Category Archives: Switzerland County Directories

Switzerland County 1878 Farmers

From: Names and P.O. Addresses of Farmers in Indiana. Springfield, Ohio : P. P. Mast & Co., 1878. Digital copy at Ancestry.

See also Switzerland County Directories.

LocationGiven NameSurname
AaronG WJackson
AaronC GAdams
AaronDrGoodner
AaronJGoodner
AaronSBittings
AaronH HBuckle
AaronJnoBuckle
AaronI HOwens
AaronHDemaree
AaronJLewis
AaronSBillings
AaronJ M Jr.Smith
AaronJ M Sr.Smith
AaronA CAdams
AaronETurner
AaronCOssburn
AaronWPierce
AaronD CGardner
AaronBWelch
AaronHVandon
AaronPVoris
AaronJBuchanan
BenningtonJ PMarsh
BenningtonAWelch
BenningtonJThompson
BenningtonLGriswold
BenningtonJ WChittenden
BenningtonWmVoris
BenningtonJ PVoris
BenningtonC RVoris
BenningtonJosephPearce
BenningtonJ BLewis
BenningtonLeviOrem
BenningtonJosiahOrem
BenningtonH HJumer
BenningtonGeoJumer
BenningtonD CValentine
BenningtonGeoValentine
BenningtonFletcherValentine
BenningtonS WRotchat
BenningtonRodolfRotchat
BenningtonJohnRochat
BenningtonGeo WJennings
BenningtonJamesDennys
BenningtonSamlBlodget
BenningtonJasperBlodget
BenningtonDavidBlodget
BenningtonEmsleyShaddy
BenningtonJacobShaddy
BenningtonMartinShaddy
BenningtonR DGullivan
BenningtonGeorgeGullivan
BenningtonJamesGullivan
BenningtonPThompson
BenningtonDavidShull
BenningtonEdwardShull
BenningtonJohn OMartion
BenningtonJamesConboy
BenningtonJames RCole
BenningtonJames PCole
BenningtonC MNewkirk
BenningtonC WWood
BenningtonJ PMarsh
BenningtonP CHolland
BenningtonN CCharlton
BenningtonBeecherSlawson
BenningtonH WCole
BenningtonAdamCole
BenningtonC WOlmsted
BenningtonC PRyan
BenningtonThadsonsRyan
BenningtonStevenRyan
BenningtonWm STwinham
BenningtonWmRyan
BenningtonH JCole
BenningtonJohn HSmith
BenningtonLuther MHotchkiss
BenningtonBenjHowlet
BenningtonDavidBrownfield
BenningtonH HMarsh
BenningtonGeoHulley
BenningtonEugeneJayne
BenningtonThomasAdams
BenningtonPhillipEtherington
BenningtonThomasEtherington
BenningtonHOsborn
BenningtonJohnOsborn
BenningtonJosephCole
BenningtonWm MCotton
BenningtonAsaBarton
Centre SquareWmCleavenger
Centre SquareGeoMcCullough
Centre SquareH HMcCulloch
Centre SquareLMallet
Centre SquareJ CKirkpatrick
Centre SquareJasDyer
Centre SquareDavidScott
Centre SquareJ BMorrison
Centre SquareLNelson
Centre SquareEAbbott
Centre SquareFSchoonover
East EnterpriseW HStowe
East EnterpriseSStowe
East EnterpriseJnoPeelman
East EnterpriseW HMadison
East EnterpriseW WGilbert
East EnterpriseP SSaye
East EnterpriseHSedam
East EnterpriseWmRoberts
East EnterpriseJnoHigham
East EnterpriseJ GMelick
East EnterpriseEHeath
East EnterpriseDMelick
PleasantJnoKerr
PleasantDHenry
PleasantSamlHenry
PleasantJasPolley
PleasantJasPolly
PleasantJ OSmith
PleasantSPaston
PleasantJasGlee
PleasantJ BGordon
PleasantEHorton
PleasantJCopher
PleasantDDemaree
PleasantLLewis
PleasantANiles
PleasantJHorton
PleasantR HHorton
PleasantT WVandoll
PleasantWDalgleish
PleasantJVanordol
PleasantAAnderson
PleasantG HFry
PleasantDStewart
PleasantSHenry
PleasantRBriggs
PleasantHCharlton
PleasantEBanta
PleasantJFrancis
PleasantJArcher
Sugar BranchDLee
Sugar BranchT FAdams
Sugar BranchJ HMorrison
Sugar BranchJCunningham
Sugar BranchW MBrown
Sugar BranchAMcHenry
Sugar BranchJFerguson
MoorefieldA BHowe
MoorefieldRobtScott
MoorefieldWmScott
MoorefieldJamesScott
MoorefieldJasCulbertson
MoorefieldJohn FCotton
MoorefieldP KCotton
MoorefieldNedKern
MoorefieldLeviDannel
MoorefieldMaryScott
MoorefieldSquireHulley
MoorefieldWmHulley
MoorefieldSandySmith
MoorefieldLeonardSmith
MoorefieldSilasSmith
MoorefieldMathewWorsted
MoorefieldACulver
MoorefieldWmShoddy
MoorefieldFrankAdkinson
MoorefieldRichardShoddy
MoorefieldHudsonSmith
MoorefieldDavidTaylor
MoorefieldJesseRoberts
MoorefieldRobertCulbertson
MoorefieldPeterCulbertson
MoorefieldWmReed
MoorefieldMartinHiggins
MoorefieldPretEads
MoorefieldJamesOrem
MoorefieldEdwardWeaver
MoorefieldJ JRichter
MoorefieldWm PEads
MoorefieldJamesManford
MoorefieldE RProtzman
MoorefieldJohnLock
MoorefieldHenryLock
MoorefieldJohnDow
MoorefieldEdRoberts
MoorefieldJacobKertz
MoorefieldThosTaylor
MoorefieldReubenPollard
MoorefieldAlexMcCullouck
MoorefieldJamesMcCullock
MoorefieldJeffSmith
MoorefieldEdWarratt
MoorefieldCalvinBear
MoorefieldHenryStewart
MoorefieldDanKonkle
MoorefieldChasFinch
MoorefieldJohnKonkle
MoorefieldFrankManford
MoorefieldChasPansey
MoorefieldMichaelGrey
MoorefieldJasGarner
MoorefieldJoshuaColeman
MoorefieldMartin WHiggins
MoorefieldWmCulbertson
MoorefieldJohnArcher
MoorefieldRobtGlenn
MoorefieldSolomonAdams
MoorefieldJosephAdams
MoorefieldElijahShort
MoorefieldSamuelCulbertson
MoorefieldCharlesKeinzle
Mount SterlingA CWeaver
Mount SterlingG WCraig
Mount SterlingSWalden
Mount SterlingJesseBaright
Mount SterlingWmSilvers
Mount SterlingJMcMakin
Mount SterlingHBaker
Mount SterlingHOgle
Mount SterlingSFreman
Mount SterlingJLester
Mount SterlingWesMellen
Mount SterlingJasSullavine
Mount SterlingJasBrown
Mount SterlingMBrown
Mount SterlingMrs.Nelson
Mount SterlingJasMarson
Mount SterlingBDavis
Mount SterlingJLongsdale
Mount SterlingFRiley
Mount SterlingJasCale
Mount SterlingARouse
Mount SterlingNWalden
Mount SterlingJasDyer
Mount SterlingA CGus
Mount SterlingJ Sr.Baker
Mount SterlingRWest
Mount SterlingJohnCale
Mount SterlingN JWalden
Mount SterlingH CWalden
Mount SterlingRalphCotton
Mount SterlingESteel
Mount SterlingH HLamb
Mount SterlingJKiefer
Mount SterlingFWaymer
Mount SterlingLLapoal
Mount SterlingFBurgermeier
Mount SterlingW H HGleason
Mount SterlingBenCale
Mount SterlingPMcMakin
Mount SterlingDHaydon
Mount SterlingJShelly
VevayWmProtsman
VevayCProtsman
VevayJShaw
VevayWMarble
VevayMiloOgle
VevayJTurner
VevayFDufore
VevayTPicket
VevayH DBanta
VevayJustiThieband
VevaySHildreth
VevayJLamson
VevayBLamson
VevayC ORobenstine
VevayF SKahler
VevayRKnox
VevayHKnox
VevayH Sr.Weales
VevayWSauvain
VevayG WWalt
VevayJ CLee
VevayCPosaw
VevayCNaritz
VevayWNaritz
VevayJArmstrong
CraigJShaw
CraigArchyShaw
CraigJBrown
CraigTBrown
CraigTAnderson
CraigJohnShaw
CraigJasStevenson
CraigJ DBempta
CraigWmWeaver
CraigMModary
CraigDTrowbridge
CraigJamesCown
CraigOSmith
CraigFBelamy
CraigJesseBelamy
CraigJasAnderson
CraigJMcKay
CraigJacobBanta
CraigDalBanta
CraigSBray
CraigAMcKay
CraigWmDetray
CraigLDetray
CraigSWiseman
CraigWm Sr.Brindley
CraigWm Jr.Brindley
CraigSamlAdkinson
CraigJnoGolay
CraigJasCowan
CraigOliverCain
CraigJnoMalcomson
PatriotJasStevenson
PatriotJohnVaulter
PatriotWmVaulter
PatriotC BShofer
PatriotIHumphoy
PatriotW PSearoy
PatriotPrestonJack
PatriotJ NSearchy
PatriotJohnMcNutt
PatriotJ GGurley
PatriotP LDavis
PatriotGeoParmer
PatriotHarveyParmer
PatriotEmerParmer
PatriotStevenScranton
PatriotStevenSearchy
PatriotW HJack
PatriotWmJack
PatriotGeoHouze
PatriotW OPowell
PatriotC DGreen
PatriotT CJack
PatriotElzaAbbott
PatriotTheoHumphrey
PatriotJasMerit
PatriotHosierHarris
PatriotJacksonKeffer
PatriotJoeStevenson
PatriotPeterMcNutt
PatriotJasBodkin
PatriotJeromeWarwick
PatriotArnetWarwick
PatriotWmWarwick
PatriotWmCunningham
PatriotL PBrudford
PatriotChasCarpenter
PatriotAlonzoFiske
PatriotC LMoredock
PatriotWoosterCarpenter
PatriotG L Jr.Seaver
PatriotBenjSeaver
PatriotAllanWallace
PatriotG B Sr.Seaver
PatriotJasHuston
PatriotHenryStoffin
PatriotWmStoffin
PatriotCBradley
PatriotHarveyScranton
PatriotHarveyJack
PatriotLutherBuck
PatriotChasCampbell
PatriotJasStewart
PatriotNewtonBuck
PatriotThosMewbold
PatriotMarionLyons
PatriotJ WNicholes
PatriotAlfredMoredock
PatriotElijahWade
PatriotChasWade
PatriotAlfredWade
PatriotWmVandorin
PatriotJabezVandorin
PatriotE HVandorin
PatriotAaronLyons
PatriotJohn Sr.Boyle
PatriotJoshuaStephenson
PatriotHarveyElliot
PatriotJohnBomell
PatriotHeemanBrudly
PatriotJacksonSheets
PatriotHiramDouglass
PatriotAutherDouglass
PatriotJohn DMoltier
PatriotAlfredDunnings
PatriotSamuelBonnell
PatriotSamuelMelon
PatriotJacksonDouglass
PatriotLinsyNeighbert
PatriotWoodDeHart
PatriotJoeDavis
PatriotRobtHarris
PatriotJacob Jr.Harris
PatriotBenjMead
PatriotHiramMead
PatriotLSmith
PatriotM PButler
PatriotBenjMcIntyre
PatriotR MHowlett
PatriotJ DAlphin
PatriotVRoss
PatriotJohnHudson
PatriotWmHance
PatriotC RAmbrose
PatriotJamesJackson
PatriotAGibson
PatriotSamlDavis
PatriotJohnRicherson
PatriotJ GWaters
PatriotOrlowSteele
PatriotAJames
PatriotJacobKepenburger
PatriotHenryStahl
PatriotJacobStahl
PatriotJohnStahl
PatriotBenSleet
PatriotEbbSisson
PatriotR MClements
PatriotPhilipClements
PatriotWmAlbro
PatriotJosephGardt
PatriotGeoGardt
PatriotMGordon
PatriotJ DMoore
PatriotWmBrown
PatriotJ MMoore
PatriotTruneMoore
PatriotWmHughes
PatriotJBrasher
PatriotJohnRider
PatriotJosPayton
PatriotJosAlbro
PatriotGeoHickmen
PatriotM RGreen
PatriotR MLyon
PatriotSamFisk
PatriotJ WHance

Switzerland County – 1895 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1895. Volume 7. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1895.
See also:
Entries from Vevay (1895)
Switzerland County Directories

AARON. Is located in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 12 ½ miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Population, 25. B. F. Van Osdol, postmaster.

  • Farell Hambol, justice
  • Lee Harry, blacksmith
  • Johnson Abraham, carpenter and notary public
  • Newkirk N I, feed mill
  • Star The, H. E. Carnin, propr
  • Van Osdol B F, General Store and Agricultural Implements
  • Van Osdol & Lee, veterinary surgeons

ALLENSVILLE. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 11 miles north of Vevay, the county seat and banking town. 7 miles from Markland, its shipping point. Daily mail stage to Vevay and Rising Sun, fare 50c.

  • Campbell A J, sawmill
  • Downey Wm W, justice of peace
  • Fleming John W, barber
  • Henry House
  • Linker John M, wagonmkr
  • Murphy & Hiser, general store
  • Sedam Lewis, blksmith
  • Turner M V, general store
  • Vanosdol J W, physician and druggist

BENNINGTON. A village in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 10 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point and nearest bank. Population 150. John W Neal, postmaster.

  • Copeland R M, physician
  • Ferrell Hannibal, justice of peace
  • Griswould S H, blksmith
  • Neal John, wagonmkr
  • Neal John W, Lawyer
  • Skull Edward, grain and live stock
  • Slawson & Archer, general store
  • Smith J V W, tinner
  • Smith & Morrison, flour mill

CENTER SQUARE. A village in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 8 miles north of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point and banking town. Population 66. Mail tri-weekly. Emma A. Courtney, postmaster.

  • Acra Samuel, blksmith
  • Bascom E H, general store
  • Courtney O P, General Store
  • Dodd G M, plasterer
  • Fisk Benjamin, barber
  • Hall C E & C C, carpenters
  • Scudder Eugene, plasterer
  • Sedan Michael, blksmith
  • Stevens Darius, plasterer

CRAIG. On the Ohio river, in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and usual place of shipment. Population 40. James Shaw, postmaster.

  • Dickinson G, blksmith
  • Shaw & Chittenden, general store
  • Weaver Wm, wagonmkr

EAST ENTERPRISE. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 12 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat and banking town. Markland, a landing on the Ohio river, 7 miles south, is the place of shipment. Population 60. Mail tri-weekly.

  • Heath Daniel, basket mkr
  • Heath E W, justice of peace
  • Houze J R, general store
  • Littlefield Isaac H, blksmith
  • Littlefield R B, agrl implts
  • Lockwood S D, shoemkr
  • Lockwood Mrs., milliner
  • McGuffin Wm, cooper
  • Potter Charles O, General Store
  • Richmond E S, jeweler
  • Washer & Dunning, grist and sawmill

JAY. A rural post office, in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 14 miles northwest of Vevay, the seat of justice and banking point. Dillsborough is the shipping place. Mail daily. Population 25. Wm. Ralston, postmaster.

  • Ralston Wm, General Store
  • Smith & Morrison, flour mill

LAMB. On the Ohio river, in Craig township, Switzerland county, 8 miles below Vevay, the county seat and banking town. Population 50. Mail daily. J. O. Simpson, postmaster.

  • Breeck Joseph, blksmith
  • Lamb John, sorghum mnfr
  • Simpson James F, general store
  • Stoops & Netherland, tobacco

LONG RUN. A small hamlet in Craig township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles west of Vevay, the county seat, banking and shipping point. Population 40. Mail daily. W. S. Gordon, postmaster.

  • Brindley John H, blacksmith
  • Cooper James, mason
  • Gordon W S, General Store
  • Harper H C, sawmill
  • Waltz J W, carpenter

MARKLAND. In York township, Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, 5 miles above Vevay, the county seat and nearest banking point. Population 200. G. N. Reeves, postmaster.

  • Benedict Americus, coal and sawmill
  • Benedict Samuel L, printer
  • Benedict W C & S L, general store and wharf proprs
  • Burk Harry, shoemkr
  • Clark R E, physician
  • Dailey Wm T, justice of peace
  • Greenleaf H A, physician
  • Griffin G W, druggist
  • Johnson J S, carpenter
  • Markland Charles, produce
  • Marsh John D, carpenter
  • North B H, general store
  • O’Neal J I, flour mill
  • O’Neal & Belden, flour mill
  • Puckett Thomas, saloon
  • Reeves G N, General Store
  • Rickitts Henry, wagonmkr
  • Snyder Emma, milliner
  • Snyder J N, hotel
  • Steel Daniel, blksmith

MOOREFIELD. A village in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 9 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, bank location and shipping point. Population 275. Mail daily. Sarah C. Conkle, postmaster.

  • Cravens Owen, live stock
  • Culbertson Scott, physician
  • Danner L, carpenter
  • Ferrell John, apiarist
  • Finch & Son, grocers
  • Kienzle Charles, shoemkr
  • McKay Joseph F, carpenter
  • McMakin R, soap mnfr
  • Manford Frank K, blksmith and justice
  • Manford & Richards, sawmill
  • Maret Stilwell, harness
  • Riley John M W, general store
  • Scott Bruce D, general store
  • Scott Robert, apiarist and ice
  • Smith Calvin, apiarist
  • Smith C A, carpet weaver
  • Weaver Edward H, cooper
  • Weaver John A, blksmith and justice
  • Werstel Matthew, hotel

MOUNT STERLING. A village of 160 inhabitants, in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles north of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and shipping point. Mail daily. Frederick Hess, postmaster.

  • Banta J H, apiarist
  • Banta M H, mason
  • Burroughs George, hotel
  • Campbell Wesley, carpenter
  • Cotton Ralph, painter
  • Cotton Thomas, mason
  • Griffith S D, general store
  • Hitchens J H, general store
  • Jackson Edward, blksmith
  • Seymore Wm, monuments
  • Shull E D, live stock
  • Stout D A, livery
  • Webb Jacob C, mason

PATRIOT. A town on the Ohio river, in Posey township, Switzerland county, 19 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Rising Sun is the bank location. Population 550. E. Williamson, postmaster.

  • Bair C D, blksmith
  • Benedict J J, physician
  • Bodkin J T, notary public
  • Brown J E, meat market
  • Coffin W F, hotel
  • Cook & Son, meat market
  • Custard Oscar, barber
  • Dehart Clarence, hotel
  • Foster Charles E, notions
  • Foster & McHuron, general store
  • Gockel W F, hotel
  • Graham F M, saloon
  • Green Bros, general store
  • Herrick H B, shoemkr
  • Hickman Edwin, livery
  • Hickman Pauline, milliner
  • Hudson J E, saloon
  • Huston John, cooper
  • Jamieson R A, physician
  • Lampkin S, blksmith
  • McHuron Silas, restaurant
  • North E E, grocer
  • North & Nove, flour mill
  • Olcott W A, druggist and physician
  • Platt Ralph, blksmith
  • Pryor James, physician
  • Robinson W C, general store
  • Schroeder Henry, produce
  • Shirey J W, shoemaker
  • Tait & Miller, blksmiths
  • Taylor J W, barber
  • Taylor Martha B, milliner
  • Wade Samuel, carpenter and undertaker
  • Williamson E, Cigars, Stationer, etc.

PLEASANT. On the Ohio river, in township of same name, Switzerland county, 13 miles northwest of Vevay, the judicial seat, banking and shipping place. Population, 25. Wm. H. Oatman, postmaster.

  • Fry O D, blksmith
  • Oatman Wm H, General Store
  • Rogers Susan, milliner
  • Smith & Morrison, flour mill
  • Spencer Simpson, sawmill

QUERCUS GROVE. A village of 78 inhabitants, in Posey township, Switzerland county, 16 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Patriot, on the Ohio river, 6 miles northeast, is the shipping and banking town. J. C. Rickett, postmaster.

  • Brown Frank, justice of peace
  • Chapman Louis, wagonmkr
  • Ginn Robert, physician
  • Hitchens James H, general store
  • Kenney M J, flour mill
  • Long James M blksmith
  • Platt George, blksmith
  • Rickett J C, General Store
  • Sedam John, barber

SUGAR BRANCH. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 10 miles north of Vevay, the county seat and bank location. Dillsboro is the shipping point. Population 54. Mail tri-weekly. Henry Likely, postmaster.

  • Cunningham & Morrison, flour mill
  • Elfer John, physician
  • Gibbs James H, general store
  • Haybon D N, physician
  • Heath Sylvester R, general store
  • Lee W H, sawmill
  • Likely Henry, harnessmkr
  • Long Frank, Stenographer
  • Long Frank M, hotel
  • Long W H, blksmith
  • Miles Jeffery, blksmith
  • Vannatter A B, grocer and shoemkr
  • Vannatter M, milliner

VINEYARD. A county postoffice in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Mail daily. James Stewart postmaster.

  • Brown John, saw mill
  • Loderbaugh Charles, justice of peace

Vevay – 1895 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1895. Volume 7. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1895.
See also:
Entries from Switzerland County (1895)
Switzerland County Directories

VEVAY. The judicial seat of Switzerland county, is a town of 2,000 inhabitants, on the Ohio river, 100 miles southeast of Indianapolis and 75 below Cincinnati. Has 2 banks, 4 weekly newspapers, The Reveille, Times, Democrat and Twice-a-Week are published. Tel., Ohio River Telegraph Line and telephone connection. Mail daily. Money order office. Oscar Williamson, postmaster.

  • Anderson T D, saloon
  • Armstrong Annie G, milliner
  • Bair Frank, grocer
  • Bear Lowery H, physician
  • Boerner Charles G, jeweler
  • Boerner Wm, produce
  • Boyd John W, tinner
  • Brindley Daniel, blksmith
  • Brindley J D, saloon
  • Brown M & Son, general store
  • Brown & Cunningham, flour mill
  • Clendening L M, clothing
  • Clendining O S, tobacco warehouse and shoes
  • Cole James, lawyer
  • Coleman & McKay, livery
  • Craig Albert G, physician
  • Dalgleish Henry, physician
  • Danglade E P, grocer
  • Davis David A, blksmith
  • Delayne’s New Hotel, Oscar Webb propr
  • Demann Wm H, furniture
  • Detratz Frank & Sons, planing mill
  • Downey Edward P, grocer
  • Dufour A P, insurance
  • Fallis Nathaniel M, grocer
  • First National Bank, Albert G Craig cashr
  • Fisk Wilbur L, furniture
  • Gegner George, baker
  • Geiger C H, dentist
  • Golay L W, druggist
  • Goldenburg Wm F, stoves
  • Grammer John M, saloon
  • Griffith Francis M, lawyer
  • Grisard Fred L, grocer
  • Grisard Rudolph F, grocer
  • Grisard & McHenry, milliners
  • Hall Edward L, carpenter
  • Hall & Lewis, dry goods
  • Haskell David M, stoves
  • Haskell George, undertaker
  • Haskell Oliver, grocer
  • Humphrey Thomas, tailor
  • Jockel W L, restaurant
  • Johnson Oliver, dry goods
  • Johnson Wm, dentist
  • Kelly Lizzie, milliner
  • Kincaid J C, meat mkr
  • Land Riley, stoves and roofer
  • Lanham Sylvanus, sewing machines
  • Lanham Wm, wagonmkr
  • Lauschner Samuel, shoemkr
  • Lawrence W C, saloon
  • Lindenschmidt Mary, dry goods
  • Lindenschmidt & Co, Mnfrs of White Star Yeast
  • Loring I P, clothing
  • McHenry W A, meat mkt
  • Martin Edward M, wagonmkr
  • Martin Joseph H, blksmith
  • Mennet W L, grocer
  • Moxley John, painter
  • Myers Wm, saloon
  • National Hotel, James Leap propr
  • Ohio River Telegraph Line, Wm J Baird lessee
  • Pattie W N & Co, contractors
  • Pleasants George S, lawyer
  • Pleasants James K, produce
  • Pleasants J K & Son, clothing
  • Riley P J, wagonmkr
  • Rosenberger Frank, brick mnfr
  • Rous H C, physician
  • Russell Antoinette, milliner
  • Schenck & Mills, general store
  • Schewe John, confectioner
  • Schewe & Reinecke, meat mrkt
  • Scott & Brown, grocers
  • Seifert Alvin, barber
  • Shaw Alfred & Son, agrl implts and produce
  • Shaw Frank P, wagonmkr
  • Sheftall Eugene, barber
  • Shuff & Waldo, lumber
  • Siebert R, shoemkr
  • Sieglitz Charles, jeweler
  • Smiley John W, livery and undertaker
  • Smith Benjamin F, shoes
  • Smith L E, insurance
  • Smith John W, physician
  • Stevens E M & Co, Druggists
  • Stucy Bros, leaf tobacco
  • Tandy Carroll S, lawyer
  • Taylor Charles A, harness
  • Thiebaud Charles V, grocer
  • Thiebaud John L, druggist
  • Tower House, James W Tower propr
  • Tower James W, agrl implts and hotel
  • Traflet Henry, livery
  • Twice-a-Week, Oakley & Oakley proprs
  • Union Furniture Co, furniture mnfrs
  • Van Pelt G Welby, phys and pension atty
  • Vevay Democrat, P T Hartford propr
  • Vevay Deposit Bank, Charles C Shaw cashr
  • Vevay Reveille, Wm J Baird propr
  • Vevay Times (Thur, Dem), M C Walden propr
  • Wahl Jacob, barber
  • Waldo Otis S, general store
  • Walton Joseph E, photogr
  • Ward Wm D, lawyer
  • Wealis H & Son, painters
  • Young Zebulon I, dry goods

Switzerland County – 1892 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1892. Volume 6. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1892.
See also:
Entries from Vevay (1892)
Switzerland County Directories

AARON. Settled in 1875, is located in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 13 ½ miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Population, 20. Mail, tri-weekly. B. V. Van Ostol, postmaster.

  • Acre Samuel, blacksmith
  • Goodnar Rev J J
  • Houze John, justice of peace
  • Johnson Abraham, carp and notary public
  • Stout Rev Ira (United Brethren)
  • Van Ostol Bascom V, General Store

ALLENSVILLE. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 11 miles north of Vevay, the county seat and banking town, 7 miles from Markland, its shipping point. Daily mail stage to Vevay and Rising Sun, fare 50 cents. Population, 80. J. W. Fleming, postmaster.

  • Campbell A J, saw mill
  • Downey James S, pianos and organs
  • Downey Lewis, insurance agent
  • Downey Wm W, justice of the peace
  • Fallis N M, railway agent
  • Fleming John W, barber
  • Henry House, Henry Myers proprietor
  • Hizer Jefferson, miller
  • Linker John M, wagonmaker
  • Moore John, Grocer
  • Murphy S O, insurance agent
  • Myers Henry, proprietor Henry House
  • Sedam Lewis, blacksmith
  • VanOsdol J W, physician and druggist
  • Works A J, insurance agent

BENNINGTON. A village in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 10 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point and nearest bank. Population, 100. J. P. Marsh, postmaster.

  • Copeland R M, physician
  • Ferrell Hannibal, justice of peace
  • Marsh A W, live stock
  • Marsh J P, Farmer
  • Neal John, wagonmaker
  • Newkirk C M, blacksmith
  • Smith J V W, tinner
  • Smith & Morrison, flour mill
  • Steele John S, general store
  • Welch L, general store

CENTRE SQUARE. A village in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 8 miles north of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point and banking town. Population, 70. Mail, tri-weekly. E. H. Bascom, postmaster.

  • Bascom E H, General Store
  • Belden & Hizer, flour mill
  • Kirkpatrick J C, apiarist
  • Sedan Michael, blacksmith

CRAIG. On the Ohio river, in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and usual place of shipment. Population, 23. Mail, daily. James Shaw, postmaster.

  • Bray David W, shoemaker
  • Harkell Thomas J, blacksmith
  • McKay M L, gunsmith
  • Shaw James, General Store
  • Weaver Wm, wagonmaker

EAST ENTERPRISE. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 12 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat and banking town. Markland, a landing on the Ohio river, 7 miles south, is the place of shipment. Population, 50. Mail, tri-weekly. Charles O. Potter, postmaster.

  • Heath Daniel, Basketmaker
  • Heath E W, justice of peace
  • Houze J R, general store
  • Littlefield Isaac H, blacksmith
  • Littlefield R B, agricultural implements
  • Lockwood S D, shoemaker
  • Potter Charles O, General Store
  • Richmond E S, jeweler
  • Seymour Rev E G, undertaker
  • Washer & Dunning, grist and saw mill

FLORENCE. A village and landing on the Ohio river, in York township, Switzerland county, 9 miles east of Vevay, the county seat. Warsaw, Ky., on opposite side of river, is the location of nearest bank. Population, 250. Mail, daily. J. M. W. Langsdale, postmaster.

  • Barke Henry, carpet weaver
  • Barke Julia, hotel
  • Bevis Daniel, barber
  • Bittel Henry, basket mnfr
  • Buscher Henry, cooper
  • Culbertson David, blacksmith
  • Duplan M, justice
  • Keith John A, wagonmaker
  • Laboytreaux Joseph W, cooper
  • Land Riley, tinner and grocer
  • Land Thomas, grain
  • Langsdale Dr. J M W, Druggist and Physician
  • Schrumph & Told, dry goods
  • Williams W A, general store

JAY. A rural post office in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 14 miles northwest of Vevay, the seat of justice and nearest shipping and banking point. Mail, tri-weekly. Wm. Ralston, postmaster.

  • Hotchkiss L A, farm implts
  • Ralston Wm, General Store

LAMB. A hamlet on the Ohio River, in Craig township, Switzerland county, 8 miles below Vevay, the county seat and banking town. Population, 40. Mail, daily. J. O. Simpson, postmaster.

  • Breeck Joseph, blacksmith
  • Lamb John, sorghum mnfr
  • Simpson James T & Son, General Store
  • Stoops & Netherland, tobacco

LONG RUN. A small hamlet in Craig township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles west of Vevay, the county seat, banking and shipping point. Population, 50. Mail, daily. John Wiley, postmaster.

  • Brienetley Edward, blacksmith
  • Wiley John, Flour and Grist Mill

MARKLAND. In York township, Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, 5 miles above Vevay, the county seat and nearest banking point. Population, 168. J. I. O’Neal, postmaster.

  • Armstrong Margaret, hotel
  • Benedict Americus, general store and saw mill
  • Benedict Samuel L, printer
  • Burk Harry, shoemaker
  • Griffin G W, Druggist
  • Johnson J S, carpenter
  • Markland Charles, produce
  • Marsh John D, carpenter
  • North B H, general store
  • O’Neal J I, Flour Mill
  • Pickitt Thos, blacksmith
  • Price O A, physician
  • Reeves George, General Store
  • Rickitts Henry, wagonmkr
  • Snyder Emma, milliner
  • Snyder J N, hotel

MOOREFIELD. A village in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 8 ½ miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, bank location and shipping point. Population, 250. Mail, daily. Bruce D. Scott, postmaster.

  • Cravens Owen, live stock
  • Culbertson James, saw and grist mills
  • Culbertson Scott, physician
  • Danner L, carpenter
  • Danner & Manford, saw mill
  • Ferrell John, apiarist
  • Finch & Weaver, meat market
  • Kienzle Charles, shoemkr
  • Konkle Daniel, blacksmith
  • Lock John W, justice of peace
  • McKay Joseph F, carpenter
  • Manford Frank, blacksmith
  • Riley John M W, general store
  • Riley P L, wagonmkr
  • Scott Bruce D, General Store
  • Scott Robert, apiarist
  • Smith Calvin, apiarist
  • Weaver Edward H, cooper
  • Werstel Matthew, hotel

MOUNT STERLING. A village of 150 inhabitants, in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles north of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and shipping point. Mail, daily. Eaton Cotton, postmaster.

  • Banta J H, apiarist
  • Banta M H, mason
  • Burroughs George, hotel
  • Campell Wesley, carpenter
  • Cotton Eaton, Postmaster
  • Cotton Ralph, painter
  • Cotton Thomas, stone mason
  • Cross Wm A, livery
  • Gates Abner, general store
  • Gleason W W Rev (Baptist)
  • Haydon D N, General Store
  • Hess Fred, blacksmith
  • Pelson Rev (Methodist)
  • Shull E D, live stock
  • Webb Jacob C, mason
  • Worrell N, mason
  • Seymour Wm, monuments

PATRIOT. A town on the Ohio river in Posey township, Switzerland county, 18 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Rising Sun is the bank location. Population, 450. Mail, daily. Charles E. Foster, postmaster.

  • Bodkin J T, groceries
  • Brown M H, milliner
  • Coffin W F, hotel
  • Fisk Samuel, hotel
  • Foster Charles E, Notions
  • Gockel Wm, General Store and Saw Mill
  • Green Bros, general store
  • Gurley J G, lawyer
  • Herrick H B, shoemaker
  • Howe S Q, general store
  • Huston John, cooper
  • Jamieson R A, physician
  • Lamkin S, blacksmith
  • Love J W & Co, general store
  • Mead S, justice
  • Moore Erastus, livery
  • Nave H, groceries
  • North A L, stoves and tinware
  • North E E, fancy groceries
  • North E E & W F, flour mill
  • Olcott Dr. W A, Druggist
  • Pfeiffer E, harness
  • Platt Ralph, blacksmith
  • Pryor James, physician
  • Tait & Miller, blacksmiths
  • Wade S, wagonmaker

PLEASANT. A country post office in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 13 miles northwest of Vevay, the nearest banking town, seat of justice and shipping point. Population, 250. Mail, tri-weekly. Henry Kehlenbech, postmaster.

  • Fry O D, blacksmith
  • Hotchkiss Luther, farm implements
  • Kehlenbech Selma, Gen Store
  • Morton H, blacksmith
  • Rogers Susan, Milliner
  • Smith J H, flour mill
  • Spencer Simpson, saw mill
  • Stewart James, dentist

QUERCUS GROVE. A village of 75 inhabitants, in Posey township, Switzerland county, 16 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Patriot, on the Ohio river, 6 miles northeast, is the shipping point. The nearest bank is at Rising Sun. James M. Long, postmaster.

  • Cheever E M, physician
  • Long James M, General Store
  • Long Owen J, blacksmith
  • Platt George, blacksmith
  • Platt Wm J, grocery
  • Ricketts J C, general store

SUGAR BRANCH. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 10 miles north of Vevay, the shipping point, county seat and bank location. Population, 48. Mail, tri-weekly. Aaron B. Vannatter, postmaster.

  • Elfer John, physician
  • Gibbs James H, general store
  • Heath Sylvester R, general store
  • Jagers Thomas, wagon maker
  • Lee W H, saw mill
  • Likely Henry, harnessmaker
  • Long F M, hotel and blacksmith
  • Long W H, blacksmith
  • McMillin Wm, physician
  • Miles Jeffery, blacksmith
  • Pelsor H C Rev
  • Vannatter A B, Grocer and Shoemaker
  • Vannatter M, milliner

VINEYARD. A county post office in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Mail, daily. James A. Claghorn, postmaster.

  • Brown John, saw mill
  • Claghorn James A, Lawyer
  • Pavy John, justice of peace
  • Wiley John, flour mill

Vevay – 1892 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1892. Volume 6. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1892.
See also:
Entries from Switzerland County (1892)
Switzerland County Directories

VEVAY. The judicial seat of Switzerland county, is a town of 2,000 inhabitants, on the Ohio river, 100 miles southeast of Indianapolis and 75 below Cincinnati. Has a bank. 3 weekly newspapers, the Reveille, Times and Democrat, are published. Tel., W. U. Mail, daily. Money order office. C. O. Thiebaud, postmaster.

  • Anderson Margaret, milliner
  • Baird Wm J, propr Vevay Reveille
  • Boerner Charles G, jeweler
  • Boyd John W, stoves
  • Brown M & Son, Grocers
  • Craig Albert G, physician
  • Dalgleish Henry, physician
  • Davis David, blacksmith
  • Delayne’s New Hotel, W S Hopkins propr
  • Detratz Francis R, carpenter
  • Detratz Frank & Sons, planing mill and carpenters
  • Downey Edward P, grocer and stoves
  • Edgar Alexander, grocer and planing mill
  • Elder Wm, blacksmith
  • Ellis John T, lawyer
  • First National Bank (capital $50,000), C S Tandy pres, Wm Hall cashr
  • Golay & Livings, ins agts and notaries
  • Goldenburgh Wm, stoves
  • Grammer John M, saloon
  • Griffith Francis M, lawyer
  • Grisard Fred L, grocer and hardware
  • Hall Edward A, carpenter
  • Hall & Lewis, Dry Goods
  • Hanlon Daniel, blacksmith
  • Hartford Philip T, shoes and propr Vevay Democrat
  • Haskell David M, stoves
  • Haskell George, undertaker
  • Holland Philip C, physician
  • Hopkins W S, propr Delaney’s New Hotel
  • Johnson Wm, dentist
  • Kelly Mattie, milliner
  • Kessler Victor, harnessmaker
  • Kincaid John W, meat market
  • Knox Walter A, propr Vevay Times
  • Lanham Sylvanus, furniture and fences
  • Lanham Wm, wagonmaker
  • LeClerc House, Julia LeClerc propr
  • Lee D B, county clerk
  • Lorch Adolph W, tailor
  • Manning Anna B, milliner
  • Martin Edward M, wagonmaker
  • Martin Joseph H, blacksmith
  • Melcher John, marble works
  • Moxly John, painter
  • National Notel, John Thamann propr
  • Orem John, lawyer
  • Pattie John, contr and builder
  • Patton Wm, grocer
  • Pleasants George S, lawyer
  • Pleasants James K, produce
  • Pleasants J K & Son, clothing
  • Rosenberger Frank R, brick mnfr
  • Rous H C, physician
  • Russell Antoinette, milliner
  • Sage Philander S, physician
  • Schenck Andrew J, gen store and tel agt
  • Scott & Brown, grocers and bakers
  • Sebenthal & Brown, grocers and bakers
  • Sebenthal & Brown, flour mill
  • Shaddy John H, physician
  • Shaw Charles C, produce and farm implts
  • Shaw Frank P, wagonmaker
  • Shaw & Detraz, grocers
  • Sheftall Eugene, barber
  • Shuff & Waldo, lumber
  • Shull Edward E, produce and live stock
  • Sieglitz Charles, jeweler
  • Simmons Benjamin, saloon
  • Smiley John W, livery and undertaker
  • Smith Benjamin F, shoes
  • Smith John W, physician
  • Stevens E M & Co., Drugs
  • Stow Alfred, painter
  • Stucy Bros, leaf tobacco
  • Tandy Carroll S, lawyer
  • Thamann Joseph, propr National Hotel
  • Thamann Joseph G, saloon
  • Thiebaud Charles O, Drugs, Etc.
  • Thiebaud Charles E, grocer
  • Thiebaud John L, druggist
  • Tower Wm S, boarding house
  • Turner Isaac, produce
  • Union Furniture Co, Furniture Mnfr
  • VanOsdol James A, lawyer
  • VanPelt G Welby, physician
  • Vevay Democrat, P T Hartford propr
  • Vevay Reveille, Wm J Baird propr
  • Vevay Times, Walter A Knox propr
  • Wahl Jacob, barber
  • Waldo Otis S, general store
  • Walton Joseph E, photographer
  • Ward Wm D, lawyer
  • Wealis H & Son, painters
  • Works Addison, lawyer
  • Works James A, lawyer
  • Young Zebulam I, general store

Switzerland County – 1890 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1890. Volume 5. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1890.
See also:
Entries from Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana (1890)
Switzerland County Directories

AARON. Settled in 1875, is located in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 13 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat and shipping point. Population, 10. Mail, tri-weekly, F. W. Seavers, postmaster.

  • Goodnar Rev J J
  • Morrison C E, painter
  • Seavers F W, General Store
  • Sink, M, blacksmith

ALLENSVILLE. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 11 miles north of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and place of shipment. Settled, 1816. Population, 75. Jefferson Hizer, postmaster.

  • Downey James S, pianos and organs
  • Downey Lewis, insurance agent
  • Downey Wm W, justice of peace
  • Fallis N M, railroad agent
  • Fleming John W, barber
  • Henry House, Henry Myers propr.
  • Hizer Jefferson, Farmer
  • Moore John, grocer
  • Murphy S O, insurance agent
  • Myers Henry, propr Henry house
  • Sedam A J, general store
  • Sedam Lewis, blacksmith
  • Van Osdol C L, dentist
  • Van Osdol J W & C L, phys and druggists
  • Works A J, insurance agent

BENNINGTON. A village in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 10 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point by river and location of nearest bank. Population, 100. J. P. Marsh, postmaster.

  • Copeland R M, physician
  • Marsh A W, live stock
  • Marsh J P, Notary Public, Live Stock and Farmer
  • Neal John, wagonmaker
  • Newkirk C M, blacksmith
  • Orem Levi, justice of peace
  • Smith J V W, tinner
  • Smith & Buchanan, flour mill
  • Steele John S, general store
  • Voris N, wagonmaker

CENTRE SQUARE. A village in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 8 miles north of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point and baking town. Population, 70. Mail, tri-weekly. O. P. Courtney, postmaster.

  • Bascom E H, general store
  • Belden Benjamin, flour mill
  • Hall Edward A, carpenter
  • Hunter A G, harness
  • Kirkpatrick J C, apiarist
  • Sedan Michael, blacksmith
  • Shadday J S, general store

CRAIG. Known also as Braytown, is located on the Ohio river in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and usual place of shipment. Population, 20. Mail, daily. James Shaw, postmaster.

  • Bray John A, shoemaker
  • Haskell Thomas J, blacksmith
  • McKay M L, gunsmith
  • Shaw James, General Store
  • Weaver Wm, wagonmaker

EAST ENTERPRISE. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 12 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat and banking town. Markland, a landing on the Ohio river, 7 miles south, is the place of shipment. Population, 50. Mail, tri-weekly. Charles O. Potter, postmaster.

  • Heath Daniel, Basketmaker
  • Heath E W, justice of peace
  • Houze J R, general store
  • Littlefield Isaac H, blacksmith and livery
  • Littlefield R B, agricultural implts
  • Lockwood S D, shoemaker
  • McGuffin Wm, cooper
  • Phillips Dennis, carpenter
  • Potter Charles O, General Store
  • Richmond E S, jeweler
  • Richmond Mrs. H F, boarding house
  • Richmond Mrs. H F, boarding house
  • Seymour Rev. E G (Baptist), undertaker
  • Washer & Dunning, grist and saw mill

FLORENCE. A village and landing on the Ohio river, in York township, Switzerland county, 9 miles east of Vevay, the county seat. Warsaw, Ky., on opposite side of river, is the location of nearest bank. Population, 300. Mail, daily. J. M. W. Langsdale, postmaster.

  • Baldwin S D, barber
  • Barke Henry, carpet weaver
  • Barke Julia, Hotel
  • Becker Rev Charles (German Reformed)
  • Bittel Henry, basket mnfr
  • Buscher Henry, cooper
  • Culbertson David, blacksmith
  • Duplan M, blacksmith and justice
  • Keith John A, wagonmaker
  • Laboytreaux Joseph W, cooper
  • Land George, Grocer
  • Land Thomas, grain
  • Langsdale Dr. J M W, Drugs
  • Marshall D & Son, saloon
  • Robinson W C, General Store
  • Schrumph & Told, dry goods
  • Scott George, saloon

JAY. A rural post office in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 13 miles northwest of Vevay, the seat of justice and nearest shipping and banking point. Mail, tri-weekly. Wm. Ralston, postmaster.

  • Horton J M, blacksmith
  • Hotchkiss L A, farm impts
  • Ralston Wm, General Store

LAMB. A hamlet on the Ohio river, in Craig township, Switzerland county, 8 miles below Vevay, the county seat and banking town. Population, 40. Mail, daily. George F. Simpson, postmaster.

  • Breeck Joseph, blacksmith
  • Lamb John, sorghum mnfr.
  • Simpson James T & Son, General Store
  • Stoops & Netherland, tobacco

LONG RUN. A small hamlet in Craig township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles west of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and shipping point. Population, 50. Mail, daily. John Wiley, postmaster.

  • Brienetley Edward, blacksmith
  • Wiley John, Flour and Grist Mill

MARKLAND. In York township, Switzerland county, located on the Ohio river, 5 miles above Vevay, the county seat and nearest banking point, contains a population of 300. Miss Julia B. Brown, postmaster.

  • Benedict Americus, genl store and saw mill
  • Benedict Samuel L, printer
  • Benedict W C, express agent
  • Brown Miss Julia B, Milliner
  • Burk Harry, shoemaker
  • Clendening J, wagonmaker
  • Griffin G W, druggist
  • Johnson J S, carpenter
  • Kincend W G, blacksmith
  • Markland George, produce
  • Marsh John D, carpenter
  • Neal Robert, leaf tobacco
  • North B H, general store
  • O’Neal J J, flour mill
  • Reeves George, general store
  • Woodside J S, physician

MOOREFIELD. A village in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 8 ½ miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, bank location and shipping point. Population, 225. Mail, daily. John M. W. Riley, postmaster.

  • Beach Rev A R (Methodist)
  • Black Rev J E (Presbyterian)
  • Culbertson James, saw and grist mills
  • Culbertson Scott, physician
  • Culbertson Wm, blacksmith
  • Danner L, carpenter
  • Ferrall John, apiarist
  • Finch & Weaver, Meat Market
  • Griffith Rev J D (Baptist)
  • Kienzle Charles, shoemaker
  • Konkle Daniel, blacksmith
  • Lock John W, justice of peace
  • McClanahan & Manford, saw mill
  • McKay Joseph F, carpenter
  • Manford Frank, blacksmith
  • Manford George, saw mill
  • Ricketts Miss Orinda H, general store
  • Riley John M W, General Store
  • Riley P L, wagonmaker
  • Scott B D, general store
  • Scott Robert, apiarist
  • Smith Calvin, apiarist
  • Weaver Edward H, cooper
  • Werstel Matthew, hotel and shoemaker

MOUNT STERLING. A village of 120 inhabitants, in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles north of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and shipping point. Mail, tri-weekly. Abner Gates, postmaster.

  • Banta J H, apiarist
  • Banta M H, brick mason
  • Burroughs George, hotel
  • Cole Benjamin, general stone and grain
  • Cotton Ralph, shoemaker
  • Cotton Thomas, stone mason
  • Craig G, carpenter
  • Cross Wm A, livery
  • Gates Abner, General Store
  • Gleason Rev W W (Baptist)
  • Hess Fred, Blacksmith
  • Pelsor Rev (Methodist)
  • Shull E D, live stock
  • Waldon W R, lawyer
  • Webb Jacob C, mason
  • Worrell N, mason

PATRIOT. A village on the Ohio river, in Posey township, Switzerland county, 18 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Rising Sun is the bank location. Mail, daily. Charles E. Foster, postmaster.

  • Addis Benjamin, hotel
  • Barker & Dorrell, meat market
  • Brown Mrs. M H, milliner
  • Coffin W F, hotel
  • Findley J, dentist
  • Fisk Samuel, hotel
  • Foster Charles E, Notions
  • Gockel Wm, general store
  • Gockel & Elliott, corn mill
  • Gurley J G, lawyer
  • Guthrie Rev F H (Methodist)
  • Herrick H B, shoemaker
  • Howe S & Co, general store
  • Huffman A J, saw mill
  • Jamieson R A, physician
  • Lamkin S, blacksmith
  • Love J W & Co, General Store
  • Mead S, justice of peace
  • Moore Erastus, livery
  • Nave H, grocer
  • North A L, stoves and tinware
  • North Bros, grocers
  • North E E & W F, flour mill
  • Olcott Dr. W A, druggist
  • Pfeiffer E, harness
  • Platt Ralph, blacksmith
  • Robinson E M, shoemaker
  • Rowin Wm, saloon
  • Scott Frank, saloon
  • Scranton J S, saloon
  • Tait & Miller, blacksmiths
  • Taylor J & Son, Barbers
  • Van Houton T M, hotel
  • Wade S, wagonmaker
  • Wade S W, carpenter

PLEASANT. A country post office in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 13 miles northwest of Vevay, the nearest banking town, seat of justice and shipping point. Population, 250. Mail, tri-weekly. Henry Kehlenbech, postmaster.

  • Carnine Dennis, carpenter
  • Fry O D, blacksmith
  • Horton John, blacksmith
  • Hotchkiss Luther, farm impts
  • Kehlenbech Henry, General Store
  • Morton H, blacksmith
  • Peters C N, staves and heading
  • Peters W W, builder
  • Rogers Susan, Milliner
  • Smith J H, flour mill
  • Spencer Simpson, saw mill
  • Stewart James, dentist

QUERCUS GROVE. A village of 60 inhabitants, in Posey township, Switzerland county, 16 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Patriot, on the Ohio river, 6 miles northeast, is the shipping point. The nearest bank is located at Rising Sun. M. Long, postmaster.

  • Cheever E M, physician
  • Long M, General Store
  • Long Owen, blacksmith
  • Piatt George, blacksmith
  • Ricketts J C, general store

SUGAR BRANCH. Known also as Fairview, a village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 10 miles north of Vevay, the shipping point, county seat and bank location. Population, 48. Mail, tri-weekly. Thomas Jagers, postmaster.

  • Elfer John, physician
  • Gibbs James H, general store
  • Heath Sylvester R, general store
  • Jagers Thomas, Wagonmaker
  • Lee W H, saw mill
  • Likely Henry, harnessmaker
  • Long F M, hotel and blacksmith
  • Long W H, blacksmith
  • McMillin Wm, physician
  • Miles Jeffery, blacksmith
  • Vannatter A B, grocer and shoemaker
  • Vannatter Mrs. M, milliner

VINEYARD. A country post office, in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Mail, daily. James A. Claghorn, postmaster.

  • Brindley Edward, blacksmith
  • Brown John, saw mill
  • Claghorn James A, Lawyer
  • Claghorn John A, justice of peace
  • Landerbaugh James, constable
  • Wiley John, flour mill

Vevay – 1890 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1890. Volume 5. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1890.
See also:
Entries from Switzerland County, Indiana (1890)
Switzerland County Directories

VEVAY. The judicial seat of Switzerland county, is a town of 2,000 inhabitants, on the Ohio river, 100 miles southeast of Indianapolis and 75 below Cincinnati. Has a bank. Three weekly newspapers, the Reveille, Times and Democrat, are published. Tel., W. U. Mail, daily. Money order office. C. O. Thiebaud, postmaster.

  • Adams Charles G, county treasurer
  • Anderson Margaret, milliner
  • Baird Wm J, propr Vevay Reveille
  • Boerner Charles G, jeweler
  • Boyd John W, stoves
  • Brown M & Son (Matthew M and Hugh), grocers
  • Colser Sol, harnessmaker
  • Craig Albert G, physician
  • Dalgleish Henry, physician
  • Davis David, blacksmith
  • Delaney Thomas, saloon
  • Delayne’s New Hotel, W S Hopkins propr
  • Detratz Francis R, carpenter
  • Detratz Frank & Son, planning mill and carpenters
  • Downey Edward P, groceries and stoves
  • Dumont Mrs. S M, dressmaker
  • Edgar Alexander, grocer and planning mill
  • Elder Wm, blacksmith
  • Ellis John T, lawyer
  • Faulkner Wm, planning mill
  • First National Bank (capital, $50,000), C S Tandy pres, Wm Hall cash
  • Golay & Livings (Charles E Golay, Theodore Livings), ins agents and notaries
  • Golay & Stevens (Lawrence W Golay, Edwin M Stevens), druggists
  • Goldenburgh Wm, stoves
  • Grammer John M, meat market
  • Gray James, tailor
  • Griffith Francis M, lawyer
  • Grisard Frederick L, grocer and hardware
  • Hall Edward A, carpenter
  • Hall & Lewis (Wm Hall, John K Lewis), dry goods
  • Hanlon Daniel, blacksmith
  • Hartford Philip T, shoes and propr Vevay Democrat
  • Haskell David M, livery
  • Haskell George, undertaker
  • Hirtz Nicholas, cigar mnfr
  • Holland Philip C, physician
  • Hopkins W S, propr Delayne’s New Hotel
  • Jockell Wilhelmina, baker
  • Johnston Wm, dentist
  • Kelly Mattie, milliner
  • Kessler Victor, harnessmaker
  • Kincaid John W, meat market
  • Knox James S, livery
  • Knox Walter A, propr Vevay Times
  • Lanham Sylvanus, Furniture and Fences
  • Lanham Wm, wagonmaker
  • Le Clerc House, Mrs. Julia Le Clerc propr
  • Le Clerc Mrs. Julia, propr Le Clerc house
  • Lee D B, county clerk
  • Lorch, Adolph W, tailor
  • Manning Mrs. Anna B, milliner
  • Martin Edward M, wagonmaker
  • Martin Joseph H, blacksmith
  • Melcher John, marble works
  • Moxly John, painter
  • National Hotel, Joseph Thamann propr
  • O’Neil Rev J T (Methodist)
  • Orem John, lawyer
  • Pattie John, contractor and builder
  • Patton Wm, grocer
  • Patton Wm M, undertaker
  • Pleasants George S, lawyer
  • Pleasants James K, produce
  • Pleasants J K & Son (James K and Wm H), clothing
  • Porter T I, livery
  • Rosenberger Frank R, brick mnfr
  • Rous Miss H C, physician
  • Russell Mrs. Antoinette, milliner
  • Sage, Philander S, physician
  • Schenck Andrew J, gen store and tel agt
  • Scott & Brown (James M Scott, James H Brown), grocers and bakers
  • Sebenthal & Brown, flour mill
  • Shaddy John H, physician
  • Shaw Charles C, produce and farm impts
  • Shaw Frank P, wagonmaker
  • Shaw & Detraz (Charles C Shaw, Edward R Detraz), grocers
  • Sheftall Eugene, barber
  • Shuff & Waldo (Samuel Shuff, Otis S Waldo), lumber
  • Shull Edward E, produce and live stock
  • Sieglitz Charles, jeweler
  • Simmons Benjamin W, saloon
  • Smiley John W, livery and undertaker
  • Smith Benjamin F, shoes
  • Smith John W, physician
  • Stow Alfred, painter
  • Stucy Bros (Samuel and Frederick), leaf tobacco
  • Tandy Carroll S, lawyer
  • Taylor Ira M, saloon
  • Thamann Joseph, propr National hotel
  • Thamann Joseph G, saloon
  • Thiebaud Charles O, Drugs and Books
  • Thiebaud Charles V, grocer
  • Thiebaud John L, druggist
  • Told Silas, coal
  • Tower Wm S, boarding house
  • Turner Isaac, produce and wharfmaster
  • Union Furniture Co, David Armstrong pres, Clemens C DeMann supt and treas, A J Porter sec
  • VanOsdol James A, lawyer
  • Van Pelt G Welby, physician
  • Van Pelt Mrs. J C, milliner
  • Vevay Democrat, P T Hartford propr
  • Vevay Reveille, Wm J Baird propr
  • Vevay Times, Walter A Knox propr
  • Wahl Jacob, barber
  • Waldo Otis S, general store
  • Walton Joseph E, photographer
  • Ward Wm D, lawyer
  • Wealis H & Son (Henry and Henry Jr.), painters
  • Weiland W H, veterinary surgeon
  • Williams Rev W H (Baptist)
  • Works Addison, lawyer
  • Works James A, lawyer
  • Young Zebulam I, general store

Switzerland County – 1887 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1887. Volume 4. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1887.
See also:
Entries from Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana (1887)
Switzerland County Directories

AARON. Settled in 1870; is located in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 12 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat and shipping point. The village contains 25 inhabitants, and one saw mill. F. W. Seavers, postmaster.

  • Buchanan H H, cabinetmaker
  • Johnson Abraham, carpenter
  • Miles Geoffrey, blacksmith
  • Seavers F W, General Store
  • Smith I M, saw and corn mill

ALLENSVILLE. An incorporated village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 11 miles north of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and place of shipment. Settled 1816. Population, 75. Jefferson Hyzer, postmaster.

  • Anderson M H, constable
  • Bascom & Myers, general store
  • Downey James S, pianos and organs
  • Downey J W, meat market
  • Downey Wm W, justice of the peace
  • Fallis N M, railroad agent
  • Fleming John W, barber
  • Henry House, Henry Myers propr.
  • Moore John, grocer
  • Murphy S O, insurance agent
  • Myers Henry, propr Henry house
  • Sedam Lewis, blacksmith
  • Thieband C O, express agent
  • Tyler Charles, meat market
  • Works A J, insurance agt
  • Van Osdol J W & C L, Physicians and Druggists

BENNINGTON. A village in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 10 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point by river and location of nearest bank. The village supports a Methodist church. Settled, 1849. Population, 100. J. P. Marsh, postmaster.

  • Belden Ben, flour mill
  • Hally John S, justice of peace
  • Marsh A W, live stock
  • Marsh J P, Notary Public, Live Stock and Farmer
  • Neal John, wagonmaker
  • Newkirk C M, blacksmith
  • Simpson R G, physician
  • Smith J V W, tinner
  • Steele John S, general store
  • Voris N, wagonmaker

CENTRE SQUARE. A village in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 8 miles north of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point and banking town. Population, 70. Has Baptist and Christian churches. O. P. Courtney, postmaster.

  • Bascom E H, general store
  • Gleason B N, blacksmith
  • Hall Edward A, carpenter
  • Hunter A G, harnessmaker
  • Kirkpatrick J C, apiarist
  • Shadday J S, general store
  • Siebenthal J A, flour mill

CRAIG. Known also as Braytown, is located on the Ohio river in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and usual place of shipment. Population, 25. Mail, daily. James Shaw, postmaster.

  • Anderson J V, grain and tobacco
  • Bray D W, shoemaker
  • Bray John A, shoemaker
  • Claghorn John, justice of peace
  • Davis David, blacksmith
  • Haskell T J, blacksmith
  • Shaw James, General Store
  • Weaver W H, wagonmaker

EAST ENTERPRISE. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 12 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat and banking town. Markland, a landing on the Ohio river, 7 miles south, is the place of shipment. Settled, 1850. Population, 40. Daily stage to Rising Sun and Vevay; fare to either place, 50 cents. Mail, tri-weekly. Charles O. Potter, postmaster.

  • Dickason G, livery
  • Heath Daniel, basket maker
  • Heath E W, justice of peace
  • Littlefield & Dickason, blacksmiths
  • Lockwood S D, shoemaker
  • McGuffin Wm, cooper
  • Phillips Dennis, carpenter
  • Potter Charles O, General Store
  • Richmond E S, jeweler
  • Richmond Mrs. H F, boarding
  • Seymour Rev E G (Baptist), undertaker
  • Simpson G F, general store
  • Simpson James, blacksmith
  • Washer & Dunning, saw and flour mill

FLORENCE. A village and landing on the Ohio river, containing 300 inhabitants, with a location in York township, Switzerland county, 9 miles east of Vevay, the county seat; Warsaw, Ky., on opposite side of river, is the location of nearest bank. Its shipments are hay, wheat, potatoes and onions. Churches Methodist, German Reform and Christian. Mail, daily. Henry Esmann, postmaster.

  • Baldwin S D, barber
  • Burke Henry, carpet weaver
  • Barke Julia, hotel
  • Becker Rev Charles (German reform)
  • Bittel Henry, basket mnfr.
  • Buscher Henry, cooper
  • Culbertson David, blacksmith
  • Duplan M, blacksmith and justice
  • Keith John A, wagonmaker
  • Kelso G, carpenter
  • Laboytreaux Joseph W, cooper
  • Land George, grocer
  • Land Thomas, grain
  • Langsdale Dr. J M W, Druggist
  • Tuck F, meat market
  • Schrumpf & Told, dry goods
  • Scott Charles, saloon

JAY. A rural postoffice in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 13 miles northwest of Vevay, the seat of justice, and shipping and banking point. Mail stage from Vevay tri-weekly. Wm. Ralston, postmaster.

  • Horton J M, blacksmith
  • Ralston Wm, General Store

LAMB. Is a landing on the Ohio river, in Craig township, Switzerland county, 8 miles below Vevay, the county seat and banking town. No village.

LONG RUN. Is a small hamlet, located in Craig township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles west of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and shipping point. Population, 50. Mail, daily. W. I. Porter, postmaster.

  • Siebenthal J A, flour mill
  • Tait Wm, Blacksmith and Postal Clerk

MARKLAND. In York township, Switzerland county, located on the Ohio river, 5 miles above Vevay, the county seat and nearest banking point, contains a population of 225. Exp., Adams. Mrs. Emma A. Van Briggle, postmaster.

  • Benedict Americus, general store
  • Benedict A, saw and planing mill
  • Benedict Samuel L, printer
  • Benedict W C, express agent
  • Benedict, leaf tobacco
  • Brown Julia B, milliner
  • Brown & Van Briggle, Hotel
  • Burk Henry, shoemaker
  • Clendening J, wagonmaker
  • Franklin Revy, cooper
  • Greenleaf H, physician
  • Griffin G W, druggist
  • Johnson J S, carpenter
  • Kincend W G, blacksmith
  • Marsh John D, carpenter
  • Neal Robert, leaf tobacco
  • North B H, general store
  • O’Neal J J, flour mill
  • Reeves George, general store
  • Tuarkland Charles, produce

MOOREFIELD. A village in Switzerland county, 8 ½ miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, bank location and shipping point. Settled, 1834. Contains a population of 200, and has Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist churches. Mail stage from Vevay daily; fare, 25 cents. John M. W. Riley, postmaster.

  • Black Rev J E (Presbyterian)
  • Cohagan Rev G W (Methodist)
  • Culbertson James, saw and grist mills
  • Culbertson Scott, physician
  • Culbertson Wm, blacksmith
  • Ferrall John, apiarist
  • Finch & Weaver, meat market
  • Hulley John, justice of peace
  • Kienzle Charles, shoemaker
  • Konkle Daniel, blacksmith
  • Lock Daniel, constable
  • McGinny Frank, wagonmaker
  • Manford Frank, blacksmith
  • Manford George, saw mill
  • Morris Rev E (Baptist)
  • Ricketts Miss Orinda H, general store
  • Riley John M W, General Store
  • Rutherford H H, barber
  • Scott Robert, apiarist
  • Smith Calvin, apiarist
  • Weaver Edward H, cooper
  • Worstel Matthew, hotel and shoemaker

MOUNT STERLING. A village of 160 inhabitants, in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles north of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and shipping point. Contains 2 churches—Methodist and Baptist. Stage communication, in summer, with Rising Sun and Versailles; fare, $1 to each. Mail, tri-weekly. Benjamin Cole, postmaster.

  • Banto J H, apiarist
  • Banta M H, brick mason
  • Burroughs George, blacksmith
  • Cole Benjamin, General Store, Grain, Produce, Blacksmith and Wagon Mnfr
  • Cole James, live stock
  • Cotton Ralph, shoemaker
  • Cotton Thomas, stone mason
  • Craig G, carpenter
  • Gates A, leaf tobacco
  • Gleason Rev W W (Baptist)
  • Griffee J N, physician
  • Hadon, physician
  • Shull E D, live stock
  • Webb Jacob C, mason

PATRIOT. With a population of 500, is an enterprising village on the Ohio river, in Posey township, Switzerland county, 20 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Daily stage to Rising Sun, the bank location; fare 50 cents. Flour, tobacco and wood are exported. J. T. Bodkin, postmaster.

  • Addis Benjamin, hotel
  • Coffin W F, hotel
  • Fisk Samuel, hotel
  • Gockel Wm, general store
  • Gurley J G, lawyer
  • Herrick H B, shoemaker
  • Howe S & Co., general store
  • Jamieson R A, physician
  • Lamkin S, blacksmith
  • Love J W & Co., General Store
  • Mead S, justice of peace
  • Moore Erastus, livery
  • Nave H, baker
  • North A L, stoves and tinware
  • North Bros, grocers
  • North E E & W F, flour mill
  • Olcott Dr. W A, druggist
  • Pfeiffer E, harnessmaker
  • Platt Ralph, blacksmith
  • Rice John S, undertaker
  • Robinson E M, shoemaker
  • Rowin Wm, saloon
  • Scranton J S, saloon
  • Tait & Miller, blacksmiths
  • Taylor J & Son, barbers
  • Van Houten S H, grocers
  • Van Houten T M, hotel
  • Wade S, wagonmaker
  • Wade S W, carpenter
  • Watts Mrs. V, milliner

PLEASANT. A country post office in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 13 miles northwest of Vevay, the nearest banking town, seat of justice, and shipping point. Population, 50. Mail, tri-weekly. W. H. Henry, postmaster.

  • Bailey Joseph, dentist
  • Briggs Richard, meat market
  • Carnine Calvin, molasses factory
  • Carnine Dennis, carpenter
  • Crawford John, blacksmith and flour mill
  • Dalgleish W H, life insurance agent
  • Frances Calvin, blacksmith
  • Fry O D, blacksmith
  • Hewitt James, cooper
  • Horton John, blacksmith
  • Hotchkiss Luther, farm impts
  • Kehlenbech Henry, General Store
  • Mathias Nathan, saw mill
  • Morton H, blacksmith
  • Peters C N, staves and heading
  • Peters W W, carpenter and builder
  • Smith J H, flour mill
  • Spencer Simpson, saw mill
  • Stewart James, dentist

QUERCUS GROVE. A village of 60 inhabitants, in Posey township, Switzerland county, 16 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Patriot, on the Ohio river, 6 miles northeast, is the shipping point. The nearest bank is located at Rising Sun.

  • Cheever E M, physician
  • North P F, general store
  • Platt Wm, blacksmith
  • Ricketts J C, General Store
  • Walker Wm, lawyer

SUGAR BRANCH. Known also as Fairview, a village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 10 miles north of Vevay, the shipping point, county seat and bank location. Population, 68. Mail, tri-weekly. Julia A. Jagers, postmaster.

  • Elfer John, physician
  • Gibbs James H, general store
  • Heath Sylvester R, general store
  • Jagers Thomas, Wagonmaker
  • Leatherburg Mrs. R, milliner
  • Lee David B, saw mill
  • Likely Henry, harnessmaker
  • Long F M, hotel and blacksmith
  • McMillin Wm, physician
  • Vannatter A B, grocer and shoemaker

VINEYARD. A country post office in Craig township, Switzerland county. 7 miles west of Vevay, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Mail, daily. James A. Claghorn, postmaster

  • Anderson Wesley, constable
  • Banta John D, farmer
  • Claghorn James A, Lawyer
  • Claghorn John A, justice of peace
  • Robarts Harod, general store
  • Sibenthal F J, flour mill

Vevay – 1887 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1887. Volume 4. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1887.
See also:
Entries from Switzerland County, Indiana (1887)
Switzerland County Directories

VEVAY. The judicial seat of Switzerland county, is an enterprising town of 2,100 inhabitants, located on the Ohio river, 100 miles southeast of Indianapolis and 75 below Cincinnati. Vevay presents a thrifty and prosperous appearance, and is supplied with 5 churches—Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic and Christian—graded school, a bank, handsome private residences and a number of substantial business blocks. Three weekly newspapers, the Reveille, Times and Democrat, are published. The manufacturing interests include 2 saw mills, 1 chair factory, 2 planing mills, 3 furniture factories, 2 brick yards, 1 flour and 1 woolen mill. Exp., Adams. Tel., W. U. Mail, daily. C. O. Theibaud, postmaster.

  • Abbett Robert T F, county clerk
  • Adams Charles G, county treasurer
  • Anderson Margaret, milliner
  • Bair John R, blacksmith
  • Baird W J, propr Vevay Reveille
  • Blach J & Sons (Julius, Max and Simon), clothing
  • Boerner Charles G, jeweler
  • Boulton John T, wagonmaker
  • Boyd John W, stoves
  • Brown M & Son (Matthew M and Hugh Brown), grocers
  • Craig Albert G, physician
  • Davis David, blacksmith
  • Delaney Thomas, saloon
  • Detratz Francis R, carpenter
  • Detratz Mrs. Mary J, milliner
  • Downey T H & Sons (Thomas H, Wm H and Edward P), grocers and stoves
  • Dumont Mrs. S M, dressmaker
  • Edgar Alexander, grocer and planing mill
  • Ellis John T, lawyer
  • Faulkner Wm, planing mill
  • First National Bank (capital $50,000), C S Tandy pres, Wm Hall cash
  • Freeman & Dalgleish (Wm Freeman, Henry Dalgleish), physicians
  • Gard Rev W M (Christian)
  • Golay & Livings (Charles E Golay, Theodore Livings), ins agts and notaries pub
  • Golay & Stevens (Lawrence W Golay, Edwin M Stevens), druggists
  • Goldenburgh C & Son (Charles and Wm), stoves
  • Grammer Miss Anna, dressmaker
  • Grammer John M, meat market
  • Gray James, tailor
  • Griffith Francis M, lawyer
  • Grisard Frederick L, groceries and hardware
  • Hall Edward A, carpenter
  • Hall & Lewis (Wm Hall, John K Lewis), dry goods
  • Hartford Philip T, shoes and propr Democrat
  • Haskell Bros (David M and George), livery
  • Hathorn George N, carpenter
  • Hirtz Nicholas, cigar mnfr
  • Holland Philip C, physician
  • Hollcraft Flavius J, undertaker
  • Jockell Joseph, baker
  • Johnson Wm R, lawyer
  • Johnston Wm, dentist
  • Kelly & Waldo (Mattie Kelly, Lillie Waldo), milliners
  • Kessler Victor, harnessmaker
  • Kincaid John W, meat market
  • Knox James S, livery
  • Knox Walter A, propr Vevay Times
  • Lanham Sylvanus, Furniture Repairer and Fences
  • Le Clerc House, Mrs. Julia Le Clerc propr
  • L Clerc Adolph W, tailor
  • Lyons W Harry, restaurant
  • McCrellis James B, lawyer
  • McLean Chair, Crib and Furniture Co., Wm D Ward Pres, Lemuel Bledsoe Treas, J W Faulkner Sec and Supt
  • Manning Mrs. A B, milliner
  • Marquett Frederick W, harnessmaker
  • Martin Edward M, wagonmaker
  • Martin Joseph H, blacksmith
  • Melcher John, marble works
  • Nash Gardner P, general store
  • National Hotel, Joseph Thamann propr.
  • O’Neil Rev J T (Methodist)
  • Orem James P, county recorder
  • Orem John, lawyer
  • Outcalt Frank, cigar mnfr
  • Patton Wm, grocer
  • Patton Wm M, undertaker
  • Pleasants George S, lawyer
  • Pleasants James K, produce
  • Pleasants J K & Son (James K and Wm H), clothing
  • Powell Rev Joseph R (Baptist)
  • Robenstein & Sieglitz (Mrs Mary A Robenstein, Charles Sieglitz), jewelers
  • Rosenberger Frank R, brick mnfr
  • Rous Miss H C, physician
  • Russell Mrs. Antoinette, milliner
  • Sage Philander S, physician
  • Schenck Andrew J, general store
  • Scott & Brown (James M Scott, James H Brown), grocers and bakers
  • Shaddy Bros (Jackson and Wm), livery
  • Shaddy John H, physician
  • Shaw Charles C, produce and farm impts
  • Shaw Frank P, wagonmaker
  • Shaw & Detraz (Charles C Shaw and Edward R Detraz), grocers
  • Sheftall Eugene, barber
  • Shuff & Waldo (Samuel Shuff, Otis S Waldo), lumber
  • Shull Edward E, produce and live stock
  • Simmons & Lewis (Benjamin W Simmons, James W Lewis), saloon
  • Smiley John W, livery stable
  • Smith Benjamin F, shoes
  • Smith John W, physician
  • Spencer Samuel, barber
  • Stow Alfred, painter
  • Stucy Bros (Samuel and Frederick), leaf tobacco
  • Tandy Carroll S, lawyer
  • Taylor Ira M, saloon
  • Thamann Joseph, propr National hotel
  • Thamann Joseph G, saloon
  • Thiebaud Bros (Morton D and Rudolph F), shoes
  • Thiebaud Charles O, Druggist
  • Thiebaud Charles V, grocer
  • Thiebaud John L, druggist
  • Told Peter, coal
  • Tower House, Wm S Tower Propr
  • Tower Wm R & Son (Wm R and James), brick manufacturers
  • Tower Wm S, Propr Tower House
  • Turner Isaac, produce dealer and wharfmaster
  • Union Furniture Co., David Armstrong pres, Clemens C DeMann supt and treas, A J Porter sec
  • Van Osdol James A, lawyer
  • Van Pett G Welby, physician
  • Vevay Democrat (Thur, Dem, $1 per year), P T Hartford propr
  • Vevay Reveille (Thur, Rep, $2 per year), Wm J Baird propr
  • Vevay Times (Wed, Ind, $1 per year), Walter A Knox propr
  • Wahl Jacob, barber
  • Waldo Otis S, general store
  • Walton Joseph E, photographer
  • Ward Wm D, lawyer
  • Warden Adam, carpenter
  • Weales H & Son (Henry and Henry Jr.), painters
  • Williams John E, cigar manufacturer
  • Works Addison, lawyer
  • Works & Schroeder (James A Works, Louis O Schroeder), lawyers
  • Young Zebulam I, general store

1868 Shippers’ Guide – Switzerland County

Switzerland County entries from:
H. C. Chandler & Co.’s Businesss Directory and Shipper’s Guide for the State of Indiana. Indianapolis : H. C. Chandler & Co., Publishers, 1868. Online at Hathitrust.

FLORENCE.
A village on the Ohio river, in Switzerland county, eight miles from Vevay. It contains a population of about 600.

Attorney.

  • Orem J

Blacksmiths.

  • Cooper & Stetson
  • Platt Neal

Boots and Shoes.

  • Daubenherper G

Coopers.

  • Busher Henry
  • Wright D

Distillers.

  • Krutz, Land & Co.

General Stores.

  • Bledsoe & Beymer
  • KRUTZ W G & SON
  • Paul George

Gristmill.

  • Krutz, Land & Co.

Grocery.

  • Land Geo

Justice of the Peace.

  • Edrington L

Notary Public.

  • Orem John

Physicians.

  • McKribben C P
  • Graves B F

Postmaster.

  • Bledsoe L

Saloons.

  • Luck F
  • Perkin J D
  • Uri Adolph

Sawmill.

  • Krutz, Land & Co

Tinner

  • Boyd John
  • Wagonmaker.
  • Branson Moses

Wharf-boat.

  • Bledsoe & Beymer

PATRIOT.
A town of 600 inhabitants, in Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, seventeen miles above Vevay. It is beautifully and healthfully situated, and enjoys considerable trade.

Blacksmith.

  • Tate James

Boarding House.

  • Stevenson Mrs Jane, cor Main and Second

Boots and Shoes.

  • Baxter P, Front
  • Brann John, Front

Coopers.

  • SCHAFER A, w of town
  • Watts M C, cor Main and Second

Distillery.

  • PATE W T & Co, Front

Drugs and Medicines.

  • Beckwith E W, Front

Flour Mill.

  • PATE W T & CO, Front

General Stores.

  • North L, Front
  • Stevenson J & J H, cor Main and Third
  • Wells J C & Co, cor Third and Front

Groceries.

  • Beckwith E W, Front
  • Scranton J M, Front

Harness and Saddles.

  • Shirey J W, cor Main and Third

Hotel.

  • Commercial Hotel, S Fish propr, Front

Insurance Agents.

  • Beckwith E W, cor Main and Third
  • Stevenson J H, cor Main and Third

Justice of Peace.

  • Berry R, Front

Physicians.

  • Beckwith E W, Front
  • Olcott W A
  • Ruter R C

Postmaster.

  • North L, Front

Saloons.

  • How G O, Front
  • Scranton J M, cor Fourth and Main
  • Treusdell C F, Front

Tinware.

  • Bonnell T, cor Main and Third
  • Fortune P, Front

U. S. Bonded Warehouse.

  • PATE W T & CO, Front

Wagonmaker.

  • Wade Samuel, Main

Wharf Master.

  • Coons B, wharf boat

VEVAY.
The capital of Switzerland county, on the Ohio river. It is surrounded by a rich and wealthy agricultural country, which affords a good support to the place. Large quantities of grain and hay are shipped from here annually. The town is laid out with much taste, and contains several good buildings and business houses, with several fine churches, several manufacturing establishments, one weekly newspaper, which is ably conducted for the welfare and interests of the place. It now has a population of about 1800.

Agricultural Implements.

  • Grisard R F & Bro, s w cor Main and Ferry
  • Schenck W P & Son, cor Pike and Ferry

Attorneys.

  • Atkinson W, Court House
  • Carter & Johnson, Court House
  • Downey H A, office LeClerc House
  • Livings T, Court House
  • Ormsbay & McCrelles, Main, bet Ferry and Liberty
  • Smith W, Court House
  • Works J & L, Court House

Bakeries.

  • Clarkson & Dufour, Main
  • Jockell Joseph, Main

Bank.

  • First National Bank, U P Schenck, pres, Wm Hall, cash, Main

Barber.

  • Haller John, Ferry

Blacksmiths.

  • Armstrong Fuget, Ferry
  • Bolton J T, Walton
  • Rutherford Joseph, Pike

Boots and Shoes.

  • Thiebaud C & Sons, Main
  • Weff J F, Ferry

Butcher.

  • Cramer C, w Main

Carpenters.

  • Banta John, Ferry
  • Harthorn Geo, w Main

Civil Engineer.

  • LaClerc E M, office LeClerc House

Clothing.

  • Black Julius, Ferry, bet Main and Pike
  • Kauffman J, Main
  • Weil L & E, w Main

Cigar and Tobacco.

  • Mayer Adolf, cor Main and Liberty
  • Schewe H, Main

Confectionery.

  • Jockell Joseph, Main

Dentist.

  • Ruggles W H Ferry, bet Main and Pike

Drugs and Medicines.

  • Stevens I & Son, Ferry, bet Main and Pike
  • Thiebaud J L, Main

Furniture Company.

  • Vevay Furniture Company, C Demann, agt, Ferry

General Merchants.

  • Davies Jas, Ferry, bet Main and Pike
  • Doan J S, Ferry, bet Main and Pike
  • Grisard R F & Bro, s w cor Main & Ferry
  • Hall & Lewis, Ferry, bet Main and Pike
  • Harwood & Son, Ferry, bet Main and Market
  • James & Hutchinson, Ferry, bet Main and Pike
  • Madary M, Ferry, bet Main and Market
  • Pleasants J K & Co, cor Main and Ferry
  • Schenck U P & Sons, cor Pike & Ferry
  • Schroeder H, cor Main and Ferry
  • Shaw & Rous, cor Ferry and Market sqr
  • Tate G W & J J P, cor Main and Ferry

Groceries.

  • Clarkson & Dufour, Main
  • Cole Daniel, e Main
  • Gordon & Tagul, Ferry, bet Main and Pike
  • Miller S B, cor Main and Liberty
  • Todd Henry, w Main
  • Waldo O S, Main

Hardware.

  • Grisard R F & Bro, s w cor Main and Ferry
  • Schenck U P & Sons, cor Pike & Ferry

Harness and Saddles.

  • Faulkner W, Pike
  • Kessler V, Ferry, bet Main and Market

Hay Dealers.

  • Schenck U P & Sons, cor Pike & Ferry

Hotels.

  • Henry House, H Hatch, prop
  • LeClerc House, Mrs. Julia E LeClerc, propr’s, n cor Ferry and Main
  • Vevay Hotel, E Schoonover, prop, cor Main and Ferry

Insurance Agent.

  • LeClerc E M, office LeClerc House
  • Waldo F J, cor Main and Ferry

Justice of the Peace.

  • Anderson J G, near river

Ladies’ Furnishing Goods.

  • Tardy & Detraz, Main

Livery Stables.

  • Peters Wm, Main
  • Schoonover E, Main

Marble Works.

  • Mencher John, cor Liberty and Main
  • Smith Wm, Ferry

Meat Market.

  • Kincaid J W & Bro, Main

Merchant Tailors.

  • Gray J Wm, Main
  • Knox J C, Main

Millinery.

  • Burns Mrs., Ferry
  • Tardy & Datraz, Main

Mills.

  • Switzerland Mills, John Gill, prop, Pike

News Depot.

  • Thiebaud J L, Main

Newspaper.

  • VEVAY REVEILLE, W J Baird, cor Main and Ferry

Painters.

  • Tinker G P, Pike
  • Roberts & Moxley, Pike

Patent Washboard.

  • IMPROVED CONCAVE PATENT WASHBOARD, J Thompson & Son, manfs, cor Ferry & Pike

Photographer.

  • Ruggles W H Ferry, bet Pike and Main

Physicians.

  • Danglad T M, Ferry
  • Gale E S, Main
  • Morse D A, Pike
  • Thompson J W, Pike

Postmaster.

  • Patton G C, Ferry.

Printing Office.

  • BAIRD W J, cor Main and Ferry

Saloons.

  • Cotton J G & Co, cor Ferry and Market
  • Kyle G M, Main
  • Plew Daniel, e Main

Stoves and Tinware.

  • Dumont & Dupraz, Ferry, bet Pike and Main
  • Goldenburg C & Son, Ferry, bet Main and Pike

Tailoresses.

  • Gillespie & McKimnen Mrs., Ferry
  • Shoemaker.
  • Smith B F, e Main

Wagonmakers.

  • Shaw W G, Pike
  • Shuff S, Walnut

Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.

  • Boerner F A & Bro, Main
  • Ruggles W H, Ferry, bet Pike and Main

Wharfmasters.

  • Dupraz F
  • Patton W

Woolen Factory.

  • SCHOEFIELD & COCHRAN, head of Ferry.