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Set in the beautiful rolling hills of Southwest Ohio, Colerain Township is rich in history and tradition. The Township maintains much of the rural beauty that attracted the first settlers to this area. |
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Welcome to Colerain Township, one of the Tristate's Great Neighborhoods. With 60,144 residents, Colerain is the largest of Ohio's more than 1,300 townships. But here, being the biggest isn't a bad thing. The township has weathered its growth spurt. The tiny places that sprang up in the 1800s - Groesbeck, Bevis, Pleasant Run and Taylor's Creek - have changed. Most no longer look like small towns, but the township is striving to make them, and the entire community, feel more like home.
Colerain Township is a study in contrasts. In its western half, streams meander through quiet, rolling hills, and cattle graze. Head east, and everything changes. Residential subdivisions dominate east of the Interstate 275 loop. Colerain Avenue is home to a thriving retail district, drawing people from Hamilton, Butler and Dearborn counties.
Still, growth isn't an issue. Although people are moving here, the pace isn't frantic. Today, residents are discovering the western areas, especially along the Great Miami River. And, township leaders say, Colerain's amenities keep families here for generations, and act as a magnet for those who have left.
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Colerain Township was first settled in the spring of 1790 by a surveyor, John Dunlap, who named the settlement after his birthplace of Coleraine, Ireland. The settlement, Fort Coleraine, commonly called Dunlap's Station, was located on the bend of the great Miami River several miles below the bridge to Ross, Ohio.
Only one year after it had been settled, Dunlap's Station was temporarily abandoned following a brutal attack it sustained by Native Americans. John Dunlap and the 11 families living at the Fort moved down river to the settlement at North Bend.
In 1794, Coleraine was established as a Township. The "e" at the end of Coleraine was dropped sometime later, Americanizing the name Colerain. The villages of Barnesburg, Bevis, Dunlap and Groesbeck were established in the early 1800's along Blue Rock and Colerain Roads, two of the oldest roads in the area. German immigrants farmed the southwestern portion between 1840 and 1870, heavily influencing the township's cultural and architectural traditions.
The founding President of the Coleraine Historical Society, Mrs. Ruth Wells wrote a book on Colerain Township history, from 1790 to the present. There are many details of events, organizations, and individuals.
You may download a copy for viewing by CLICKING HERE or you can order a hard copy of the book by sending $25.00 to Coleraine Historical Society, P.O. Box 53726, Colerain Township, Ohio 45253.
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The Township of Colerain
4200 Springdale Road • Colerain Township, Ohio 45251
Tel: (513) 385-7500 • Fax (513) 245-6503
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