Derwent is an

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in central Valley Township, Guernsey County,

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. It is located near the southern border of Guernsey and Noble counties. Derwent lies in southeastern Ohio, a part of the

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region. It is located about seven miles from

Senecaville Lake Senecaville Lake is a reservoir in Guernsey and Noble Counties, Ohio. It is located approximately southeast of Cambridge near the village of Senecaville, Ohio. The lake is popular among recreation and fishing enthusiasts. It is often referred t ...

. State Route 313 (Clay Pike Road) runs on the southern edge of Derwent, and its interchange with

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is a little over away. Major cities nearby include

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() and Marietta (). The intersection of two cross-country highways (Interstate 77 and 70) is away. The

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rail line ran through the eastern portion of Derwent (heading south to Marietta) and which crossed the

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rail line ran immediately to the south, heading toward Cumberland, Ohio and which eventually terminated at the

Muskingum Electric Railroad The Muskingum Electric Railroad was a private coal-carrying railroad owned by American Electric Power, and started operation in 1968. MERR shuttled coal in two trains from the mine to the Muskingum River Power Plant at Relief, Ohio (across from ...

. The former Penn Central line is in the process of being rebuilt by the Byesville Scenic Railway.

History

Derwent was

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ted in 1898.

References

Unincorporated communities in Ohio Unincorporated communities in Guernsey County, Ohio {{GuernseyCountyOH-geo-stub