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Tuscarawas, Ohio

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Warwick Township. It lies in ZIP code area 44682. It lies in Sharon Valley. The Survey maps it on the New Philadelphia quadrangle. 1,035 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 850 feet above sea level.

Tuscarawas within Tuscarawas County

Population over time

2 figures

Tuscarawas fell from 1,056 to 1,035 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.

YearPeople Change
20101,056
20201,035-21 (-2%)

Then and now

1909 to 1994

The same ground, surveyed 85 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Tuscarawas, surveyed 1994
Topographic sheet of Tuscarawas, surveyed 1909

Topographic sheets covering this place

15 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.

In the county-history sources

3,263 words on this township

The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, published 1884 names this settlement in its chapter on Warwick Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.

Almost the entire eastern half of Warwick lies in the broad valley of the Tuscarawas, and its land in fertility will compare with the famed bottoms of the Miami. The plains in this portion of the valley were densely timbered when the pioneers arrived. In clearing this land for cultivation, it was customary to fell and burn all timber a foot or under in diameter, and to deaden the larger trees by cutting the bark. The western part of the township is broken and the soil argillaceous. These hills are underlaid with a fine quality of coal in four-foot veins, and large quantities have been mined and shipped via the Ohio Canal, which crosses the eastern part of the township. Two railroads cross the township; the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling passes through the northeast corner, and the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis fol lows the course of the river in the southeast.

Passage source: The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, published 1884.

The southeast portion of Warwick comprises the third quarter of Township 7, Range 1, patented by John Hecke welder March 28, 1800. His earliest sales from this 4,000-acre tract were as follows: December 10, 1800, to Charles Colver, of Hanover Township, Northampton Co., Penn., 777 acres, consideration, $777; December 19, 1800, to Nathaniel Colver, yeoman, of Newton Township, Washington Co., Northwest Territory (the land of Tuscarawas

Passage source: The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, published 1884.

It is a large two-story brick edifice, doubtless the largest country sanctuary in Tuscarawas County. It is surrounded by tall, spreading trees, and in the rear is a graveyard, where the remains of many pioneers and their posterity repose. For a long time after its organization, Sharon was supplied with ministers from Gnadenhutten. Since the erection of the present house of worship, the pastors of Sharon have been Revs. F. R. Holland until 1858; E. M. Leibert for a short time, then H. T. Bachman, D. Z. Smith, E. A. Oerter and J. J. Ricksecker successively. The last named has had charge of the congregation since 1875. The total membership of the church is now 315; of these, 190 are communicant members.

Passage source: The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, published 1884.

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 Warwick Township - it names this place 1 more 1 time.

Photographs

8 photographs,

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Blacksmith Shop, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Blacksmith Shop, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Unattributed, . Library of Congress
Gardener's Cottage, Fourth Street, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Gardener's Cottage, Fourth Street, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Unattributed, . Library of Congress
Rieker Residence, Third Street, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Rieker Residence, Third Street, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Unattributed, . Library of Congress
Keucherer House, Third & Main Streets, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Keucherer House, Third & Main Streets, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Unattributed, . Library of Congress
Zoar Jail, Foltz Street, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Zoar Jail, Foltz Street, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Unattributed, . Library of Congress
Number One (King's Palace), Main & Third Streets, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Number One (King's Palace), Main & Third Streets, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Unattributed, . Library of Congress
Sewing House, Second & Park Streets, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Sewing House, Second & Park Streets, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Unattributed, . Library of Congress
Zoar-Maps & General History, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Zoar-Maps & General History, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH
Unattributed, . Library of Congress

Fires near this place

27 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Tuscarawas between 2005 and 2020, burning about 32 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 burning17
Missing data/not specified/undetermined6
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 August 2016Debris and open burning1.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resources5305
9 July 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreOhio Department of Natural Resources15776
3 May 2015Debris and open burning1.8 acresOhio Department of Natural Resources1142
20 May 2016Debris and open burningunder an acreOhio Department of Natural Resources4905
9 April 2013Debris and open burningunder an acreOhio Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
3 April 2020Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resources15602
3 April 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resources15599
17 April 2005Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresOhio Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Tuscarawas County

Specimens collected near this place

12 of 534 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 534 specimens collected within 10 miles of Tuscarawas between 1851 and 1973: 397 Animalia, 94 Plantae, 41 Fungi, 2 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. Cobula, A. Perry, Allen, John 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 SpeciesYear Collected by Where, as recorded
Specimen of Pisidium cruciatum Sterki, 1895Pisidium cruciatum Sterki, 18951894G. MarstonTuscarawas River, New Philadelphia
Specimen of Pisidium fallax Sterki, 1896Pisidium fallax Sterki, 18961894G. MarstonTuscarawas River, New Philadelphia
Specimen of Pisidium noveboracense Prime, 1858Pisidium noveboracense Prime, 18581895G. Marstonfrom spring - brook lat. 4 miles south of New Philadelpia (Sterki)
A photograph of the species Amelanchier arborea, not of this specimenAmelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald1851Wolle, J.Canoe Down [Canal Dover]
A photograph of the species Anemone canadensis, not of this specimenAnemone canadensis L.1851Wolle, J.Canoe Down [Canal Dover]
A photograph of the species Cardamine douglassii, not of this specimenCardamine douglassii Britton1851Wolle, J.Canae Docus [??] [Canal Dover]
A photograph of the species Conopholis americana, not of this specimenConopholis americana (L.) Wallr.1851Wolle, J.Canoe Down [Canal Dover?]
A photograph of the species Delphinium tricorne, not of this specimenDelphinium tricorne Michx.1851Wolle, J.Canoe Down [Canal Dover]
A photograph of the species Erythronium americanum, not of this specimenErythronium americanum Ker Gawl.1851Wolle, J.Canal Dover
A photograph of the species Hydrophyllum appendiculatum, not of this specimenHydrophyllum appendiculatum Michx.1851Wolle, J.Tuscarawa City
A photograph of the species Hydrophyllum virginianum, not of this specimenHydrophyllum virginianum L.1851Wolle, J.Canoe Down [Canal Dover]
A photograph of the species Silene virginica, not of this specimenSilene virginica L.1851Wolle, J.Canal Downs [Canal Dover]

All 534 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 15 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Tuscarawas: 9 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Coal, Coal. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Arrow Head PitClay, CoalProducer
Plant Number 5Fire Clay (Refractory)Past Producer
Urichsville PitStone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, CoalProducer
Midvale PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Spring PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Stewart and Reichman PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Stocker Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Can-Tex Pit Number 1ClayPast Producer
Evans Clay Products, Inc. MillClayPast Producer
Evans Farm PitClayProducer

Every working recorded in Tuscarawas County

Storms near this place

6 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tuscarawas in 6 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
November 2013Thunderstorm WindTuscarawas$25,000Law enforcement reported trees down.
December 2013Thunderstorm WindTuscarawas$1,000Local law enforcement reported scattered trees down, including five large trees.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindTuscarawas-Trees down on Indian hill road.
June 2023HailTuscarawas-Half dollar hail reported.
August 2018HailTuscarawas-A trained spotter reported hail.
August 1998HailTuscarawas-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Tuscarawas 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.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Riverside Park1.1 miles15
Wainwright2.0 miles15
Gnadenhutten2.9 miles15
Three Legs Town (historical)3.0 miles16
Roanoake3.1 miles16
Yankeetown (historical)3.2 miles15
Uhrichsville3.2 miles16
Royal Lane Park3.2 miles15

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 TuscarawasAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2154845The 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 1061714. 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.

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.