Saybrook Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Saybrook Township is one of the twenty-seven townships
of Ashtabula County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 10,051 people in the township, 5,957 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
, it borders the following townships:
The Canadian
province of Ontario
lies across Lake Erie to the north.
Part of the city of Ashtabula
is located in northeastern Saybrook Township, along the shoreline of Lake Erie.
town of Saybrook (now Deep River
), it is the only Saybrook Township statewide.
Saybrook Township was originally part of Austinburg Township and contained a settlement called Wrightsburg. It was not until 1816 that modern Saybrook Township became a separate township of its own. The township and community continued to be called Wrightsburg until 1827 when the name was changed to Saybrook, its new name coming from Saybrook, Connecticut. The early settlers are listed in the 1820 census
for Ashtabula County with the township recorded as Wrightsburg.
The Saybrook Township lands were originally owned by Connecticut Land Co. investor, William Hart. Hart then sold the entire township, with the exception of one lot, to Josiah Wright and his son Samuel Wright of Pownal, Vermont
in 1811. The deed for this sale is recorded in the Ashtabula County Courthouse in Jefferson, Ohio.
Even though the Wrights were early owners of Saybrook Township, they were not the first settlers. The first settler in Saybrook Township was George Webster, a New York
er who came in 1810.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Ashtabula County
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 10,051 people in the township, 5,957 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located on the northeastern edge of the county along Lake ErieLake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
, it borders the following townships:
- Ashtabula TownshipAshtabula Township, Ashtabula County, OhioAshtabula Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 23,239 people in the township, 6,371 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Plymouth TownshipPlymouth Township, Ashtabula County, OhioPlymouth Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,081 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Ashtabula County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,559 people in the township, 1,987 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - Austinburg TownshipAustinburg Township, Ashtabula County, OhioAustinburg Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,234 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Harpersfield TownshipHarpersfield Township, Ashtabula County, OhioHarpersfield Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,603 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the northwestern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest corner - Geneva TownshipGeneva Township, Ashtabula County, OhioGeneva Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 11,954 people in the township, 3,814 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west
The Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
lies across Lake Erie to the north.
Part of the city of Ashtabula
Ashtabula, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,962 people, 8,435 households, and 5,423 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,775.9 people per square mile . There were 9,151 housing units at an average density of 1,211.8 per square mile...
is located in northeastern Saybrook Township, along the shoreline of Lake Erie.
Name and history
Named for the ConnecticutConnecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
town of Saybrook (now Deep River
Deep River, Connecticut
Deep River is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,629 at the 2010 census. The town center is also designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place...
), it is the only Saybrook Township statewide.
Saybrook Township was originally part of Austinburg Township and contained a settlement called Wrightsburg. It was not until 1816 that modern Saybrook Township became a separate township of its own. The township and community continued to be called Wrightsburg until 1827 when the name was changed to Saybrook, its new name coming from Saybrook, Connecticut. The early settlers are listed in the 1820 census
United States Census, 1820
The United States Census of 1820 was the fourth Census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on August 7, 1820 The total population was determined to be 9,638,453 of which 1,538,022 were slaves...
for Ashtabula County with the township recorded as Wrightsburg.
The Saybrook Township lands were originally owned by Connecticut Land Co. investor, William Hart. Hart then sold the entire township, with the exception of one lot, to Josiah Wright and his son Samuel Wright of Pownal, Vermont
Pownal, Vermont
Pownal is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,560. The town of Pownal includes the villages of Pownal, North Pownal, and Pownal Center.-History:...
in 1811. The deed for this sale is recorded in the Ashtabula County Courthouse in Jefferson, Ohio.
Even though the Wrights were early owners of Saybrook Township, they were not the first settlers. The first settler in Saybrook Township was George Webster, a New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
er who came in 1810.