Dutch Creek Township is well supplied with timber and water, and is populated by an industrial class of citizens. It received its name from Dutch Creek, a stream which flows south through the center of the township, finally emptying into the Skunk River. As yet, no railroad has entered within its boundaries. It has several times voted in favor of granting aid to the construction of railways, but each time has been outbid by other places and failed to secure the road.
The village of Paris is situated on the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 32, township 75, range 9. It was laid out in July, 1846, by Eleazer Kinkade. It does a small amount of trading. The name of the post office is Valley.
A post office is located in the northeast part of section 27, and here is also located the small village of Dublin, consisting of two general stores, a blacksmith shop and creamery. Postal privileges for those living in the southeastern part of the township are found at Grace Hill, Franklin, and for those in the north part, at West Chester.
The Pleasant Valley congregation of United Presbyterians was organized in 1848. In 1856, a frame church building was erected, costing $2,168. Rev. John Tate and Rev. John Lackey have been at different times its pastors.
Dutch Creek Township has many excellent people and some of the best
farms in the county. Among the representative people may be mentioned W.
W. Wells, Eli Humprey, Robert McCaleb, A. J. Smith, Benjamin Smith, D.
A. Boyer, J. F. Blickensderfer, W. M. Abraham, Hugh Logan, Robert G. Hunter,
W. J. Sturgeon, James Taylor, and W. H. Shaffer.