“Paint Creek stretches through a lot of counties. She used to kayak on Paint Creek during the summer and said the cornfields made it a popular spot for bonfires. Hope Farabee grew up on the cusp of Paint Township, near Chillicothe. The water continues through Ross County and then to the Scioto River.Įxplore the map of the Paint townships, labeled by red markers, and Paint Creek, highlighted in blue. A dam in Highland and in Ross directs Paint Creek to form Paint Creek Lake. Paint Creek runs through Fayette County and along the borders of Highland and Ross. Ohio History Connection confirmed that the Paint townships in Madison, Fayette, Highland and Ross Counties are named after Paint Creek, a tributary – or smaller stream – of the Scioto River.

There are Paints in Fayette County, Highland County, Holmes County, Madison County, Ross County and Wayne County.Ĭan a town be guilty of plagiarism? Looking at a map of Ohio, though, it’s clear that four of the six Paint townships have something else in common: a local waterway. Morris was rightfully confused: Ohio does indeed have six different Paint Townships. Listener Conor Morris must have reached the end of his rope when he asked WOSU, “Why are there so many god dang townships in Ohio named ‘Paint’?' You ask the questions, you vote for one of the questions and we answer. This story is part of the Curious Cbus project.

Pee pee township, ross county, oh