Rushville History

Apr 30, 20232 min read

Rushville Dedicates New Historic District Marker

We held our historic marker dedication in Rushville on Saturday April 29th, 2023 to commemorate the creation of the Rushville National...

Apr 11, 20231 min read

Village of Rushville To Dedicate New Historic Marker

The Village of Rushville will dedicate a new historic marker recognizing the creation of the Rushville National Historic District on...

Feb 12, 20231 min read

Rushville Fire of 1908

Rushville was struck by a destructive fire on January 22, 1908. According to this article from the Lancaster Gazette the fire started in...

Jan 1, 20231 min read

Dr. Simon Hyde House - Rushville Home Used as Masonic Lodge and Stop On Underground Railroad

This article appeared in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette in Feb 1964 as part of a series on historic homes of Fairfield County. It mentions...

Oct 30, 20221 min read

Early History of Rushville

A brief history of the early settlement of Rushville taken from the Lancaster Eagle Gazette's Sesquicentennial edition published in 1950....

Aug 20, 20221 min read

History of Richland Township 1875

This is a brief history of Richland Township from Evert's "Combination Atlas Map of Fairfield County, Ohio" published in 1875.