Hambden Township

"Hambden Township is located in the Northeast section of Geauga County.  It contains twenty-five square miles of gently rolling land that was originally purchased in 1798 by Oliver Phelps.  Mr. Phelps purchased 14,323 acres.  In 1801 he sold 12,000 acres to Dr. Solomon Bond, who is given credit as the actual founder of the township.n recent years, our largely agricultural community has begun to change.  Large farms have been turned into subdivisions and housing starts have increased dramatically.  Our elementary school, which was closed in the early 1980's due to lack of enrollment is bursting at the seams.  Hambden is no longer hidden in a corner of Geauga County.  We've been found and new residents are flocking from the Cleveland suburbs to the country.  We welcome them, but hope we will be able to maintain the rural atmosphere that helps to make Hambden a community to be proud of." -Hambden Township