Others made the move to Ohio from Virginia and Kentucky. Many were of German descent who relocated from Pennsylvania.
Neighboring Franklin County communities once referred to Jackson Township as the “backwoods township” because of the hardship settlers had to face. Malcom Borror with tractor at his Jackson Township home. Grapevines hung from many of the towering trees and there was a plentiful undergrowth of blueberry bushes, raspberry and blackberry vines that covered the landscape. There were numerous other smaller trees that included dogwood, wild plum, crab apple, redbud and pawpaw. Jackson Township had thick forests that included walnut, oak, sycamore, maple, beech, chestnut and tulip trees. As more people moved into the township, farmers drained acres of ground using clay tile diverting standing water into the natural runs that led to the Scioto River. The land was flat and fertile but it was also damp and not readily suitable for farming. The Shawnee also had settlements near the river stretching from Columbus to Chillicothe. Unable to identify the land purchased, Grant and family became squatters on the banks of the Scioto River. The first permanent white settler in the area now known as Jackson Township was Hugh Grant Sr., his wife, Catherine Barr, and three children. Roads were not much more than animal trails those who chose to live in the township area braved a wilderness that was wild and sparsely settled except for Native American settlements.įamilies lived in the area prior to 1815. The early years were difficult for those moving into Central Ohio. The grants were awarded Virginia’s Revolutionary War veterans as compensation for their military service. The land was also part of the Virginia Military Land Grant. It was originally part of the Northwest Territory. Jackson Township came into being in 1815 carved mostly from Franklin Township and a southwest portion of Pleasant Township.
Jackson Township Grove City, Urbancrest, Borror’s Corners, Cottage Mills, Ridpath
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