Local
History
Jefferson Township, the last in the county to be organized, is located in the extreme southeastern corner of Greene County.
It is seven miles from east to west and about four miles for north to south. It is a rural agricultural area. When Greene County was divided into townships on May 10, 1803, the territory now in Jefferson Township was a part of Caesarscreek Township, but after the organization of Silvercreek Township in 1811 it became part of that township. It remained a part of Silvercreek until its separate organization on June 7, 1858.
The name of the township is said to have been the suggestion of Peter Bowermaster in honor of Thomas Jefferson.
Information courtesy of Martha Hollingsworth (deceased)
The pictures below show Bowersville which is a small village that is located within Jefferson Township.
