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Welcome to the official web site for the Village of Fredericktown, Ohio. As you take a virtual stroll through our community, you will see some of the reasons the people of Fredericktown take great pride in their community.

While you are here, please click on the links located along the left side of this page to visit some of our area’s sites of interest. You can visit some of our businesses, catch up on current events and view our new $29,000,000 school facility that is home to grades K-12, under one roof. It doesn’t just look good, our school district has received the designation of Excellence by the State of Ohio and our elementary has been nominated as a Blue Ribbon School, one of only 14 in Ohio. Fredericktown Local Schools

The people of Fredericktown take great pride in their community and their history, and this community spirit is reflected along our streets, our parks and in some of the buildings and structures. One example is the bandstand pictured above in our logo. The bandstand was built on the village square was actually built in one day through the efforts of civic groups, village officials, area organizations and private individuals. The project, including funding, was completed in 10 weeks from inception to completion.

The community is also proud of being the home of the FFA Jacket, which is now recognized as the official apparel of FFA students nationwide. The jacket was first worn at the national FFA convention by local youth. FFA is still going strong in Fredericktown, and we are very proud to be home to the famous jacket.

Also part of our logo is the Webb C. Ball sidewalk clock. Webb C. Ball (1847 to 1922) was a native of Fredericktown who went on to become the first jeweler in Cleveland, Ohio to use the service of the Naval Observatory in Washington, and is also credited with bringing the first chronometer to Cleveland which he displayed in his store window. That’s where people stopped to set their watches, and the phrase “Ball’s Time” came to mean the absolute correct time all over Northern Ohio. In 1891 was appointed Chief Examiner of Watches for The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad and then created an inspection system of checking the watches of railroad workers that eventually encompassed 75 percent of the railroads throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Ball’s clock stood for more than 100 years on the sidewalk in front of his jewelry store on Euclid Ave., in Cleveland. To read how the sidewalk clock came to be part of Fredericktown’s history click on Fredericktown Historical Society

Fredericktown has several community parks for activities almost year ‘round, as well as beautiful lakes for fishing, boating and camping. Knox Lake and Kokosing Reservoir are within five minutes of the village. Close by are many recreational activities such as golf, walking and bike trails, softball, baseball, bowling, tennis, basketball, ski resorts and more. Our central location allows close proximity to Columbus, just 50 minutes away, for a vast array of college and professional sports, theater, shopping and special events. Fredericktown hosts the annual Tomato Show and the Annual Car Show/Cruise-in, as well as the Fredericktown Christmas Walk and Auction and The Farmers Market starting in May Social activity groups include 4-H, FFA, Lions Club, Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Senior Citizens and Mothers Clubs. A community development group has been working toward expanding our business and industrial base since the 1980s with positive results. Fredericktown has several large industries and several smaller companies, Kokosing Construction Co., Dana Corporation and FT Precision are located here because of a strong workforce ethic and easy access to I-71 via State Routes 95 and 13. See Business Directory

Click here for Bicentennial Info

The Fredericktown Community Library which was constructed in 1995 is a excellent resource for knowledge. The Library has Internet access, thousands of reading and visual materials and offers special programs of interest to the community. Over 300 volunteers worked on the construction of the building, 180 persons provided food for the workers and a father and son team moved 48 pickup truck loads of books from the old library to the new facility. A total of over 800 area residents contributed money, labor and food to complete this testimonial to community spirit and pride.

Village of Fredericktown

The local economy is supported by business and industry with products and services covering a broad spectrum. Several industries are preparing to take advantage of the skilled and semi-skilled labor force to expand their plants.

Fredericktown has the security and flavor of a small town. Blended with an innovative and progressive attitude, the result is an environment where the people have great pride in their homes, school, and in the community. It is a strong tradition of progressiveness and resolute spirit that prompts the people to work toward the development of an even better community in which to live and work. This spirit is best illustrated in the slogan that has become our philosophy..... “It Can Be Done In A Small Town.”

Photos Courtesy of Dr. M. Bradley Smith & Judy Divelbiss