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Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio
Van Buren Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,528 people in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Adams Township - north * Franklin Township - east * Monroe Township - southeast corner * Twin Township - south * Butler Township - southwest corner * Neave Township - west * Greenville Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Van Buren Township. Name and history Statewide, other Van Buren Townships are located in Hancock, Putnam, and Shelby counties. Van Buren Township was created in June 1838 and reduced by the formation of Franklin Township in June of the following year. It is probable that the township's first settlers arrived in 1818. Over thirty years passed between the first settlement and the foundation of the first churches; the United Brethren and Methodist Episcopal churches were established in 1850. Van Buren Townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a County (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe Township, Darke County, Ohio
Monroe Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,647 people in the township. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Franklin Township - north * Newton Township, Miami County - northeast * Union Township, Miami County - east * Clay Township, Montgomery County - southeast * Harrison Township, Preble County - southwest * Twin Township - west * Van Buren Township - northwest corner The village of Pitsburg is located in northwestern Monroe Township. Name and history It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewide. Monroe Township was established in 1836 from land given by Twin Township. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren ( ; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as Attorney General of New York, New York's attorney general and United States Senator, U.S. senator, then briefly as the ninth governor of New York before joining Andrew Jackson's administration as the tenth United States secretary of state, minister to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, and ultimately the eighth vice president of the United States, vice president from 1833 to 1837, after being elected on Jackson's ticket in 1832 United States presidential election, 1832. Van Buren won the presidency in 1836 United States presidential election, 1836 against divided Whig opponents. He lost re-election in 1840 United States presidential election, 1840, and failed to win the Democratic nomination in 1844 United States presidential el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) was the oldest and largest Methodist denomination in the United States from its founding in 1784 until 1939. It was also the first religious denomination in the US to organize itself nationally. In 1939, the MEC reunited with two breakaway Methodist denominations (the Methodist Protestant Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South) to form the Methodist Church (USA), Methodist Church. In 1968, the Methodist Church merged with the Evangelical United Brethren Church to form the United Methodist Church. The MEC's origins lie in the First Great Awakening when Methodism emerged as an Evangelicalism, evangelical revival movement within the Church of England that stressed the necessity of being born again and the possibility of attaining Christian perfection. By the 1760s, Methodism had spread to the Thirteen Colonies, and Methodist societies were formed under the oversight of John Wesley. As in England, American Methodists remained affiliate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The United Brethren In Christ
The Church of the United Brethren in Christ is an evangelical Christian denomination with churches in 17 countries. It is Protestant, with an episcopal structure and Arminian theology, with roots in the Mennonite and German Reformed communities of 18th-century Pennsylvania, as well as close ties to Methodism. It was organized in 1800 by Martin Boehm and Philip William Otterbein and is the first American denomination that was not transplanted from Europe. It emerged from United Brethren churches that were at first unorganized, and not all of which joined this church when it was formally organized in 1800, following a 1789 conference at the Otterbein Church (Baltimore, Maryland). In 1889, a controversy over membership in secret societies such as the Freemasons, the proper way to modify the church's constitution, and other issues split the United Brethren into majority liberal and minority conservative blocs, the latter of which was led by Bishop Milton Wright (father of the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Van Buren Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,083 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Washington Township, Auglaize County - north * Pusheta Township, Auglaize County - northeast corner * Dinsmore Township - east * Franklin Township - southeast * Turtle Creek Township - south * McLean Township - southwest, east of Jackson Township * Jackson Township, Auglaize County - southwest corner, west of McLean Township * German Township, Auglaize County - west * Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County - northwest The village of Kettlersville lies in central Van Buren Township and the unincorporated community of McCartyville is located in the township's south. Name and history Statewide, other Van Buren Townships are located in Darke, Hancock, Putnam counties. Van Buren township was organized on December 1, 1834. Government The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Van Buren Township is one of the fifteen townships in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. According to the 2020 census, the township had a population of 2,821. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Bartlow Township, Henry County - north * Jackson Township, Wood County - northeast corner * Pleasant Township, Hancock County - east * Blanchard Township, Hancock County - southeast corner * Blanchard Township - south * Ottawa Township - southwest corner * Liberty Township - west * Marion Township, Henry County - northwest corner Two villages are located in Van Buren Township: Belmore in the northern part of the township and Leipsic in the western part of the township. Name and history The township was surveyed in 1821, but not organized until 1843. (Before organization it had been known as North Blanchard.) The swampiness of the land and "masses of fallen timbers" were the primary reasons for its slow settlement. Abrah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Buren Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Van Buren Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,024. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Eagle Township - north * Madison Township - east * Washington Township, Hardin County - south * Liberty Township, Hardin County - southwest corner * Orange Township - west * Union Township - northwest corner The village of Jenera is located in northern Van Buren Township. Name and history Statewide, other Van Buren Townships are located in Darke, Putnam, and Shelby counties. Van Buren Township was organized in 1831. It was named for Martin Van Buren, who had at that time served as Secretary of State, and who would go on to become President of the United States. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenville Township, Darke County, Ohio
Greenville Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 17,159 people in the township, 4,373 of whom lived in the unincorporated parts of the township. Geography Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships: * Brown Township - north * Richland Township - northeast * Adams Township - east * Van Buren Township - southeast * Neave Township - south * Liberty Township - southwest * Washington Township - west * Jackson Township - northwest corner The city of Greenville, the county seat of Darke County, is located in central Greenville Township. The unincorporated community of Woodington is on the border between Greenville and Brown townships, and is named after its first settler, John Woodington. Name and history Greenville Township was the original township of Darke County, and at first contained all of its territory. It is the only Greenville Township statewide. Government The township is governed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neave Township, Darke County, Ohio
Neave Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,198 people in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Greenville Township - north * Van Buren Township - east * Twin Township - southeast corner * Butler Township - south * Harrison Township - southwest corner * Liberty Township - west The village of Wayne Lakes is located in southern Neave Township. Name and history It is the only Neave Township statewide. Neave Township was established in 1821. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butler Township, Darke County, Ohio
Butler Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,455 people in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Neave Township - north * Van Buren Township - northeast corner * Twin Township - east * Harrison Township, Preble County - southeast corner * Monroe Township, Preble County - south * Jefferson Township, Preble County - southwest corner * Harrison Township - west * Liberty Township - northwest corner Two incorporated villages are located in Butler Township: Castine in the southeast, and part of New Madison in the west. The unincorporated community of Otterbein lies in the township's southwest. Name and history Butler Township was established about 1820, and most likely was named after Butler County, Ohio, which had been named for General Richard Butler. It is one of six Butler Townships statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Township, Darke County, Ohio
Twin Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,249 people in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Van Buren Township - north * Franklin Township - northeast corner * Monroe Township - east * Harrison Township, Preble County - south * Monroe Township, Preble County - southwest corner * Butler Township - west * Neave Township - northwest corner Three incorporated villages are located in Twin Township: * Arcanum, in the north * Gordon, in the southeast * Ithaca, in the south Name and history Statewide, other Twin Townships are located in Preble and Ross counties. Twin Township was established in 1817 from land given by Greenville Township. The township takes its name from Twin Creek. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
