Madison Township

Madison Township was created on June 3, 1812 from Clearcreek Township. It was named for President James Madison and at that time contained what is now Perry Township of Hocking County. It became the size it is today on March 11, 1819, when the lower 6 sections of the township were given to Perry Township in Hocking County. It is the most sparsely populated township of Fairfield County. In legal terms it is known as Township 13 of Range 19. Some early settlers of this township were Ewel Shaeffer, Matthew Young, Robert Young, and Adam Deffenbaugh. Isaac Shaeffer built the first saw mill. The first minister in this township was Rev. Stake, a Lutheran. Appointments were held in a school house until 1822, when a brick church was built.

Towns and Villages:

Clearport ---post office established in 1853.

Drinkle ---also known as Mechanicsburg

Revenge ---post office established on April 2, 1883

Cemeteries:

Hopewell Methodist, Kern-Wiley, Shaeffer-Salem, Landis, Mt. Carmel, Zion, Old German Lutheran, Pine Grove, New St.
Thomas, Old St. Thomas, Wolf.

[Amanda] [Berne] [Bloom] [Clear Creek] [Greenfield] [Hocking]

[Liberty] [Madison] [Pleasant] [Richland] [Rush Creek] [Violet] [Walnut]

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