for Judge John Cleves Symmes.
Where the name comes from
Symmes Township was named for Judge John Cleves Symmes (1742-1814), the New Jersey judge and Continental Congressman whose Symmes Purchase of roughly 311,000 to 330,000 acres between the Great and Little Miami rivers opened most of what became Hamilton, Butler, and Warren counties to settlement.
Before the town
No Native village, mound, or documented encounter specific to Symmes Township itself was found in the sources consulted; the township's land was part of the Symmes Purchase, ground the Miami and Shawnee held and used for hunting and travel before the 1795 Treaty of Greenville.
Nations recorded here: Miami, Shawnee.
Timeline
- — German immigrants settle the Little Miami River valley land that becomes Camp Dennison, in the township's southern end.
- — Christian Waldschmidt, a Revolutionary War veteran, builds a stone house at Camp Dennison; it has eight fireplaces and original chestnut floors and still stands.
- — Symmes Township is organized, named for Judge John Cleves Symmes.
- — Township population is 1,115.
- — The Little Miami Railroad is completed, connecting the township to Cincinnati.
- — The state establishes Camp Dennison as a Union Army training and recruiting post on April 24, surveyed by Captain William S. Rosecrans and named for Governor William Dennison; the Waldschmidt House becomes the camp commandant's headquarters and its barn briefly serves as the camp hospital.
- — More than 50,000 Union soldiers muster in or out of service at Camp Dennison over the war, with as many as 12,000 in camp at once; after the Battle of Shiloh a 200-plus-bed hospital operates there, and the nearby Waldschmidt Cemetery temporarily holds 340 Union and 31 Confederate dead.
- — Camp Dennison deactivates in September, after the war's end.
- — Township population reaches 7,621, up 138 percent in a decade.
- — Two surviving Camp Dennison buildings, including the Waldschmidt House, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Waldschmidt-Camp Dennison Historic District.
- — Attempts to merge Symmes Township into Loveland (1994) and to incorporate it as a new city called "Heritage" (1995) both fail, and the township remains independent.
- — Township population reaches 15,642.
Stories
A farmhouse that became a war camp's headquarters
Christian Waldschmidt, a Revolutionary War veteran who had settled the Little Miami valley with other German immigrants by 1796, built a stone house on his land in 1804, a substantial home with eight fireplaces meant to last generations. It did, but not in the way he could have planned: when Ohio governor William Dennison authorized a Union Army training camp on the same ground in April 1861, laid out in a hurry by then-Captain William S. Rosecrans, Waldschmidt's own house became the camp commandant's headquarters, and when the first soldiers arrived without proper shelter, the camp's hospital was set up on the ground floor of the Waldschmidt family barn -- the horses moved out, the manure cleared, and fresh straw laid down for the sick. Over the next four years more than 50,000 Union soldiers passed through Camp Dennison, as many as 12,000 there at once, until it deactivated in September 1865. The Waldschmidt House survived the war and survived the century and a half after it too, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as one of the last physical traces of a camp that had briefly made a German farm family's homestead the nerve center of Ohio's war effort.
Photographs
Photo: Middleton, Strobridge & Co., Cincinnati (Library of Congress), public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Paul Barnes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org
Historic places
1 place in Symmes Township, Hamilton County on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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Waldschmidt-Camp Dennison DistrictHistoric district · Cincinnati · listed 1973
- Address
- 7509 and 7567 Glendale-Milford Rd.
- Where
- Cincinnati, Hamilton County · ZIP 45111
- What it is
- Historic district
- Listed on the National Register
- 1973
- NRIS reference number
- 73001471
- Coordinates
- 39.19122, -84.29046
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
Nine wells in the Little Miami aquifer along the Little Miami River between Milford and Camp Dennison, next to the plant at 7100 Glendale Milford Rd (SR 126). The water here
- Cincinnati Public Water System57% of residentsOhio River (Miller Plant, ~88%) plus Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer wells (~12%)
- Clermont Public Water System21% of residentsWilliam H. Harsha Lake plus wells in the Little Miami River and Ohio River aquifers
- Loveland City12% of residentsLocal wells (Betty Ray well field, sand & gravel aquifer)
- Warren Co. Socialville3% of residentsOhio River (Miller Plant, ~88%) plus Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer wells (~12%)
- Warren County3% of residentsWells in the Little Miami and Great Miami river valley aquifers
- Indian Hill City3% of residentsLittle Miami River valley aquifer (wells near Milford)
- Western Water Company2% of residentsLittle Miami River valley wells (51%) plus Cincinnati Ohio River water (49%)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Symmes Township, Hamilton County's boundary: 1 dialysis center, 2 fire and EMS stations, 1 public school, 1 private school, 2 poor-rated bridges, 1 library, 3 museums, 2 public charging sites, 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility and 6 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Dialysis centers (1)
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Davita Montgomery Home Training DialysisDialysis · Cincinnati
- Address
- 11135 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45249
- Dialysis stations
- 1
- Medicare star rating
- not rated
- Services
- peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training
- Ownership
- for profit
- Chain
- DaVita
- Medicare certified since
- 2001-03-01
- Phone
- (513) 810-4369
- Medicare ID
- 362634
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).
Fire and EMS stations (2)
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Loveland - Symmes Fire Department Station 60Cincinnati
- Address
- 9425 Loveland Madeira Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242
- Coordinates
- 39.22817, -84.32565
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Loveland - Symmes Fire Department Station 61Cincinnati
- Address
- 8871 Weekly Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45249
- Coordinates
- 39.28465, -84.31805
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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Symmes Elementary SchoolLoveland
- Address
- 11820 Enyart Rd, Loveland, OH 45140
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 737
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 45.85
- NCES school ID
- 390448604371
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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Springs East Montessori SchoolPrivate, nonsectarian, special program · Cincinnati
- Address
- 9429 Loveland Madeira Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242
- Kind
- nonsectarian, special program
- Students, 2023-24
- 6
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 1.3
- Students per teacher
- 4.61538
- Phone
- (513) 793-7877
- NCES private school ID
- A9503288
Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.
Bridges rated poor (2)
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Eb Ir 275 over CR 299(loveland Rd);ioryPoor · 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
- 111 ft
- Owner
- State
- Vehicles a day
- 35,701
- Coordinates
- 39.24096, -84.29962
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Wb Ir 275 over CR 299(loveland Rd);ioryPoor · 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
- 111 ft
- Owner
- State
- Vehicles a day
- 35,701
- Coordinates
- 39.24119, -84.29936
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 libraries (1)
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Symmes TownshipBranch · Loveland
- Address
- 11850 Enyart Rd., Loveland, OH 45140
- What it is
- Branch
- Library system
- Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library
- Open
- 3,120 hours a year, 52 weeks
- Building
- 16,650 sq ft
- System's visits, FY2024
- 4,091,256
- System's loans, FY2024
- 20,126,186
- People the system serves
- 830,639
- Phone
- (513) 369-6001
IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (3)
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Christian Waldschmidt Homestead DarHistorical society · Camp Dennison
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Camp Dennison
- Coordinates
- 39.19081, -84.29026
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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Knights Of The Golden TrailMuseum · Loveland
- What it is
- Museum
- City
- Loveland
- Coordinates
- 39.28445, -84.26547
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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Symmes Township Historical SocietyHistorical society · Cincinnati
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Cincinnati
- Coordinates
- 39.27838, -84.32999
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.
Public EV charging (2)
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Harpers Station (Cincinnati, OH) DC fast10 DC fast · Cincinnati
- Address
- 11315 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45249
- Ports
- 10 DC fast
- Plugs
- CCS, CHAdeMO
- Network
- Electrify America
- Hours
- 24 hours daily
- Phone
- 833-632-2778
Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Symmes Township Branch5 Level 2 · Loveland
- Address
- 11850 Enyart Rd, Loveland, OH 45140
- Ports
- 5 Level 2
- Plugs
- J1772
- Network
- NOODOE
- Phone
- 888-222-6618
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.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (1)
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Totes IncToxics Release Inventory · Loveland
- Address
- 10078 E. Kemper Rd., Loveland, OH 45140
- County
- Hamilton County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45140TTSNC10078
- EPA registry ID
- 110002112892
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 (6)
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Oil Transformer Non Pcb2025-06-05 · Symmes Twp
- Reported
- 2025-06-05
- What spilled
- Oil Transformer Non Pcb
- Largest amount reported
- 5 gallons
- Where
- Symmes Twp, Hamilton County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2506EPA0000909
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Sludge (Non-Sewage)2025-01-28 · Symmes Twp
- Reported
- 2025-01-28
- What spilled
- Sludge (Non-Sewage)
- Where
- Symmes Twp, Hamilton County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2501EPA0000114
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2024-11-20 · Symmes Twp
- Reported
- 2024-11-20
- What spilled
- Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
- Largest amount reported
- 40 gallons
- Where
- Symmes Twp, Hamilton County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2411EPA0001905
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-12-21 · Symmes Twp
- Reported
- 2022-12-21
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road); Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
- Largest amount reported
- 80 gallons
- Where
- Symmes Twp, Hamilton County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2212EPA0001887
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2022-04-07 · Symmes Twp
- Reported
- 2022-04-07
- What spilled
- Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
- Where
- Symmes Twp, Hamilton County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2204EPA0000479
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fish Kill2026-02-26 · Symmes Twp
- Reported
- 2026-02-26
- What spilled
- Fish Kill
- Where
- Symmes Twp, Hamilton County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2602EPA0000249
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 Symmes Township, Hamilton 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 Symmes Township, Hamilton County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 3 of 3 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 2 of 2.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Issue 25: PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL) TOWNSHIP OF SYMMES | 2,939 | 714 | Passed (80.45% for) |
| 2025-11-04 | Issue 26: PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL AND INCREASE) TOWNSHIP OF SYMMES | 2,385 | 1,246 | Passed (65.68% for) |
| 2025-11-04 | Issue 27: LOCAL LIQUOR OPTION FOR PARTICULAR USE AT BUSINESS LOCATION (By Petition) SYMMES - E | 299 | 76 | Passed (79.73% for) |
| 2024-11-05 | Issue 25: PROPOSED TAX LEVY (ADDITIONAL) TOWNSHIP OF SYMMES | 4,618 | 3,864 | Passed (54.44% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Township Trustee | Jodie L. Leis 2,035, 37.28%; Ken Bryant 1,744, 31.95%; Josh Hendrickson 1,679, 30.76% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee | Phil Beck 3,425, 59.51%; Karen Brownlee 2,330, 40.49% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer | Joseph C. Grossi 4,102, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | Jodie L. Leis 2,169, 37.36%; Ken Bryant 1,892, 32.59%; CJ Carr 1,397, 24.06%; Kathleen M. Hofmann (Write In) 348, 5.99% |
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 2025-09-30
The county
Hamilton County: 54 ZIP codes, 47 cities, villages and townships, 843,791 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Symmes Township, Ohio in?
Symmes Township, Hamilton County is a township in Hamilton County, Ohio, with 15,578 residents.
When was Symmes Township, Ohio founded?
Symmes Township, Hamilton County was settled 1796 (German immigrant settlement at Camp Dennison); incorporated January 19, 1822 (some sources cite 1824). Founders on record: organized within the Symmes Purchase and named for Judge John Cleves Symmes. Source
How did Symmes Township, Ohio get its name?
Symmes Township was named for Judge John Cleves Symmes (1742-1814), the New Jersey judge and Continental Congressman whose Symmes Purchase of roughly 311,000 to 330,000 acres between the Great and Little Miami rivers opened most of what became Hamilton, Butler, and Warren counties to settlement. Source
What ZIP code is Symmes Township, Ohio?
Symmes Township, Hamilton County is served by ZIP codes 45111, 45249, 45140 and 45242; 45111 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Symmes Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Symmes Township, Hamilton County (Cincinnati Public Water System): Nine wells in the Little Miami aquifer along the Little Miami River between Milford and Camp Dennison, next to the plant at 7100 Glendale Milford Rd (SR 126).
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