Bennington Township was settled in 1809 and organized in 1815 with two small villages Appleton and Lock. The Township had 9 one-room schoolhouses in the 1800's and 1 high school that closed in 1938, in the Village of Appleton.

 

The Otter Fork of the Licking River splits the township with woodlands and wildlife creating scenic views. National Grange Halls, Farm bureau, 4-H and several churches have enhanced the unique charm of the area over the years. Upgrades to the meeting room and complex along with paving most all the township roads over the past 30 years have been a highlight.

Bennington Township is a rural community with a strong agricultural heritage and several generational farm's.

 

Family Farms with traditional row crops of corn, beans and wheat to organic and small hobby farms produce: grains, fruits, vegetables, flowers, honey, maple syrup and Christmas trees all within the township.

Livestock from grass-fed beef and sheep, to hogs and horses, dot the gentle rolling hills.  The Hartford Fair in Croton, Ohio each August marks completion of local 4-H projects and the end of summer with school starting.

 

Bennington Township has limited housing developments with most lots containing several acres on rural roads.  The area is centrally located between villages such as: Centerburg, Johnstown, Granville and Utica.  Just beyond those areas are the larger towns: Mount Vernon, New Albany, Newark, Sunbury and Westerville. These surrounding areas offer a full range of goods and services, with banks, churches, grocery stores, healthcare, libraries, manufacturing and continuing education all near by.