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| The word "Bethel" is from Genesis 28:19 and means "a sacred area or sanctuary." Some of the area's first pioneers were religious settlers who brought their faiths to the area. They considered this area special enough to name a Bethel Township in both Clark and Miami Counties, adjacent to one another. |
Bethel Township encompasses 36 square miles, from
east of George Rogers Clark Park on the east to Huber
Heights on the west. Its southern boundary is defined by
the Mad River. Bethel Township has a population of
approximately 13,000 in the unincorporated area, plus
another 6,000 combined in the city of New Carlisle and the
Village of Donnelsville.
Large population centers in the unincorporated area of
Bethel Township are:
east of George Rogers Clark Park on the east to Huber
Heights on the west. Its southern boundary is defined by
the Mad River. Bethel Township has a population of
approximately 13,000 in the unincorporated area, plus
another 6,000 combined in the city of New Carlisle and the
Village of Donnelsville.
Large population centers in the unincorporated area of
Bethel Township are:
- The village of Medway, first settled by Mennonites
from Pennsylvania in the 1840's, retains a small
town ambiance. A small park in the center of town
provides access to the Wenrick Wetlands, 249
acres of woods, trails, and wet terrain suitable for
the study of wildlife. It is near Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base and is the gateway to I-675 and I-70.
- Crystal Lakes, where development began in the
early 1900's as a summer retreat, is now a year-
round community with a property owners'
association and member access to its four private
lakes. Those living in surrounding areas may also
purchase yearly passes to use the lakes for
swimming, fishing, and non-motorized boating.
- Park Layne, a major subdivision where
development began in the 1950's, is the largest
population center of the township. Raynor Park is
located in the heart of Park Layne, with 17 acres
containing four soccer fields, a football field, a
shelter house, basketball hoops, and abundant
playground equipment newly installed over the past
several years. The park was expanded in 2008
following demolition of Park Layne School. The
township now leases that property for $1 a year and
maintains it primarily as open space and a ball
diamond.
Bethel Township
Clark County, Ohio
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