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P. O. Box 283
Cedarville, OH
45314
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History
Cedarville Township was originally settled by John and Thomas Townsley who migrated from nearby Kentucky . Prior to this, the area was inhabited by the native Hopewell and Adenas tribes (the Adenas were renown as "mound" builders). In 1801 the Townsleys located on 1,000 acres of land along Massie Creek. The land was purchased for between $1.75 and $7.00 per acre. The village settlement was originally called Newport's Mill, then Hanna's Store, then the Burgh. The first official name was Milford, however, because of confusion with another Milford (near Cincinnati), the village at last adopted the name Cedarville to reflect its then-abundance of cedar trees.
The first school was built along Massie Creek in 1823 by a Mrs. Gamble, who was also the teacher. In 1829, the first church was built and, in 1834, the first post office began service. Massie Creek, which runs through the center of the village, was named for frontiersman General Nathanael Massie. Using this water power, three grist mills operated in the township. To transport the miller's products and livestock, a branch of the Little Miami Railroad passed through the center of the village. It is notable that Cedarville is centrally located to Cincinnati and Columbus, making it a strategic stopping point for travelers. Today, the remains of the railroad exist in the Ohio to Erie portion of the Little Miami Bike Path.
Whitelaw Reid, author of "Ohio in the War" (a compendium of events, reminisences, and Ohio regiment rosters of the Civil War) resided in Cedarville at the current home of U.S. Senator Mike DeWine. Mr. Reid began his journalism career at the Xenia Gazette and later succeeded Horace Greely as the editor of the New York Herald Tribune. In later years, Mr. Reid served as ambassador to England and France.
