Somers Township, Preble County, Ohio

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Gasper Township - north
• Lanier Township - northeast corner
• Gratis Township - east
• Wayne Township, Butler County - southeast corner
• Milford Township, Butler County - south
• Oxford Township, Butler County - southwest corner
• Israel Township - west
• Dixon Township - northwest corner

The village of Camden is located in northern Somers Township.

Name and history

Named for Commodore Richard Somers, it is the only Somers Township statewide.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

References

1. "Somers township, Preble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
2. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
4. (1881). "History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches". H. Z. Williams & Bro..
5. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
6. [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed 4/30/2009.