About Windsor

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

  • Hartsgrove Township - north
  • Rome Township - northeast corner
  • Orwell Township - east
  • Bloomfield Township, Trumbull County - southeast corner
  • Mesopotamia Township, Trumbull County - south
  • Middlefield Township, Geauga County - southwest corner
  • Huntsburg Township, Geauga County - west
  • Montville Township, Geauga County - northwest corner
    No municipalities are located in Windsor Township, although the unincorporated community of Windsor lies in the township's east.

Name and history

In addition to this township, other Windsor Townships are located in Lawrence and Morgan counties across the state, highlighting the name's use in Ohio.

George Phelps, the earliest settler in Windsor Township, arrived from Connecticut in 1799. His arrival marked the beginning of the township's settlement history.

Historical Documents

Help transcribe Windsor Township Legal Documents via the Ohio Memory Project.

Updated 9/5/2020

References

  1.  US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2.  American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3.  Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Windsor township, Ashtabula County, Ohio". U.S. Census      Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  4.  Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
  5.  §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees. Trustees are elected in November of odd-numbered years. They serve a four-year term beginning on January 1st of the following year. Two trustees are elected in the year after the presidential election, and one is elected the year before. There is also an elected township fiscal officer. This officer serves a four-year term beginning on April 1st of the year after the November election, which is held in the year before the presidential election. If a vacancy occurs in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees, the remaining trustees appoint an interim to fill it.