Local events in Washington Township, Highland County
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How Washington Township, Highland County began
Washington Township, in southern Highland County, was one of the county's last townships to be formed: the commissioners created it on June 6, 1850, from parts of Liberty, Concord, Jackson and Marshall townships, and named it for George Washington. Its first settler was William Murphin, from New England, who built a cabin in 1806 about two miles east of where Berryville later stood. Its two hamlets, Berryville and Taylorsville, were both platted in 1846, and the middle fork of Brush Creek runs through it. It has never contained an incorporated village and remains rural, with 1,096 residents in 2020.
Settled 1806, by William Murphin, from New England; township created June 6, 1850.
Where the name comes from
Named for George Washington; the 1902 county history says the father of his country was again commemorated in its naming.
Before the town
The 1902 county history says Washington Township has burial mounds like two its author excavated in neighboring Marshall Township, which held burned bones, human teeth and a large log of charcoal; they were not on the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society's list and are not located. No Native village, trail or treaty site specific to the township is recorded. Highland County's best-known earthwork, Fort Hill, lies outside the township in Brushcreek Township.
- Burial mounds in Washington Township (mound) — Washington Township (exact location not given), prehistoric (archive.org)
Timeline
- — Highland County is organized (May 1, 1805) from parts of Ross, Adams and Clermont counties; the land of the future Washington Township lies in its original townships.
- — William Murphin, from New England, makes the first settlement in what is now Washington Township, building a cabin about two miles east of the later site of Berryville.
- — Amos Sargent plats Berryville, and in November Isaiah Roberts Jr. plats Taylorsville on 300 acres his father, Isaiah Roberts, had bought.
- — On June 6 the commissioners create Washington Township from parts of Liberty, Concord, Jackson and Marshall townships.
- — A post office opens at Berrysville; it closes in 1909.
- — Washington Township records a population of 972, with the unincorporated settlements of Berryville (78 residents) and Taylorsville (52 residents) inside it.
- — The township has eight schoolhouses and eight churches, including a Christian Union congregation at Berryville served by pastors Shoemaker and Wolfe; physician W. S. Moore practices at Taylorsville.
- — A post office opens at Taylorsville; it closes in 1935.
- — The census counts 885 people in Washington Township.
- — J. Frank Pender and Son are lumbermen at Taylorsville and West Brothers are general merchants at Berrysville.
- — The U.S. Census records Washington Township's population as 1,096; the township contains no incorporated municipality.
Stories
Two crossroads villages platted in one year
Berryville and Taylorsville were both platted in 1846, four years before Washington Township existed. Amos Sargent laid out Berryville, and in November Isaiah Roberts Jr. platted Taylorsville on three hundred acres his father had bought. The county commissioners made Washington a township on June 6, 1850, from pieces of Liberty, Concord, Jackson and Marshall, and Berrysville, as its post office was spelled, got its mail office in 1851; Taylorsville had to wait until 1897. In 1870 the two had 78 and 52 residents. By 1902 West Brothers were general merchants at Berrysville and J. Frank Pender and Son ran a lumber business at Taylorsville. The post offices closed in 1909 and 1935, and neither place was ever incorporated.
Photographs
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Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Hillsboro City75% of residentsClear Creek (via Selph Road & Liberty Park Reservoirs)
- Highland County Water Company, Inc.25% of residentsSand-and-gravel aquifer wells (Ross/Highland Co. well fields; local wells)
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Washington Township, Highland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45133 Hillsboro | 5% | Mostly private wells | 4.2 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Hillsboro City · 3.5 stars overall | 0.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
How its elections and ballot issues came out.
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Trustee | Arthur Harless 192, 59.81%; Nathan Zornes 129, 40.19% |
| 2023-11-07 | Fiscal Officer | Kelli Williamson 255, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Mike Countryman 69, 53.49%; Travis Mootz 60, 46.51% |
| 2019-11-05 | Trustee | Arthur Harless 90, 71.43%; Gary W. Reno 36, 28.57% |
| 2019-11-05 | Fiscal Officer | Vic Gall 110, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked. The county's results on file run through 2023-11-07; later elections are not loaded yet.
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
Statewide question: State Issue 3: Voter ID
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The county
Highland County: 7 ZIP codes, 26 cities, villages and townships with pages here, 43,823 people (Census Bureau estimate, July 2025).
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Washington Township, Ohio in?
Washington Township, Highland County is a township in Highland County, Ohio, with 1,096 residents.
When was Washington Township, Ohio founded?
Washington Township, Highland County was settled 1806. Founders on record: William Murphin, from New England; township created June 6, 1850. Source
How did Washington Township, Ohio get its name?
Named for George Washington; the 1902 county history says the father of his country was again commemorated in its naming. Source
What ZIP code is Washington Township, Ohio?
Most of Washington Township, Highland County is in ZIP code 45133.
Where does Washington Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Washington Township, Highland County (Hillsboro City): Mostly private wells.
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