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On the 30th day of April, 1810, the Commissioners of Madison County created this township, and we find on record the following, under the head of that date: "Ordered, that all that tract of country comprised in the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby created into a separate township, to be known by the name of Darby, and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at the upper corner of Jefferson Township, thence north with said line to Delaware County; thence with said line east, to the northwest corner of Franklin County; thence with said line to the place of beginning." This creation existed for only one year, and was then declared void. The reason for this action is not given, but we find the following record under date of June 11, 1811: "At a meeting of the Commissioner of Madison County ordered, that all that tract of country comprehended in the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby created into a separate township, by the name of Darby, and is bounded as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of Madison County, thence south with Franklin County line, so that a point turning west will strike Calvin Cary, Sr.'s lower corner; thence westwardly to Abraham Johnson's lower corner, on Little Darby; thence to Peter Paugh's southeast corner; thence westwardly so as to strike the Champaign County line, two miles north of William Frankabarger. Sr.'s; thence with said line to Delaware County line; thence with Delaware County line to the place of beginning. The above territory has been greatly reduced by subsequent creations. Canaan and Pike Townships were taken from Darby, the former of these in the year 1814 and the latter in 1819. Union County, in the year 1820, was created from the territory of Delaware and Madison Counties, and a strip of land two and a half miles in width was taken from the northern boundary of Darby Township. Thus it has been reduced in territorial advantages until it is among the smallest townships in the county.
From Atlas of Madison County, J.A. Caldwell [Condit, Ohio, 1875]
This is one of the original townships of the county. It formerly embraced much more territory than at present; a portion of Union County belonged to it before the organization of union, April 1st, 1820. West of Big Darby, it is composed of oak openings and prairies; the surface of the soil is level, with a deep, black loam, well adapted for corn and grass. The farms are large; the principal occupation of the farmers are the raising of cattle, sheep, and hogs. East of Big Darby the surface is also level, as on the west, and top soil loam and the sub-soil clay, and very deep. The soil is very rich, and the surface covered with a great variety of timber; the farms are not so large here as they are in the plains. This township is watered by Big Darby and its tributaries. Plain City (formerly Pleasant Valley) is located on the west banks of Big Darby, near the Union County line; it is a place of considerable business. The Columbus, Piqua and Indiana Railroad passes by the same. Joshua and James Ewing were the first settlers of this township, in 1797. Beachs, Bigelows, McCunes, Wilsons and Sherwoods are among the pioneers.
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