Buchtel

History

Buchtel was laid out in 1876, and named for John R. Buchtel, a representative of the Akron Iron Company, which owned a large amount of land in the vicinity, included within the Hocking Valley. A post office called Buchtel has been in operation since 1879. The village was developed to support coal mining in the area. In 1884, mine workers in Buchtel went out on strike, and the company hired Pinkerton guards to protect replacement workers, known as strikebreakers or "Blacklegs". Such workers were strongly resisted by union workers, and strikes were often accompanied by violence.

Geography

Buchtel is located along Snow Fork, a tributary of Monday Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,089
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7,288
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  6,923
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  6,883
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6,830
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  6,811
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  6,321
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  6,150

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2025-05-09
  3 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2025-04-29
  1 km SE of Pleasant City, Ohio
• M 3.1 — 2025-04-24
  3 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio
• M 3.1 — 2025-04-22
  3 km ESE of Buffalo, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2025-02-03
  0 km NE of Reno, Ohio
• M 3.1 — 2025-02-03
  2 km NNW of Oak Hill, Ohio