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Knox Township Ohio

Knox Township Administration Building

2895 Knox-School Rd, Alliance OH, 44601

Phone: 330-525-7689

Knox Township Festival

The Homeworth Community Group will once again host the Knox Township Festival on Saturday, July 22nd. The event will be held at the North Georgetown Community Pavilion, located at North Georgetown Fire Dept. from 12:00 until 10:00 PM. Opening ceremony is at noon with George D. Worth Color Guard, North Georgetown Post 574 and the raising of Our Flag. Dave Scott of Homeworth will sing the National Anthem and Pam Miller will lead us in prayer. Background Bluegrass Music will be playing all day courtesy of Kerry Varble. This years car show should be a showstopper with over 50 Vintage & Classic Cars expected. The Car Show will be a must see from noon until 3PM. The Garden Tractor Pull starts at 12PM. Back by popular demand is the famous Pedal Tractor Pull and will begin at 4:00PM. Our Baby Contest starts at 3:00 PM in front of the Band Stage. Those who pre-registered need to check in by 2:15PM. Deadline to enter online has been extended to July 20th. Please see the Knox Township Festival Event page for details. Age groups are 6-12 months, 12-18 months and 18-24 months. Contact Amy Nezbeth Wallace with any questions or to register at 330-257-4803.

Knox Township Festival

This year is loaded with fun for the children as we have added more Bounce Houses along with an obstacle course and Carnival Games. Enjoy a train ride around the park or test your skills at our Mini Golf Hole. Food Vendors with Festival Food and drinks of all kinds are sure to please. The Dunk Tank will be available all day, so bring your appetite and show off your aim at hitting the bullseye! We have a Gun Raffle with 1000 tickets, and will be available at the Ticket Table until all are sold. Stop by our Homeworth Community Group table for ice cream to eat while checking out the Antique Hit and Miss Engines. Play and eat all day and stay for the Music Show with our first band, Leather and Lace starting off at 7:00PM. The Burning Blue Band, back by popular demand, will end our festival playing from 7:30 till 10:00. Bring your favorite lawn chair or sit on available seating. The Homeworth Community Group would like to thank the North Georgetown Fire Dept along with countless other who helped to make this event happen for the good folks in Knox Township and surrounding areas. Follow our Knox Township Festival Event and Activities on Facebook for More Information.

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History

Fun Fact

Knox Township is known for having one of the county’s first schools, which was constructed in 1806. One of the most famous historic sites in the township is Middle Sandy Evangelical Presbyterian Church, which remains one of the county’s oldest churches.

Fire Department

Knox Township Fire Protection is provided through the joint cooperation of the Homeworth Volunteer Fire Company and the North Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department.

North Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department

Emergency: (330) 525-7222	Non-Emergency: (330) 525-7029

Homeworth Volunteer Fire Company

Emergency: (330) 525-7611	Non-Emergency: (330) 525-7532	Email: hvfc30@verizon.net

On April 12, 1930 the first organized fire department in the township was implemented in Homeworth with Harry Heffner as Chief. Memberships in the department were sold to villagers in order to provide the $3,100 needed to fund the purchase of a Howe Pumper – which they still own today.