Savannah, Ohio
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Clear Creek Township. It lies in ZIP code area 44874. The Survey maps it on the Ashland North quadrangle. 329 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,099 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresSavannah fell from 413 to 329 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 413 | |
| 2020 | 329 | -84 (-20%) |
Then and now
1908 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 86 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
16 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.
- 1908 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:62500
- 1908 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:62500
- 1908 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:62500
- 1908 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Marion quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Ashland North quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Ashland North quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Ashland North quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Ashland North quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Ashland North quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Marion quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Marion quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Marion quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Marion quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Mansfield quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Mansfield quadrangle1:100000
Fires nearby
8 since 2019The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Savannah between 2019 and 2020, burning about 48 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15267 |
| 24 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15258 |
| 21 July 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15789 |
| 18 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15782 |
| 14 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15503 |
| 7 November 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15894 |
| 21 November 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15357 |
| 7 October 2020 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15841 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 252 shownMuseums hold 252 specimens collected within 10 miles of Savannah between 1846 and 1973: 205 Animalia, 40 Plantae, 7 Fungi. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. S. Percival, Auten, B Zahuranec & party 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Anthoceros crispulus (Mont.) Douin | 1923 | Mrs. Bayard R. Taylor | near Londonville |
| Mediorhynchus grandis Van Cleave, 1916 | 1846 | P. Harwood | Ashland | |
![]() | Ammodramus savannarum (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) | 1897 | Smith, D. W. | Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, USA |
![]() | Tyto alba pratincola (Bonaparte, 1838) | 1900 | Fuller, W. J. | Sullivan, Ashland, Ohio, USA |
![]() | Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1902 | not recorded | No Further Locality Data |
![]() | Cylindrosporium padi P.Karst. | 1905 | Fair D. R. | Ruggles |
| Septoria pyricola Desm. | 1905 | Fair D. R. | Ruggles | |
![]() | Sphaeropsis malorum (Berk.) Berk. | 1905 | Fair D. R. | Ruggles |
![]() | Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister, 1839) | 1916 | not recorded | Sullivan |
![]() | Conocephalus attenuatus (Scudder, 1869) | 1925 | Pallister, J. C. (John C.) | Vermilion River, TR 608 RM 62.1, 1.14 miles west of Savannah OH, Clear Creek township |
| Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille, 1802) | 1927 | Drumm, J. C. | Long Lake, Ashland Co., Ohio | |
| Trionyx spiniferus Lesueur, 1827 | 1927 | Drumm, J. C. | Long Lake, Ashland Co., Ohio |
All 252 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Storms nearby
18 since 2000The National Weather Service names Savannah in 18 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 9 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Savannah | $3,000,000 | Heavy rain producing thunderstorms affected Ashland County during the late evening hours of August 20th and early morning hours of August 21st. Rainfall totals from across the county included: 3.32 inches at Ashland; 3.46 inches at Jeromesville; 5.18 inches at Mifflin and 4.02 inches at Loudonville. Runoff from this rain combined with ground already saturated from earlier rains led to significant flooding across portions of Ashland County. Widespread lowland flooding occurred across the county and many roads had to be closed because of flooding. Some of the worst flooding occurred near Loudonville after the Black Fork of the Mohican River quickly rose and left it's banks. Many homes and businesses along and near the river sustained flood damage. Hundreds of other homes in the county suffered damage, mainly from basement flooding. Finally, standing water and erosion from the runoff caused damage to agricultural interests in the county. | |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savannah | $450,000 | A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated at 80 to 100 mph moved across Ashland County. Over 40 trees were blown down in Savannah along with several power poles. A tree fell on a moving car in Savannah but the driven was not hurt. Many trees were knocked down in Sullivan with one home losing part of a roof. A large dairy barn housing 140 cows was completely destroyed one mile east of Hayesville. A nearby house was knocked off its foundation and a house in Hayesville lost most of its roof. Many trees and power poles were downed in and around Hayesville and a car was destroyed by a fallen tree. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savannah | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savannah | $10,000 | A farm building had a portion of its roof blown-off and debris were scattered toward the southeast. Three calf hutches went airborne for about 1500 feet toward the southeast. Likely downburst. Damage occurred about three-miles WSW of Savannah. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Savannah | $10,000 | Quarter to golf ball sized hail was observed. A few vehicles were damage. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Savannah | $2,000 | Quarter size hail was observed near Savannah. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savannah | - | Several trees downed in Savannah. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Savannah | - | Hail up to golf ball-size in Savannah. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savannah | - | A few trees downed about four-miles ENE of Savannah. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savannah | - | Multiple trees down in Savannah. One tree fell onto vehicle. Unknown if there were any injuries. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savannah | - | Numerous trees were blown down and reported by the Ashland County law enforcement. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Savannah | - | Penny sized hail was observed. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Savannah | - | Nickel size hail was observed. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Savannah | - | Penny to nickel size hail was observed. |
| August 2007 | Flood | Savannah | - | Flooding conditions persisted throughout the county long after flash flooding occurred during the morning hours of the 21st. By the afternoon of the 21st, numerous roads were closed and much of the evacuations took place to get people away from dangerous floodwaters. Road closures along with flooded homes and businesses continued into the 22nd, but by the evening hours high water began receding across the county. Reports from the early morning hours of the 23rd indicate that all roads were reopened by that time. The only remaining closed roads and bridges were ones that sustained severe structural damage. See the accompanying flash flood write up for Ashland County for more details including damage estimates from this event. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Savannah | - | Penny size hail was observed northeast of Savannah. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Savannah | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
| November 2002 | Hail | Savannah | - | Dime size hail was observed. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Lake | 1.4 miles | 16 | |
| Ruggles | 4.7 miles | 12 | |
| Nankin | 5.4 miles | 16 | |
| Nova | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Herefork | 6.8 miles | 12 | |
| Ashland | 7.1 miles | 15 | |
| Paradise Hill | 7.1 miles | 14 | |
| Polk | 8.1 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Savannah | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1954872 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1065289. 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.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
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.
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.























