Cedarville

History

Cedarville was settled by Irish and Scottish immigrants in 1799. Cedarville was originally known as Milford, and under the latter name was platted in 1816. This was because of postal confusion with the city of Milford, Ohio. A post office called Massies Creek was established in 1837, and the name was changed to Cedarville in 1843. The present name is for cedar trees near the original town site. For many years beginning in the 1880s, public life in Cedarville centered around the downtown Cedarville Opera House; it survives to the present day, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7,096
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  6,483
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,403
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  5,029
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,996
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,662
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  4,527
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,465

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2026-02-22
  2 km NE of Hillsboro, Ohio
• M 2.9 — 2023-12-09
  5 km W of Jackson Center, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2008-09-30
  5 km SW of Kettlersville, Ohio