Decorative drawing: a small American settlement seen from a low hill. Not a photograph of this place.

Sabina, Ohio

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Richland Township. It lies in ZIP code area 45169. The Survey maps it on the Sabina quadrangle.

Sabina within Clinton County

Then and now

1917 to 1986

The same ground, surveyed 69 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Sabina, surveyed 1986

Topographic sheet of Sabina, surveyed 1917

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 sheets

Matched 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.

What happened here

An account from the chapter on Richland township, The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.

From The History of Clinton County, Ohio, published 1882 - Richland Township

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The township has good drainage through the waters of Lee's creek in the sonth and Rattlesnake creek in the northeast corner. As tributaries to this latter creek and serving as an excellent drain for the eastern part, are Palmer's branch. Wilson's branch and Grassy branch, and the western part is drained by Anderson's and Todd's fork.

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In the county-history sources

77,341 words on this township

The History of Clinton County, Ohio, published 1882 names this settlement in its chapter on Richland Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.

G. B. ELY, Sabina. The gentleman whose name introduces this sketch was born in Montgomery County, Ind., in the year 1842, and is a son of John C. Ely, a Virginian by birth, who died when our subject was but a child in years. His early life was passed upon a farm, and the district schools afforded him the only advantages for an education. In 1866, he came to Sabina and accepted the position of railroad agent and telegraph operator, the duties of which he faithfully discharged for eleven years. During the above time he was interested in milling and handling grain, besides being engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. In 1877, he abandoned the railroad office that he might give his private affairs closer attention. In 1878, he disposed of his milling and furniture business and went to Washington Court House, where he was engaged in the hardware trade till 1880, when he returned to Sabina and opened a clothing store. He is a member of the F. & A. M., Sabina Lodge, No. 324, and a member of both the Council and School Board. In 1868, he was married to Miss Mary W. Starkey, of Indiana. Their children are six in number, viz.: Imo, Ralph,

Passage source: The History of Clinton County, Ohio, published 1882.

Sabina Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 324; also, of the Sabina Lodge, I. 0. 0. F.. No. 501. Officially, Mr. Hill has been well represented in honors of a local character,, having served the people of the township as Clerk and Constable two years, and as Township Treasurer three years ; Assessor for two years, and Clerk of the Corporation of Sabina six years. He and his wife are members of Evangelical churches, and are of that character which gives tone and solidity to society. He has been twice married, first, to Jennie Hughey, of Brown County, Ohio, in 1868, their marriage being celebrated in Clinton County. Three children were born to them, all deceased, viz.: Mittie'J., Harry A. and Archie W. Mrs. Hill departed this life in 1872, at the age of twentyfour years. His second marriage was consummated with Emma Allen, in 1874. Their children are three in number, viz.: Claudie 0., Nina L. and Athel G. Mr. Hill is a

Passage source: The History of Clinton County, Ohio, published 1882.

County, Va., in the year 1812, and is a son of George Johnson, Sr., a native of the same State, who settled in Fayette County, Ohio, in 1837, and close to where our subject now resides. Here they made a permanent home. Mr. Johnson, Sr., died in Clinton County in 1874, when in the ninety-sixth year of his age. His wife died in 1850. Our subject has lived principally in Clinton County since 1852. He has served as Justice of the Peace for fifteen years, and has held the offices of Trustee and School Director. In 1845, he was married to Miss Agnes J. Doggett, of this county, by whom he has had thirteen children, nine of whom are living, viz., George R., Susan J., Daniel C., Zennetta A., Reuben T., David, Levi R., Mary E. and Edson T. The deceased were James W., Ellen R., John W. and an infant. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are members of the Disciples' Church of Sabina, to which they have belonged for a number of years. His farm numbers 130 acres of excellent land, George and Elizabeth Doggett, parents of Mrs. Johnson, were natives of Virginia, who located in Wayne Township, where they lived and died. He departed this life in 1865, aged seventy years seven months and seven days; she died June 3, 1868, aged eighty years. Mrs. Johnson was born in Culpeper County, Va., in 1825.

Passage source: The History of Clinton County, Ohio, published 1882.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Richland Township - it names this place 67 more 67 times.

Specimens collected near this place

12 of 52 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 52 specimens collected within 10 miles of Sabina between 1892 and 1973: 47 Animalia, 4 Plantae, 1 Fungi. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by Collector(s): Floyd E. Durham, D. Demarée, Goodpaster, W 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.

Species	Year	Collected by	Where, as recorded
Cambarus ortmanni Williamson, 1907	1938	R. Rhoades	Woods along Anderson Fork, Wilson Township
Desmodium pauciflorum (Nutt.) DC.	1892	J. S. Vanderwort	New Antioch
Gymnosporangium globosum (Farl.) Farl.	1901	Hartley C. P.	Sabina
Pseudosuccinea columella (Say, 1817)	1911	not recorded	Clinton, North America
Crataegus mollis (Torr. & A.Gray) Scheele	1935	D. Demarée	Reeseville
Helianthus hirsutus Raf.	1935	D. Demarée	Reesville
Acris gryllus (LeConte, 1825)	1936	Hazard, F. O.	Starbuck's Pond, NE of Wilmington, Clinton Co., Ohio
Didelphis virginiana virginiana Kerr, 1792	1937	Collector(s): Floyd E. Durham	New Antioch, 5 mi E Wilmington
Mephitis mephitis nigra (Peale & Palisot de Beauvois, 1796)	1937	Collector(s): Floyd E. Durham	New Antioch, 5 mi E Wilmington
Ondatra zibethicus zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766)	1937	Collector(s): Floyd E. Durham	New Antioch, 5 mi E Wilmington
Orconectes rusticus (Girard, 1852)	1937	R. Rhoades	Stream along McKays Pond, Union Township
Sylvilagus floridanus (J.A.Allen, 1890)	1937	Collector(s): Floyd E. Durham	3 mi E and 5 mi N Wilmington

All 52 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Sabina: 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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
	Melvin Quarry & Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Plant

Every working recorded in Clinton County

Storms near this place

24 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sabina in 24 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 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
September 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Sabina	$70,000	A new barn was destroyed on Spencer Road due to damaging thunderstorm winds. In addition to the new barn damage, four roofs were blown off barns, 15 large trees were down, siding was damaged on a home, and a grain bin buckled.
April 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Sabina	$50,000	A microburst is suspected to have blown the roof off the Masonic Lodge. Several walls were also damaged. Numerous trees were downed.
May 1997	Tornado (F1)	Sabina	$20,000	A mini supercell spawned a tornado along a warm frontal boundary. Roofs were blown off a grain bin, hog harrowing house, and several farm buildings.
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Sabina	$10,000	Several trees were downed onto homes.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Sabina	$10,000	A roof was blown off of a barn and several trees were uprooted due to thunderstorm winds.
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Sabina	$5,000	Several large softwood trees were snapped at their bases and several others had large branches broken off.
April 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Sabina	$5,000	Trees and limbs were downed due to thunderstorm winds. A greenhouse was also damaged.
May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Sabina	$5,000	A few structures sustained minor damage.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Sabina	$5,000	Numerous trees were downed.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Sabina	$3,000	Trees downed.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Sabina	$1,000	A tree was downed near the intersection of E Washington and Hunt Drive.
May 2009	Hail	Sabina	$1,000	no account filed
April 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Sabina	$200	A house had minor siding damage.
July 2025	Flood	Sabina	-	High standing water was reported on US 22.
July 2021	Flood	Sabina	-	About a foot of water was covering U.S. 22.
March 2017	Flash Flood	Sabina	-	Street flooding over two feet deep was reported in Sabina.
June 2017	Flash Flood	Sabina	-	High water was reported in several locations along U.S. 22 in Sabina.
May 2025	Hail	Sabina	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Sabina	-	no account filed
July 2011	Hail	Sabina	-	no account filed
April 2001	Hail	Sabina	-	no account filed
May 1997	Hail	Sabina	-	no account filed
May 1996	Hail	Sabina	-	no account filed
June 1996	Hail	Sabina	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Clinton County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Sabina Manor Estates	0.5 miles	11
Reesville	2.2 miles	11
Melvin	4.4 miles	11
Powderlick	4.5 miles	11
Lees Creek	4.8 miles	11
Bloomington	5.0 miles	11
Memphis	5.6 miles	11
Clinton	6.3 miles	14

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1065264. 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.