Mentor Township

Clark County
Townships

Pine Valley Township

written and contributed by Kay Scholtz <scholtz@tznet.com>

Note: There are presently 33 townships in Clark County.
Thirty-two townships are of standard size each covering six square miles.
The Township of Foster includes two 6 square mile areas.

At Clark County's inception in 1853 the entire county was composed of one township and the name chosen was Pine Valley. The county was larger than today, including a portion of what is now southern Taylor County. Both valleys and pines were abundant. Pines were harvested but the valleys and the name remain. James O'Neill's lumbering activities were the hub of Pine Valley in its early years. The beginning of township division in the county occurred in 1856 when Pine Valley was divided into three townships; Pine Valley, Levis, and Weston. Other divisions followed as
population increased until the 1920's when the last township was created leaving Clark County as we know it today.