SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Rushville, there has been a change in leadership for the village that I want to bring to your attention. The village council...
top of page
740-785-0982
THE VILLAGE OF RUSHVILLE
Community Counts
Search
Matthew Schweitzer
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...
34 views0 comments
Matthew Schweitzer
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...
30 views0 comments
Matthew Schweitzer
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...
37 views0 comments
Matthew Schweitzer
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...
41 views0 comments
Matthew Schweitzer
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....
51 views2 comments
Matthew Schweitzer
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.
57 views0 comments
Matthew Schweitzer
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Winegardner Chapel Photos
These are photos of the interior and exterior of the Winegardner Chapel in Rushville. It was built in 1887 by Jacob Jefferson...
160 views1 comment
Matthew Schweitzer
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Rushville Beautification Day!
Starting at the Municipal Building on Saturday June 11, 2022 at 10AM. Even if you cannot or don't want to work on gardening, please come...
31 views0 comments
Matthew Schweitzer
May 3, 20221 min read
A Rushville Historical Society?
It has come to my attention that Rushville does not have its own dedicated historical society. Apparently Bremen's historical society...
60 views1 comment
Matthew Schweitzer
May 2, 20221 min read
Winegardner Chapel Restoration Project
The Village of Rushville has begun the first phase of the restoration of the historic Winegardner Chapel. The plan is to repair and...
126 views0 comments
bottom of page