Local events in Washington Township, Columbiana County
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How Washington Township, Columbiana County began
Washington Township, on the southern border of Columbiana County, was settled from 1803 by Pennsylvanians and Scottish emigrants and organized in 1816 as Saline Township for the salt works on Yellow Creek. When Carroll County was erected in 1832 and kept the name Saline for the part it took, the Columbiana remnant was renamed Washington on June 3, 1833, with sections added from Wayne Township. Salineville lies in its west; Highlandtown, laid out in 1834 by Angus McDonald, kept the post-office name Inverness from 1838 to 1902. The township had 2,002 residents in 2020.
Settled 1803, platted 1834 (Highlandtown), incorporated 1816 (organized as Saline Township); renamed Washington June 3, 1833, by George Clark and James Sharp (1803); Columbiana County commissioners (township).
Where the name comes from
The township was organized in 1816 as Saline Township, for the salt works on Yellow Creek (the same source of the name of neighboring Salineville). When Carroll County was erected in 1832 and took part of Saline Township with it, keeping the name there, the part remaining in Columbiana was renamed Washington on June 3, 1833, when the commissioners remodeled Wayne, Franklin and Saline townships and added sections 32 to 36 to it. Washington is one of 43 Ohio township names and is presumably for George Washington, but no source reviewed says so.
Before the town
No source reviewed names a Native American village, camp or burial site within Washington Township. The 1879 county history says the first settlers arrived about 1803 and that the discovery of salt on Yellow Creek soon drew salt-boilers, and it records no Native residents or trails here. The 1905 county history mentions a fork in the Indian path followed by Bouquet's army in 1764 'in the southern part of the present county,' where one trail led northwest to Sandusky and another southwest toward Coshocton, but does not place it more closely, so it is not assigned to this township. The township lies within the region ceded under the 1785 Treaty of Fort McIntosh and confirmed by the 1795 Treaty of Greenville.
Timeline
- — George Clark settles on section 4, coming from Pennsylvania; he becomes the township's first justice of the peace, and James Sharp settles on section 35 the same year.
- — A man named Fishel builds the township's first grist-mill, at what became Clark's Mills; it sifts flour through cloth tacked on a small box-frame.
- — William McLaughlin sails from Greenock, Scotland with his wife and eight children on the ship George Yorke and settles on section 6; his son Alexander is still living at the age of ninety in 1879.
- — Evan McPherson, Alexander Dallas and David Rose come from Scotland on the ship Frances, and McPherson settles on section 6; at the outbreak of the War of 1812 local men offer to enlist at New Lisbon but no arms are provided.
- — John Farmer, a Quaker from Hanover Township, takes up at Salineville the salt works previously owned by the Burson brothers; his son James builds the first grist-mill of consequence in 1838.
- — The township is organized as Saline Township, later renamed Washington Township.
- — After Carroll County takes part of Saline Township in 1832 and keeps the name, the commissioners rename the Columbiana remnant Washington Township and add sections 32 to 36 from Wayne Township.
- — Angus McDonald lays out Highlandtown on his own land in the east of the township; Alexander Chisholm opens its first store and becomes its postmaster.
- — A post office opens at Highlandtown under the name Inverness, because another Ohio post office already used the Highlandtown name.
- — The Associate Reformed congregation is organized at Strain's Mills, now Clark's Mills, in 1837 or 1838; its church is built in 1846.
- — The Quaker society at Salineville, which had worshiped in a church built by John and James Farmer and later sold to the Disciples, has lost most of its members by removals; very few Quakers remain in the township this year.
- — The Inverness post office closes and the community reverts to the name Highlandtown.
- — The census counts 2,002 people in Washington Township.
Stories
A Scottish name that had to wait 64 years
Settlers of Scottish descent who built up the community in the township's eastern corner, near what is now Highlandtown Lake, wanted to name it for the Scottish Highlands their families had come from. They could not: another Ohio post office already held the name Highlandtown when theirs opened in 1838, so the community's post office was instead registered as Inverness, for the Scottish city, a workaround that kept the Scottish reference without the naming conflict. The Inverness post office ran for 64 years, until it closed in 1902 -- and only then, with the naming conflict presumably resolved or lapsed, did the community formally take the name its founders had wanted from the start, Highlandtown, which it has carried ever since.
Too ashamed to ask for Draghorn's letters
George Clark, who came from Pennsylvania in 1803 and settled on section 4, became the first justice of the peace in what is now Washington Township, and he also took a $60 contract to blaze a road fifteen miles from Yellow Creek to New Lisbon as part of the state road from Steubenville, though the 1879 history says the route was unwisely chosen and little of it remained in use. A story told of him concerns William Draghorn, a Scot who settled on section 12. On a visit to New Lisbon, Clark was to ask at the post office for Draghorn's letters, but he decided the name was so ridiculous he was ashamed to say it aloud, until he heard a German at the window ask for a letter for 'Mr. Ruter.' That, Clark announced, was a worse name than Draghorn's, and he would not be ashamed to ask for Draghorn's letters after all.
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Buckeye Water District - Ohio River100% of residentsOhio River
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Washington Township, Columbiana County's boundary: 1 fire or EMS station, 1 high-hazard dam, 3 public schools, 15 shale and injection wells and 2 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Highlandtown Volunteer Fire DepartmentSalineville
- Address
- 18371 Steubenville Pike, Salineville, OH 43945
- Coordinates
- 40.63598, -80.75862
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.
High-hazard dams (1)
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Highlandtown Lake Dam PoorLittle Yellow Creek · condition: poor
- Hazard class
- High: a failure would probably cost a life
- Condition
- Poor (assessed 06/27/2019)
- River or stream
- Little Yellow Creek
- Purpose
- Recreation
- Type
- Earth
- Height
- 44 ft
- Storage
- 5,710 acre-feet
- Completed
- 1966
- Owner type
- State
- County
- Columbiana County
- Nearest town (NID)
- Wellsville
- Last inspection
- 06/27/2019
- Emergency action plan
- Yes
- NID ID
- OH00635
National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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.
Public schools (3)
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Southern Local Elementary School3 of 5 stars · Salineville
- Address
- 38095 State Route 39, Salineville, OH 43945
- School district
- Southern Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 393
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 21
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 71.6%
- Ohio building IRN
- 033498
- NCES school ID
- 390464402558
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Southern Local Jr/Sr High School3 of 5 stars · Salineville
- Address
- 38095 State Route 39, Salineville, OH 43945
- School district
- Southern Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 419
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 22.3
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 64.8%
- Four-year graduation rate
- 98.4%
- Ohio building IRN
- 036095
- NCES school ID
- 390464402559
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Southern Online Academy2 of 5 stars · Salineville
- Address
- 38095 State Route 39, Salineville, OH 43945
- School district
- Southern Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 22
- Report card, 2025-26
- 2 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 38.8%
- Ohio building IRN
- 019753
- NCES school ID
- 390464406109
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.
Shale and injection wells (15)
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Janie Trust 5-12-3 10HUtica shale well
- What it is
- Utica shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029217160000
- Coordinates
- 40.61402, -80.76031
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
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Janie Trust 5-12-3 1HUtica shale well
- What it is
- Utica shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029217060100
- Coordinates
- 40.61412, -80.76033
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
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Janie Trust 5-12-3 3HUtica shale well
- What it is
- Utica shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029219220000
- Coordinates
- 40.61412, -80.76025
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
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Janie Trust 5-12-3 5HUtica shale well
- What it is
- Utica shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029219210000
- Coordinates
- 40.61407, -80.76029
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
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Maskaluk Cl Was 1HHorizontal shale well
- What it is
- Horizontal shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029219420000
- Coordinates
- 40.62796, -80.80262
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
-
Maskaluk Cl Was 205HHorizontal shale well
- What it is
- Horizontal shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029219450000
- Coordinates
- 40.62788, -80.80244
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
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Maskaluk Cl Was 3HHorizontal shale well
- What it is
- Horizontal shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029219430000
- Coordinates
- 40.62793, -80.80256
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
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Maskaluk Cl Was 5HHorizontal shale well
- What it is
- Horizontal shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029219440000
- Coordinates
- 40.62791, -80.80250
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
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Sevek 18-12-3 10HUtica shale well
- What it is
- Utica shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029218060000
- Coordinates
- 40.62869, -80.78856
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
-
Sevek 18-12-3 1HUtica shale well
- What it is
- Utica shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029219350000
- Coordinates
- 40.62862, -80.78857
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
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Sevek 18-12-3 201HUtica shale well
- What it is
- Utica shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029219380000
- Coordinates
- 40.62869, -80.78871
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
-
Sevek 18-12-3 210HUtica shale well
- What it is
- Utica shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029219000000
- Coordinates
- 40.62869, -80.78849
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
-
Sevek 18-12-3 3HUtica shale well
- What it is
- Utica shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029219360000
- Coordinates
- 40.62862, -80.78871
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
-
Sevek 18-12-3 6HUtica shale well
- What it is
- Utica shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029219370000
- Coordinates
- 40.62869, -80.78864
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The point is the surface well head (the pad); a horizontal well runs a mile or more underground from it.
-
Sevek 18-12-3 8HUtica shale well
- What it is
- Utica shale well
- Drilled sideways
- Yes
- Operator
- Eog Ohio, Llc
- County
- Columbiana County
- API well number
- 34029218070000
- Coordinates
- 40.62862, -80.78864
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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 (2)
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Material Black2024-08-19 · Washington Twp
- Reported
- 2024-08-19
- What spilled
- Material Black
- Where
- Washington Twp, Columbiana County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2408EPA0001432
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Transformer Non Pcb2023-07-28 · Washington Twp
- Reported
- 2023-07-28
- What spilled
- Oil Transformer Non Pcb
- Largest amount reported
- 35 gallons
- Where
- Washington Twp, Columbiana County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2307EPA0001286
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 Washington Township, Columbiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43930 Brush Creek Township and Hammondsville | 23% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Median year built 1964 | Edison Local · 4 stars overall | 4.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43945 Salineville | 20% | Mostly private wells | 15.5 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Southern Local · 3 stars overall | 0.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43968 Wellsville | 1% | Mostly private wells | 5.0 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Wellsville Local · 3 stars overall | 0.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Washington Township, Columbiana County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee | Pete Sambroak, Jr. 436, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer | Tonya S. Sevek 414, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | Charles Jarvis 219, 40.04%; Timothy Rhodes 131, 23.95%; K. Sevek 197, 36.01% |
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, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-06-23
The county
Columbiana County: 20 ZIP codes, 33 cities, villages and townships, 106,075 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Washington Township, Ohio in?
Washington Township, Columbiana County is a township in Columbiana County, Ohio, with 796 residents.
When was Washington Township, Ohio founded?
Washington Township, Columbiana County was settled 1803; laid out 1834 (Highlandtown); incorporated 1816 (organized as Saline Township); renamed Washington June 3, 1833. Founders on record: George Clark and James Sharp (1803); Columbiana County commissioners (township). Source
How did Washington Township, Ohio get its name?
The township was organized in 1816 as Saline Township, for the salt works on Yellow Creek (the same source of the name of neighboring Salineville). Source
What ZIP code is Washington Township, Ohio?
Washington Township, Columbiana County is served by ZIP codes 43930 and 43945; 43930 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Washington Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Washington Township, Columbiana County (Buckeye Water District - Ohio River): Mostly private wells.
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