More historic than 36% of U.S. towns · #786 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Most of Englewood was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1976. Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1905 on, and the census since 1920.
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1870.The full story ↓
History grade
What drives Englewood’s History grade
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Englewood is more historic than 36% of U.S. towns, #786 of 993 in Ohio. Its age holds the grade up; its National Register listings pull it down.
C+
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Englewood’s overall grade.
Ohio towns list about as much on the Register as the country (a typical Ohio town has 2.9 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Englewood’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (23% of Ohio towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1841.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. The pre-1940 share (±2.1 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Englewood’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Although Englewood was not actually founded until 1841, many early settlers began to come to the area known as Randolph Township around 1800. Earliest settlers were the families of David Hoover, David Mast, Daniel Hoover, Robert Ewing, John and Abraham McClintock, John Rench, Martin Sheets, Jacob Smith, Daniel and Peter Fetters. Also among the early settlers were the families of the Ellers, Fouts, Frantzs, Wertzs and the Brumbaughs.
The early settlers made their living basically from agriculture. They shipped grain and bacon down the Stillwater River on flat bottom boats to Dayton and as far south as New Orleans. There was also a considerable amount of industry, including saw mills, gun smithing, wine distilling and pottery manufacturing.
Passages that mention Englewood, cut from the printed page as they were published.
History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio1909 · page 921Read the page →
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Englewood began its career in 1841 when it was platted under the name of Harrisburg by Matthias Gish. When a postoffice was established the name lamton was g^ven to the postoffice. About ten years ago, to get away from all confusion the name Englewood was given to the town and postoffice. The town has not grown beyond being a convenient neighborhood center. Since the building of the Delphos branch of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad and the completion of the Dayton and Covington traction line the facilities of communication have been greatly improved. The town claims about two hun-
Text read by machine from the scan; it may contain errors.
Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.
By decade
Englewood, decade by decade
One decade in the archive so far: the 1990s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.
In 1841, according to Wikidata. Englewood’s post office opened in 1870, and the census of 1920 counted 351 people here.
How does Englewood rank for history?
Englewood is more historic than 36% of U.S. towns, #786 of 993 in Ohio. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Englewood?
4% of Englewood’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±2.1 points), against a typical 15% for an Ohio town; the median home was built in 1976.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock), the USGS Geographic Names Information System and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
