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History · Woodsdale

Woodsdale dates to 1867, and 28% of its homes were built before 1940

7 places in town are on the National Register. Below: maps from 1904 on and old-book passages.

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How Woodsdale began

When was Woodsdale founded?

1867

Woodsdale dates its founding to 1867 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1870.

2020 census: 442159 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1870.

What stands out about Woodsdale’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Woodsdale are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19045 editions of the USGS map, 1904 to 1981. Watch Woodsdale change.Landmarks on the Register7 places on the National Register.Old housesHalf of Woodsdale’s homes were built before 1964.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Woodsdale’s history is told.

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On the map

Woodsdale on the map, 1904 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Woodsdale. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Woodsdale on the 1904 USGS mapWoodsdale on the 1955 USGS mapWoodsdale on the 1966 USGS mapWoodsdale on the 1974 USGS mapWoodsdale on the 1981 USGS map1904Mason sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Woodsdale.

On the National Register

7 historic places in Woodsdale

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

The story so far

Woodsdale, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Woodsdale yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Woodsdale is an unincorporated community in Madison and St. Clair Townships in central Butler County, Ohio, United States, about three miles northeast of Hamilton. As of the 2020 census, Woodsdale had a population of 442. It was established in 1867 by the Beckett Paper Company and was formerly a stop on the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad. An electric generation plant of the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company is located in Woodsdale. Woodsdale is also the location of the Samuel Augspurger House & Farm and The Augspurger Schoolhouse both of which are on the National Register of Historic Places. Woodsdale was also known for the Woodsdale Island Amusement Park.

Woodsdale was established in 1867.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

From the old history books

What they wrote about Woodsdale in 1905

Passages that mention Woodsdale, cut from the printed page as they were published.

since which the town has lost its business importance. There is a saw mill, store and postoffice located here. Near the village is situated the Woodsdale Island, a well-known summer resort. The L. C. & D. branch of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad passes this point and has a station locat…
Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio1905 · page 361Read the page →
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since which the town has lost its business importance. There is a saw mill, store and postoffice located here. Near the village is situated the Woodsdale Island, a well-known summer resort. The L. C. & D. branch of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad passes this point and has a station located there.

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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

By decade

Woodsdale, decade by decade

Today6 recent
Augspurger Paper Company Rowhouse 22012Augspurger Paper Company Rowhouse 2Augspurger Paper Company Rowhouse 12012Augspurger Paper Company Rowhouse 1Augspurger Mill Office and Post Office2012Augspurger Mill Office and Post OfficeAugspurger Grist Mill site at2012Augspurger Grist Mill site atFrederickAugspurgerFarm2010FrederickAugspurgerFarmOHMap-doton-Woodsdale2007OHMap-doton-Woodsdale
Famous people

Famous people close to Woodsdale

Nobody well known was born in Woodsdale itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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JD VanceVice President of the United States since 2025 · b. 1984
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Steve MorseAmerican guitarist · b. 1954
Jerry LucasAmerican basketball player · b. 1940
Kayla HarrisonAmerican Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts … · b. 1990
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Scott WalkerBritish-American singer-songwriter, composer an… · b. 1943
Debra MonkAmerican actress · b. 1949
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Fairfield Township1 historic placeB−St. Clair Township4 historic placesA−Madison Township8 historic placesA−Liberty Township1 historic placeC−

Questions about Woodsdale’s history

What year was Woodsdale founded?

In 1867, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Woodsdale’s post office opened in 1870.

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Where this page comes from

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). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps 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.