The City of Johnstown, Ohio
599 S. Main Street,  Johnstown, OH 43031.   (740) 967-3177
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Johnstown lies in a section of Ohio originally designated as the U.S. Military Tract. This area was set aside as a means of paying Revolutionary War soldiers for their service. The land on which Johnstown sits was originally deeded to John Alston Brown, a veteran from New Jersey.  Johnstown grew slowly from its founding until 1880.  The town’s population more than tripled between 1880 and 1920, increasing from 278 to 906.

Johnstown produced two U.S. Congressmen during the twentieth century, William A. Ashbrook (served 1907-1921 and 1935-1940) and his son, John M. Ashbrook (served 1961-1982). The former is remembered most for his opposition to President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal policies and the latter for his anti-Communist stances.