Pleasant Township

Pleasant Township was created in 1805. It became its present size in 1807 when Walnut Township was erected from Pleasant Township. In 1818, 3 sections of Pleasant Township were taken from it and given to Richland Township but were returned in 1819. Its named after Pleasant Run, which runs through Pleasant Township. In legal terms it is known as Township 15 of Range 18. Some early settlers were, with the last name of Watson, Ashbrook, Hite, Hampson, Cupp, Ruffner, and H.D. Keller.

Towns and Villages:

Colfax ---was named to honor Schuyler Colfax, the Vice-President under President Grant. A post office was established in 1869 and Benjamin Dilger was the first postmaster. Colfax, however was never platted or listed in the county records. Originally Colfax was called "The Crossroads" and tried to obtain a post office with the name Hartzler but did not receive any answer from the postal department in Washington until the name Colfax was submitted. Colfax is located at the intersection of State Route 22 and Lake Rd.

Pleasantville ---was named after the township. Laid out by John Boston and established on April 30, 1828. Today part of the village lies in Walnut Township.

Cemeteries:

Amish, Arnold-Gideon, Beery-Bibler, Busby-Fetters, Colfax-St. Matthews, Emanuel Lutheran, Freed, Friesner, Grace
Lutheran, Hampson, Huber, Casper-Hufford, Fairfield County Infirmary, Keller-Medill, Neely, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Run,
Sallade-Soliday, Sites-Sitz, Smetters, Spitler, New St. Peters, Old St. Peters, Teel, Tent Church, Union, White, Winters,
Zeigler.

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

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

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