About Us
While our missions are different, they naturally complement one another. The Chamber of Commerce focuses on supporting our local business community by connecting businesses with resources, networking and marketing opportunities, advocacy, community partnerships, and programs that encourage business growth and investment.
The Convention & Visitors Bureau focuses on travel and tourism by promoting Carroll County as a place to visit, stay, eat, shop, explore, and experience. Through tourism marketing, visitor resources, local events, attractions, outdoor recreation, lodging, dining, shopping, and seasonal experiences, the CVB works to bring visitors into our county and encourage them to stay longer and explore more.
By operating together, the Chamber and CVB create a valuable connection between tourism and economic growth. Visitors who stay in our lodging, dine at our restaurants, shop at local businesses, attend events, and explore our attractions contribute directly to our local economy. At the same time, a strong and welcoming business community makes Carroll County a better destination for visitors.
Together, we are proud to support our businesses, promote our communities, welcome visitors, and showcase everything that makes Carroll County, Ohio, a great place to visit, do business, and call home.
Retreat. Relax. Rejuvinate.
Unplug from technology and rediscover your love of nature, small towns and great food as you explore Carroll County. We are just a short drive from many of the major cities in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Our charming county offers just about everything, with the exception of four-lane highways. As you enjoy the picturesque country side while traveling our winding roads, you’ll discover why residents enjoy our small town charm.
Carroll County was formed on Christmas Day in 1832 from Stark, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas counties and named after Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.
The county sits along one of the major overland routes from the east. The Great Trail, also known as the Tuscarawas Path, was used by Native Americans, European explorers, fur traders, missionaries, land agents and military expeditions.
Visitors to Carroll County can enjoy its rich history by visiting one of the many locations that are on the National Register of Historic Places such as the McCook House and the Petersburg Mill.
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Algonquin Mill Complex
Our Villages & Townships
Carroll County consists of 7 Villages & 14 Townships. Explore below for more information.
Carrollton
County Seat
The village was established as Centreville on October 4, 1815, by Peter Bohart. After the village became the county seat of the newly formed Carroll County, the name was changed on February 24, 1834. The village derives its name from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.
In the 19th century, many of the Fighting McCooks of Civil War fame lived in Carrollton. The Daniel McCook House is listed as a National Historic Place.
Mayor: William Stoneman
330-627-2411
Dellroy
Dellroy was established October 2, 1849 as “Cannonsburg” before being renamed to Dellroy in 1878. The community’s trajectory changed dramatically in the 1930s when Atwood Lake was created as a flood control project, inundating the original town of Atwood but transforming the region into a recreational haven. This $1.4 million dam project, completed in 1936, created 28 miles of shoreline that now defines Dellroy’s modern identity.
Mayor: Amy Harkless
330-735-3228
Leesville
Leesville is a village in southwestern Carroll County, Ohio, United States. Leesville was platted August 1, 1812, as Leesburg in what was then One Leg Township, Tuscarawas County, by Thomas Price and Peter Saunders. By the 1820 census it had 131 residents. By 1880, the population was 408, mostly involved in farming and coal mining, and the post office was named Leesville to avoid confusion with a Leesburg in Highland county. At some later point the village name was changed.
Mayor: Mara Malterer
740-269-2043
Malvern
In 1806, the area respectively known as Malvern was settled by Moses and Mary Porter. In 1834, the first village of troy was platted here by William Hardesty. Two years later, the village of Lodi was created nearby. At some point early in Troy's history, it was renamed Malvern, with Lodi remaining its own entity for some years later. Lodi was eventually annexed into the village of Malvern, which was incorporated May 31, 1869. Located in Brown Township, the oldest and largest township in Carroll County, Malvern is the second largest Village in the County.
Mayor: Travis Boyd
330-863-1316
Magnolia
In 1834 Richard Elson and John W. Smith laid out the village of Magnolia in Sandy Township. In 1836, Isaac Miller platted the village of Downingville in Rose Township. Downingville was named after the Downes family, early pioneers that came over from Ireland and England. The towns merged and became Magnolia on February 1, 1846. The village took its name from Magnolia Mills, a local gristmill.
The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District constructed the Magnolia Levee to protect the town from Bolivar Dam.
Mayor: Travis Boyd
330-866-2620
Minerva
Minerva is a village primarily in Stark and Carroll counties with a small district in Columbiana County. Minerva began when a surveyor named John Whitacre purchased 125 acres of land from Isaac Craig in 1818 for the construction of a log mill. The town, named for his niece, Minerva Ann Taylor, grew up around the mill. Minerva was established in 1833 and incorporated in 1862. Its first schoolhouse was built in 1846.
The Sandy and Beaver Canal helped drive Minerva's early economy, to be replaced in importance by the Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1840s.
Mayor: Mason Boldizar
330-868-7705
Sherrodsville
Sherrodsville is a village in southwestern Carroll County, Ohio. Sherrodsville was laid out in 1882, and named after Charles Sherrod, the original owner of the town site. In 1911 a devastating fire happened in the town causing 23 buildings to be burnt.
740-269-5025
Townships
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Brown Township: 200 Grant St., Malvern, OH 44644. (330) 895-3971
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Center Township: 419 4th St. SE., Carrollton, OH 44615. (330) 627-5788
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East Township: 6177 Bane Rd. NE., Kensington, OH 44427
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Fox Township: Junction of Clover Road NE (County Road 70) and Avon Road NE (County Road 21), southeast of Mechanicstown, OH. (330) 738-2408
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Harrison Township: New Harrisburg. (330) 627-8107
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Lee Township: Community Building- Harlem Springs. (330) 739-4461
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Louden Township: 7122 Germano Rd. SE., Kilgore, OH 44615
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Monroe Township: 5072 Roswell Rd. SW., Dellroy, OH 44620. (330) 735-2555
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Orange Township: 7130 Cumberland Rd. SW., Bowerston, OH 44695
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Perry Township: 154 Amsterdam Rd. SW., Scio, OH 43988
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Rose Township: 2044 Magnolia Rd. NW., Magnolia, OH 44643
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Union Township: Petersburg. (330)627-5076
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Washington Township: 3097 Cobbler Rd., Carrollton, OH 44615. (330) 627-7516