New Holland is a village in Fayette and Pickaway counties in Ohio, United States. The population was 804 at the 2020 census.
The Pickaway County portion of New Holland is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area, while the Fayette County portion, often called West New Holland, is part of the Washington Court House Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Name
thumb|New Holland Historical Marker
The town was originally founded as Flemingsburgh (or Flemingsburg) on September 2, 1818, and was named for John Fleming, son of Captain Fleming of Berkeley County, Virginia, who settled in the area in 1802. The name was later changed to New Holland between 1818 and 1827. The village was named after Holland, the native land of a share of the first settlers.
History
thumb|New Holland, Ohio, original 58 lots, streets, and alleys.
In 1818 the original settlers—Pennsylvania Dutch, Hollanders, and Germans
Train Wreck
thumb|September 18, 1899, New Holland, Ohio Train Wreck
Much excitement was created on the evening of September 18, 1899, at 8 p.m., when two trains collided head on in the middle of town, at the railroad crossing located on North Main Street.
Eastbound Engine 813 had been traveling at a high speed and unbeknownst to its engineer, Charles Ditto, the train's caboose and a few cars had become uncoupled at Kingsfred (located just west of Johnson's Crossing in Union Township, Fayette County). As Engine 813 approached the village of New Holland Mr. Ditto spotted the oncoming westbound Engine 801. Setting off the train's whistle, beginning about 1/2 mile outside of New Holland, Ditto attempted to signal to the brakeman to slow down for a stop, still unaware that the caboose, where the brakeman was located, had become unattached. Realizing what had happened, Ditto quickly put his train into reverse, but it was too late to avoid a collision with the other oncoming train. The engineer of Engine 801, Joe Todhunter, by this time had noticed the approaching Engine 813. In an attempt to save his train and a large amount of freight being carried by the train, uncoupled his engine and three cars, sending them on to meet the approaching train. Eyewitness accounts claimed that the impact of the two trains was so forceful that it could be heard for several miles around. Both engines raised high into the air upon impact and crashed to the ground. Engine 801, a newer engine, suffered heavy damage, with one of its cars being completely demolished. Engine 813 meanwhile was completely destroyed, its tender being overthrown and seven of its cars were demolished, with most of them being thrown across the tracks. The impact had forced one of the cars over another after its wheels were sheared off. Another box car was broken into pieces, with about half of it being thrown and crashing into the back of the Gooley Brother's Implement Store. Fortunately, no injuries occurred as a result of the crash. Both engineers and firemen had jumped to safety just moments before the collision took place. Losses from the crash were estimated at $10,000 [roughly $373,891.67 today], and took workmen from about 10 p.m. that evening until the next morning to clean up the wreckage and debris.
Village government
The first records of government date back to 1802. This was an abstract deed which listed the Mayor of Four Corners as John McDonald. The next date in the abstract which lists the mayor's name is March 14, 1837, and he was Francis Wilson. Also, Reverend Wilson is connected with the date of November 18, 1835, as mayor.
The first completed records of city government date back to April 6, 1869, when the first council chamber was organized. W.W. Blanedin was the mayor and council members were G.W. Gooley, S.R. Collier, J.M. Turner, and Henry Judy. S.S. McCallister was the recorder and J.D. Miller, by appointment, was the Marshall. Council met at McCafferty's hall on Saturday evening at seven o'clock.
Many records have been destroyed, misplaced, or are unavailable so that a complete list of mayors is not available. This is as complete as could be gathered:
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!No.
!Portrait
!Name
(Birth – Death)
!Term in office
!Notes
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|1
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|John McDonald
|1802 – Unknown
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|2
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|W.W. Blanedin
|1869 – Unknown
|George Velrebonte, Treasure
W.T. Gooley, Treasrure
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|3
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|G.W. Gooley
|1872–1875
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|4
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|Fernnel Evans
|1875 – Unknown
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|5
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|J.D.Orahood
|1875–1878
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|6
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|Edwin W. Timmons
|1878 -1879
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|-
|7
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|Samuel Evans
|1879 – Unknown
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|8
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|Frank Sanderson
|1879 – Unknown
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|-
|9
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|George Williamson
|1905–1907
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|-
|10
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|J.T. Tarbill
|1907–1909
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|-
|11
|center|thumb|277x277px
|William K. Briggs
|1909–1913
|1st term.
|-
|12
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|R.A. Morgan
|1913–1915
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|-
|13
|center|thumb|New Holland Mayor Jack Zeller & Family
|Israel Jackson "Jack" Zeller
(1839–1922)
|1915–1917
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|-
|14
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|Wesley W. Gooley
|1917–1921
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|-
|15
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|Warren K. Briggs
|1921–1925
|2nd & 3rd term.
|-
|16
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|George Williamson
|1929–1935
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|17
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|C.V. Stebelton
|1935–1941
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|-
|18
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|Warren M. Arthur
|1941–1945
|Resigned after failing health.
|-
|19
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|Marie Ankrom
|1945–1947
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|-
|20
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|Warren K. Briggs
|1947–1949
|4rd term.
|-
|21
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|Harold Speakman
(1908–1983)
|1953–1955
|
|-
|22
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|Warren K. Briggs
|1953–1955
|5th term, died in office on June 3, 1955. Aged 66.
|-
|23
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|Joseph H. Gooley
(1906–1964)
|1955–1964
|Died in office after a heart attack, aged 58.
|-
|24
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|Clarence Brown
|1964–1965
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|-
|25
|center|thumb|147x147px|New Holland Mayor Lincoln Schart
|Lincoln Schwart
(1926–1980)
|1965–1971
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|-
|26
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|Wilbur Frazier
(1910–1989)
|1971–1975
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|27
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|Edward Summers
|1975–1977
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|-
|28
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|Josef Louis
|Unknown
|Acting Mayor
|-
|29
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|Russell Jacobs Jr.
(1937–2021)
|1978–1983
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|-
|30
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|Jim Helms
|1983–1987
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|-
|31
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|Frank Wood
(1925–2016)
|1987–1991
|Believed to be one of the last – if not the last – World War II veteran from New Holland.
|-
|32
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|Phillip Funk
|1991–1999
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|-
|33
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|Kay E. Schobert
|1999–2003
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|34
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|Anita Faye Helsel
(1940–2020)
|2003–2007
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| –
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|Vacant
|2007–2011
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|-
|35
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|Ron Spangler
|2011–2015
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|36
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|Clair "Butch" Betzko
|2015–2019
|Republican
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|37
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|Joe Inskeep
|2019–present
|
|}
Current Officers
The village currently is served by Joe Inskeep as mayor. The current Village Administrator is Harold DeSanto, Utility Clerk is Diane Fisk, Fiscal Officer is Carmen White, Clerk of Courts is Michele Ervin, Chief of Police is Jason Lawless, and Village Council Members are Greg Shaw (President Pro-Tempore), Danny Kirkpatrick, Floyd Woolever, Zachary Fisk, Brittany Rodriquez, and Jimmy Thompson.
Controversy
On July 23, 2018, New Holland Police Sergeant Brad Mick was fired, after filing charges against his Mayor, Police Chief, and Former Police Chief. Mick charged New Holland Interim Police Chief David Conrad with forgery, Mayor Butch Betzko with complicity to forgery, and former Chief Jason Lawless with dereliction of duty and telecommunications harassment. In a statement, the attorney representing the Village said Mick "abused his position," and was pursuing a "personal agenda with these baseless charges." The village also accused him of violating "the established chain of command" and conducting "an improper search and destruction of Village property." Mick released a statement saying: "My termination does not undo the criminal acts by others, and it will not erase evidence or dismiss the charges. While it is disheartening and a violation of the law to be retaliated against and terminated for obeying the oath of office, it does not stop here."
The charges were later dropped, and Jason Lawless was appointed Police Chief again.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 801 people, 308 households, and 212 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 363 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 308 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the village was 41.2 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census