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The area was first settled in the 1780s by John Nagle. The first sawmill was erected in 1806 by Hugh Conner. Many more sawmills were constructed in the area throughout the 19th century. John Stoddart established the hamlet of Stoddartsville in 1815. The following year (in 1816), he constructed the first church in the village. The Stoddartsville Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Buck Township was formed from Covington Township is 1833. The new township was named after one of its early settlers — George Buck.

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