Roachester, Ohio
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Salem Township. It lies in ZIP code area 45152. It stands on Watkins Run. The Survey maps it on the Pleasant Plain quadrangle.
Then and now
1914 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 72 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
13 sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1914 USGS Morrow quadrangle1:62500
- 1916 USGS Morrow quadrangle1:62500
- 1916 USGS Morrow quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Pleasant Plain quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Pleasant Plain quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Pleasant Plain quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:100000
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 3,303 shownMuseums hold 3,303 specimens collected within 10 miles of Roachester between 1878 and 1974: 3,057 Animalia, 164 Fungi, 65 Plantae, 14 Unrecorded, 3 Protozoa. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by 14529, A. Gaufin, A. J. Mix and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Cambarus bartonii (Fabricius, 1798) | 1892 | H. Smith | Creek About 2 Mile NE Of South Lebanon |
![]() | Colinus virginianus virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1878 | Collector(s): unknown | Foster Point |
![]() | Saponaria officinalis L. | 1881 | not recorded | Lebanon |
![]() | Achillea millefolium subsp. millefolium | 1884 | Bennett, F.G. | Lebanon |
![]() | Agrostemma githago L. | 1884 | Bennerht, F.G. | Lebanon |
![]() | Anthemis cotula L. | 1884 | Bennett, F.G. | [Lebanon] |
![]() | Asclepias syriaca L. | 1884 | Berrerlt, F.G. | near Lebanon |
![]() | Calystegia sepium (L.) R.Br. | 1884 | not recorded | Lebanon |
![]() | Campsis radicans (L.) Bureau | 1884 | Bennett, F.G. | Near Lebanon |
![]() | Datura stramonium L. | 1884 | Bennett, F.G. | Lebanon |
![]() | Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. | 1884 | Bennett, F.G. | Lebanon |
| Glechoma hederacea L. | 1884 | Bennett, F.G. | Lebanon |
All 3,303 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
2 within 5 milesThe federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Roachester: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow Gravel Plant No 1 Mill & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Morrow Plant & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms nearby
23 since 2008The National Weather Service names Roachester in 23 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 5 hail, 3 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Roachester | $500,000 | The tornado began in the Little Miami River Valley, within the village of Morrow where tree damage and minor structure damage was observed. Extensive tree damage occurred along the northern hillside rising up out of the valley. More sporadic tree damage was noted along the hillside rising up from the southern side of the river. Several homes along Mason Morrow Millgrove Road received structural damage. One home had a total removal of its second story while an adjacent home had partial removal of its roof. Winds at this location were estimated to be at 95 mph, or EF-1.||The tornado continued northeast along the Little Miami River, with more damage found near the intersection of Mason Morrow Millgrove Road and Woodward-Claypool Road. Widespread tree damage occurred on a large stretch of the Little Miami Bike Path. The tornado then appeared to weaken as it moved northeast, causing more minor tree damage and some minor structural damage to a residence before ending. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Roachester | $15,000 | Water was flowing through Thomas Ireland Smith Farm with much of the property inundated, causing minor damage to barns, stables, and outhouses. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roachester | $5,000 | A few power poles were downed along Salem Road. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roachester | $5,000 | A gazebo and a few trees were blown down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roachester | $4,000 | Morrow-Blackhawk Road was closed due to a few downed trees. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roachester | $3,000 | Several trees were downed in Morrow and Salem Townships due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roachester | $3,000 | Several trees were knocked down. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roachester | $1,000 | A large pine tree was downed. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roachester | $1,000 | A large limb was blown down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Roachester | - | Multiple roads were closed due to flash flooding in Harlan Township. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Roachester | - | Water was rushing over Morrow-Woodville Road west of Gheils Carroll Road. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Roachester | - | Water was reported to be rushing out of a pond on the west side of Morrow Rossburg Road. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Roachester | - | Morrow-Woodville Road was closed west of Ghiels Carroll Road due to rushing water. |
| February 2022 | Flood | Roachester | - | Front Street was closed due to high water. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Roachester | - | Mason Morrow Milgrove Road was closed due to high water. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Roachester | - | Several roads were closed due to high water, particularly near Morrow, including Front Street and Mason-Morrow Millgrove Road. Nunner Road in Hamilton Township was also closed. |
| March 2017 | Flash Flood | Roachester | - | Front Road was closed in Morrow due to flooding along Todd Fork. |
| January 2016 | Heavy Rain | Roachester | - | A man jumped into the Little Miami River in Morrow after fleeing a house fire. He was swept away and killed (indirect fatality) as the river was running very high from earlier heavy rainfall. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Roachester | - | The hail was covering the ground. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Roachester | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Roachester | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Roachester | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Roachester | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Je Village | 0.1 miles | 13 | |
| Morrow | 1.6 miles | 14 | |
| Senior | 2.1 miles | 16 | |
| Hicks | 2.2 miles | 13 | |
| Osceola | 2.4 miles | 13 | |
| Blackhawk | 2.8 miles | 13 | |
| Middleboro | 3.0 miles | 13 | |
| Rossburg | 3.4 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1061613. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.























