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The Williamsport Grange is a non-profit, non-partisan fraternal organization, based in Ohio's Morrow County.

Founded in 1911, the Williamsport Grange is a non-profit, non-partisan fraternal organization, based in Ohio's Morrow County. It is subordinate to the Ohio State Grange and the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. The Grange is a family, community organization with its roots in agriculture. In 1867, the Grange was formed as a national organization with a local focus. Our members a

re given the opportunity to learn and grow to their full potential as citizens and leaders. The family is the base of the organization with full membership beginning at age 14. Women have been equal members since the inception of the Grange. The Junior Grange program -- for children ages 5 to 14 -- has helped the youngest members of the family learn about community values and citizenship for more than 100 years. The Grange Youth program develops the leadership skills of our young adults and young married couples. The foundation of the organization is the Community Grange, which can be found in rural, suburban and urban communities. Faith, hope, charity, and fidelity are the basic lessons of the Community Grange. The Grange has four levels: Community, County, State and National, ensuring that the membership’s voice is heard at the appropriate place. Our membership sets the direction and activities for their Community Grange in true grassroots fashion, and those decisions work their way up to the national level. Nonpartisan legislative advocacy, educational programs, service projects, and social interaction and networking are just a few of the ways local Granges serve their communities and members. Every year, Grange members give thousands of hours to volunteer in their communities and raise millions of dollars for important causes. Grangers attend public meetings, inform themselves of local, state and national issues, and speak for the rights of all Americans, especially those who work in agriculture, producing our food, fuel and fiber. Each November, members from across the country gather for the National Grange Annual Convention at which policies, adopted in community Granges, passed by State Granges and moved to the national delegate body, are debated. A true grassroots organization, those policies that pass at convention become the issues for which the National Grange advocates. The Grange has been instrumental in bringing about progressive changes and programs, including: rural mail delivery (RFD), rural electrification, cooperative extension services, 4-H, FFA and land grant universities. It was an early supporter of the women’s suffrage movement. Today, the Grange continues to be relevant in American life, with positions on wireless broadband networks, animal welfare, local/regional foods and community markets.

05/15/2026

Reminder for Hometown Hero Veteran Banner Sponsors!
If you sponsored a Hometown Hero Veteran Banner that was displayed downtown in Mount Gilead last year, or 2024, it’s time for us to return them to you.
Please tag folks if you know they sponsored a banner of any of the following veterans:
Lt. Col. Gregory Mooney
Tom Morlan
Misty Mosher
Jolene Nelson
Jordan Nelson
Kirsten Osborn
Trey Osborn
Phillip Postell
Mark Strong
Maria Bogan Wolfe
Cody Bachelder
James Bailey II
Douglas Baldwin Jr
John Bennett
Bryan Joseph Brumfield
Matthew Casler
Harry Cohen
Richard Crum
Leland Doubikin
John Drake
Larry Foster (there are two of his)
Ralph Hawk
Gordon Leon Holtrey
Jack Jones
Aaron Kincaid
Daron Landon
John Lee
Lyle Lefever
We also have a handful of banners left over from previous years:
LCPL Jacob Thomas
Nicholas Alexander Garvey
Quincy Goodman
Lloyd Earl Cook
Shane Eaton
Don Harris
Herb Hildebrand
Christopher Miller
Sandra Shaffer
Robert L Shaw
Burns Wiley
PICK UP
Saturday, May 16th is the day to pick them up!
From 10:30 am to Noon we will be distributing your banners back to you at the Williamsport Grange Hall (Congress Township Hall)
Located at 6251 County Road 20, Mount Gilead.
Drive up. Tell one of our volunteers the name of the veteran whose banner you are picking up and they will bring it to your car.
Any banner not picked up will be taken to the Mount Gilead Village office and can be picked up during normal business hours.
Thank you for honoring our Hometown Heroes and we hope you enjoy your banners!

05/03/2026

This was a Grange Project for America 250. May’s theme was transportation and we thought it was a good time to share this.
Also it was Grange Month!
Great way to celebrate it.
If you missed it on the Big Screen you can watch it here, re-watch it or share it.
Enjoy!!

Morrow County Railroad History

04/25/2026

What a great day for the Veteran Banner Sign Ups. Thanks to all of our volunteers and sponsors that purchased banners.
Afterwards we had a short meeting, luncheon, and we welcomed two new members! Colonel Mark Parsons (Retired) and Brenda Harden.
Next month we will return last years banners to sponsors. Details will be posted soon.
So proud to honor our veterans!!

04/18/2026

What a great turnout for Williamsport Grange President presentation on the railroads of Morrow County. Ohio State Grange Jr. Princess Riley Russell and Williamsport Grange member was there to greet individuals as they came in. Of course she mentions the.role of the Grange in breaking the railroads monopoly which was overcharging Farmers for items shipped. This was the second of three showings of the video. Thank you to the Capital Theater for hosting these events. If you missed the first two showings, get Thursday April 30th at 6 pm on your calendar. What a great way to celebrate Grange month.

03/21/2026

Williamsport Grange President and Mayor of the Village of Mount Gilead presents as a Grange project, “Morrow County Railroad History” movie at the Capitol Theatre. The movie of FREE. Concessions are available and we hope you will purchase them to support the Capitol Theatre.

03/20/2026

The Grange was formed to unite and improve the economic and social position of our nation's farm population. At one time Morrow County had 31 Granges. The Williamsport Grange is the last active Grange in Morrow County, To preserve and honor our history while continuing to make an impact in the future, the Williamsport Grange is establishing a scholarship. Once we have amassed $10,000 we will be able to start awarding scholarships. We are very close. We need $1,750 more to reach our goal. Can you help?

03/19/2026

Do you have a convertible or pickup truck that you would be willing to drive in the the Mount Gilead July 4th Parade and carry our Ohio State Junior Grange Princess? Let us know please.

02/21/2026

It's that time of year when we get the word out!
The Williamsport Grange #1815 will be accepting applications for the 2026 Hometown Hero Veteran Banner Project for Morrow County. These will be for new banners, last year's banners will be returned to sponsors in May.
Applications will be accepted in person only on Saturday, April 25th from 10:30 am to Noon, while supplies last, at the Williamsport Grange #1815 Hall (Congress Township Hall), 6251 County Road 20, Mount Gilead. Applications will be supplied at the event. Applications can also be downloaded from the Village of Mount Gilead website, the Williamsport Grange #1815 page or you can obtain a paper copy at the Veteran Services Office in Mount Gilead. Please do NOT mail these to us as they will ONLY be accepted on April 25th at the in-person registration event.
This will be a Drive-Thru registration event. Sponsors will remain in their cars and volunteers will come to your car for the application. This is a First Come, First Served basis.
Anyone interested in purchasing a banner must attend the sign-up day on April 25th and be able to provide the following information:
• The correct spelling of the veteran’s name.
• The veteran’s branch of service. If more than one branch served please choose one.
• When the veteran served (what war, or if during peace time, what years.) If more than one war please choose one.
• A quality hard copy on photo paper of the uniformed veteran.
(If you do not have a photo of the veteran in uniform it is permissible to use one not in uniform)
• The sponsor payment is $50. We can accept cash or checks made payable to the Williamsport Grange #1815. Credit Card information can be taken and given to the photographer at the event.
Photos will not be returned to the sponsor. We do NOT need any verification of service records.
Veteran Banners will hang along Main Street and High Street Mount Gilead in time for the July 4th holiday.
They will remain hanging until after Veterans Day in November. The banners will then be stored by the Grange and a date set in the spring for sponsors to pick up their banner to take home.”
If you have any questions about the Hometown Heroes Veterans Banner Project, please call Williamsport Grange President Donna Carver at 419-560-8100.

12/13/2025

The Grange Christmas luncheon was so fun! Thank you to Kevin Evans for the program. It was so enjoyable.
Thanks to all the Grangers tor the food and fellowship.
Kevin’s sweater was merry and moooving.
We also had Royalty in our presence. Ohio State Junior Grange Princess Riley Russell!

12/04/2025

Happy Birthday to the National Grange! 🎂

Today, we celebrate 158 years of meaningful service, advocacy, and action for communities across the country. The Grange is a vibrant, driven organization that still makes a difference everywhere our members go.

How are you celebrating the Grange's birthday today?

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