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Switzerland County – 1862 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
George W. Hawes’ Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1862 and 1863. Indianapolis : G. W. Hawes, 1862.

ALLENSVILLE
A post village of Switzerland county, 11 miles north-east from Vevay, and 95 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

BENNINGTON
A post village of Switzerland county, north by west from Vevay, about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

CENTER SQUARE
A small village of Switzerland county, 8 miles north by east of Vevay, and about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

CRAIG
A post office of Switzerland county, about 95 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

FLORENCE
A post village of Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, 8 ½ miles east by north from Vevay, and about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis. Population 500.

Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.

  • Baldwin Stephen D., barber.
  • Beymer Henry, boots and shoes.
  • Bledsoe & Beymer, general merchants and insurance agents.
  • Bronson M., blacksmith.
  • Campbell Jas. H., attorney at law.
  • Danbenheyer Geo., boots and shoes.
  • Edington Joel, wines and liquors.
  • Edington Q., butcher.
  • English George, wagonmaker.
  • Flynn James, cooper.
  • Graves B. F., physician and dentist.
  • Jorgenson N., general merchant and druggist.
  • Kelso G., carpenter.
  • Krutz Chas F., auctioneer.
  • Krutz W. G., beef and pork packer.
  • Krutz & Robinson, distillers and rectifiers, and steam saw and flour mill proprietors.
  • Marshal D., carpenter.
  • Moore C., general store.
  • Munn James, brick mason.
  • Platz Michael, tailor.
  • Robinson B. J., hotel proprietor and brick maker.
  • Scott George, blacksmith.
  • See Robert, wines and liquors.
  • Stoops Wm., daguerrean artist.
  • Summers James, stoves and tinware.
  • Williams Wm., baker and confectioner.
  • WRIGHT DANIEL, GROCER.

GRANT’S CREEK
A post office of Switzerland county, north-east from Vevay, about 95 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

JACKSONVILLE
A small post village of Switzerland county, 7 miles north by east from Vevay, and about 90 miles south south-east from Indianapolis. Population 50.

LOG LICK
A post office of Switzerland county, near the south-eastern extremity of the State.

MOOREFIELD
A post village of Switzerland county, 8 miles north-west from Vevay, and about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

MOUNT STERLING
A post village of Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles north from Vevay, and 96 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

PATRIOT
A post village of Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, 20 miles above Vevay, and about 100 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

PLEASANT
A post village in the north-western part of Switzerland county, about 80 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

QUERCUS GROVE
A post office of Switzerland county, near the south-eastern extremity of the State.

RUTHERFORD
A post office of Switzerland county.

SUGAR BRANCH (Fairview Village)
A small post village of Switzerland county, 10 miles north from Vevay, and about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

VEVAY
A post town and capital of Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, midway between Cincinnati and Louisville, and about 100 miles south south-east from Indianapolis.

Switzerland County – 1876 Indiana Atlas Patrons

Switzerland County, Indiana Patrons from:
Andreas, A. T. Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago : Baskin, Forster and Company, 1876.

NameResidenceBusinessNativityCame to StatePost OfficeTownship
Armstrong, JohnVevaySheriffNorth Carolina1839VevayJefferson
Archer, WilliamVevayCarpenterPennsylvania1856VevayJefferson
Archer, T. DickVevayArchitectIndiana1857VevayJefferson
Baxter, J. W.VevayDentistNew York1840VevayJefferson
Butz, J. P.VevayPhysicianPennsylvania1860VevayJefferson
Banta, J. W.VevayMerchantIndiana1823VevayJefferson
Boseau, J. W.VevayCarpenterIndiana1828VevayJefferson
Bristow & LockVevayCoal DealersIndiana1847VevayJefferson
Clark, L. A.VevayAttorney at LawIndiana1854VevayJefferson
Carter, F. A.VevayDeputy AuditorIndiana1854VevayJefferson
Christie, L. B.VevayMerchantIndiana1827VevayJefferson
Cole, Miss Maggie O.VevayTeacherIndiana1856VevayJefferson
Chatelin, JohnVevayCoal DealerOhio1837VevayJefferson
Downey, H. A.VevayAttorney at LawIndiana1831VevayJefferson
Dufour, PerretVevayJ. P.Kentucky1809VevayJefferson
Demann, C.VevaySupt Union Furnt're Co.Germany1863VevayJefferson
Dalmazzo, G. J.VevayProp. Delmazzo HouseIndiana1821VevayJefferson
Danglade, T. C.VevayPainterIndiana1842VevayJefferson
Detraz, Miss Josie M.VevayTeacherIndiana1849VevayJefferson
Dufour, F. R.VevayFarmerIndiana1836VevayJefferson
Edgar, AlexanderVevayMerchantPennsylvania1833VevayJefferson
Finnup, F.VevaySupt. Vevay Furniture Co.Prussia1865VevayJefferson
Fisk, W. L.VevayChair ManufacturerTennessee1873VevayJefferson
Fuget, M. D.VevayBlacksmithIndiana1839VevayJefferson
Grisard, F. L.VevayMerchantSwitzerland1818VevayJefferson
Grisard, R. F.VevayMerchantIndiana1832VevayJefferson
Grisard, F. L., Jr.VevayMerchantIndiana1840VevayJefferson
Griffith, F. M.VevayCounty TreasurerIndiana1849VevayJefferson
Gilbert, J. M.VevayCabinet MakerIndiana1832VevayJefferson
Green, C. F.VevayMerchantIndiana1845VevayJefferson
Grammer, Chas.VevayButcherGermany1850VevayJefferson
Gill, JohnVevayAuditorVirginia1852VevayJefferson
Hollcroft, F. J.VevayUndertakerIndiana1839VevayJefferson
Hartford, P. T.VevaySupt. Vevay Pub. SchoolsKentucky1873VevayJefferson
Hart, W. H.VevayBakerOhio1874VevayJefferson
Horton, J. W.VevayConstableIndiana1839VevayJefferson
Hollar, JohnVevayBarberGermany1857VevayJefferson
Hathorn, G. W.VevayCarpenterVirginia1820VevayJefferson
Jockell, JosephVevayBakerGermany1858VevayJefferson
Jackman, JosiahVevayMachinistOhio1822VevayJefferson
Jackman, G. F.VevayMachinistIndiana1854VevayJefferson
Kyle, Geo. H.VevayArchitectVirginia1820VevayJefferson
Kyle, G. M.VevayCabinet MakerIndiana1866VevayJefferson
Kincaid, ThomasVevayDeputy SheriffIndiana1845VevayJefferson
Long, E. E.VevayMillerIndiana1847VevayJefferson
Lemonds, G. W.VevayTinnerNorth Carolina1833VevayJefferson
Mayfield, Wm. H.VevayPhysicianKentucky1875VevayJefferson
Martin, F. J.VevaySaddlerIndiana1853VevayJefferson
McMakin, H. D.VevayMerchantIndiana1849VevayJefferson
McMakin, J. A.VevayMerchantIndiana1841VevayJefferson
Moxley, F. J.VevayCarpenterKentucky1845VevayJefferson
Moore, A. B.VevayTailorPennsylvania1868VevayJefferson
Narisey, Chas.VevayChair ManufacturerKentucky1834VevayJefferson
Narisey, WilliamVevayChair ManufacturerIndiana1834VevayJefferson
Ormsby, R. G.VevayMerchantIndiana1852VevayJefferson
Orem, JohnVevayAttorney at LawIndiana1829VevayJefferson
Protsman, G. C.VevayGrocery & ProduceIndiana1847VevayJefferson
Patton, G. C.VevaySec'y Vevay Furniture Co.Indiana1830VevayJefferson
Pavy, C. L.VevayCabinet MakerIndiana1850VevayJefferson
Ross, J. F.VevayClerkIndiana1843VevayJefferson
Robenstein, C. J.VevayCounty Supt of SchoolsIndiana1849VevayJefferson
Smith, W. M.VevayAttorney at LawIndiana1841VevayJefferson
Stratford, J. M.VevayProp. Wharf BoatIndiana1837VevayJefferson
Schofield, J.VevayWoolen-millsEngland1842VevayJefferson
Schofield, J.VevayWoolen-millsIndiana1843VevayJefferson
Strahm, FrederickVevayMarble CutterIndiana1869VevayJefferson
Works, J. A., Jr.VevayAttorney at LawIndiana1852VevayJefferson
Woods, W. D.VevayAttorney at LawIndiana1851VevayJefferson
Worstell, MathewVevaySupt County InfirmaryIndiana1838VevayJefferson
Yeut, J. W.VevayPainterSwitzerland1869VevayJefferson
Ake, HenrySection 27FarmerDelaware1844North's LandingPosey
Bonnell, Wm. H.Section 3FarmerIndiana1840PatriotPosey
Baxter, PettitPatriotShoemakerNew York1836PatriotPosey
Bassett, JohnPatriotMerchantKentucky1818PatriotPosey
Bonnell, TheoPatriotMerchantIndiana1842PatriotPosey
Cross, Wm. A.Section 34FarmerOhio1863PatriotPosey
Couch, W. P.PatriotCooperOhio1843PatriotPosey
Couch, G. B.PatriotCooperIndiana1857PatriotPosey
Crandall, D. K.PatriotClerk Wharf BoatIndiana1831PatriotPosey
Dibble, AlonzoPatriotMerchantIndiana1848PatriotPosey
DeHart, E. H.PatriotTeacherIndiana1854PatriotPosey
Dibble, HarveyPatriotLaborerIndiana1843PatriotPosey
Dibble, Chas.Section 13FarmerConnecticut1832PatriotPosey
Ellis, Wm. C.North's LandingInventorIndiana1835North's LandingPosey
Green, C. D.Section 7FarmerIndiana1854PatriotPosey
Green, C. R.Section 18FarmerIndiana1855PatriotPosey
Garman, O. C.PatriotTeacherOhio1875PatriotPosey
Houze, Elwood[blank]Stone MassonIndiana1846North's LandingPosey
Houze, JohnSection 26FarmerVirginia1812North's LandingPosey
House, F. M.Section 26FarmerIndiana1846North's LandingPosey
Hinman, Geo.Section 25FarmerIndiana1843PatriotPosey
Humphrey, TheodoreLot 5, Ormsby's TractFarmerOhio1822PatriotPosey
Herrick, H. B.PatriotShoemakerIndiana1828PatriotPosey
Huston, J. T. Section 15CooperOhio1840PatriotPosey
Jack, Wm. S.Section 3FarmerIndiana1841PatriotPosey
Leach, W. E.Section 25Farmer & BlacksmithKentucky1861North's LandingPosey
Love, J. W.PatriotPostmasterIndiana1847PatriotPosey
Long, J. M.Davis CornerBlacksmithKentucky1826PatriotPosey
McMurry, J. T.Section 26FarmerKentucky1852North's LandingPosey
Mead, S. J.Section 25FarmerIndiana1842North's LandingPosey
Mead, DanielSection 26FarmerIndiana1837PatriotPosey
Mead, D. C.Section 23FarmerNew York1826North's LandingPosey
McHuron, DavidPatriotPainterIndiana1837PatriotPosey
Moredock, C. L.Section 24FarmerIndiana1818PatriotPosey
Moredock, Wm.[blank]FarmerIndiana1848PatriotPosey
North, W. H.North's LandingFarmerIndiana1839North's LandingPosey
North, J. M.Section 27Farmer & TraderIndiana1836North's LandingPosey
North, H. M.Section 27FarmerNew York1822North's LandingPosey
North, M. L.Section 27FarmerIndiana1832North's LandingPosey
North, S. B.Section 27FarmerNew York1817North's LandingPosey
North, W. F. PatriotMerchantIndiana1848PatriotPosey
Newbold, T. F.[blank]FarmerIndiana1848PatriotPosey
Olcott, W. A.PatriotPhysicianIndiana1836PatriotPosey
Olcott, E. L.PatriotPharmacistIndiana1836PatriotPosey
Platt, RalphPatriotBlacksmithNew York1845PatriotPosey
Platt, Geo.PatriotBlacksmithIndiana1859PatriotPosey
Pate, W. T.PatriotFarmer, Miller & DistillerIndiana1815PatriotPosey
Powell, J. G.[blank]FarmerIndiana1834North's LandingPosey
Robertson, D. A.PatriotMinisterIndiana1837PatriotPosey
Sedam, LeviQuercus GroveFarmerIndiana1841Quercus GrovePosey
Schmied, DorwinSection 25FarmerIndiana1847North's LandingPosey
Shafer, AndrewPatriotCooperGermany1848PatriotPosey
Scranton, J. M.PatriotMerchantIndiana1824PatriotPosey
Shirey, J. W.PatriotJ. P. & SaddlerPennsylvania1861PatriotPosey
Strack, BartholomewPatriotDistillerPrussia1856PatriotPosey
Stewart, Wm.Section 7FarmerKentucky1814Quercus GrovePosey
Stewart, JamesSection 7FarmerIndiana1845Quercus GrovePosey
Staffen, Wm[blank]FarmerGermany1852PatriotPosey
Vanhouten, S. H.PatriotMerchantIndiana1854PatriotPosey
Warwick, Marg't E.Section 31FarmerNova Scotia1849PatriotPosey
Warwick, Wm.Section 31FarmerKentucky1847PatriotPosey
Watts, ThomasPatriotAttorney at LawIndiana1849PatriotPosey
Watts, Wm.PatriotCarpenterOhio1851PatriotPosey
Watts, Samuel C.PatriotCarpenterIndiana1852PatriotPosey
Watts, Mrs. V.PatriotTeacherIndiana1821PatriotPosey
Wallick, O. P.Section 29FarmerIndiana1848North's LandingPosey
Walker, Wm.Section 8Teacher & FarmerIndiana1844Quercus GrovePosey
Cole, Flavius P.Section 6FarmerIndiana[blank]BenningtonPleasant
Marsh, J. T.BenningtonTeacherIndiana1850BenningtonPleasant
Barker, E. O.[blank]Farmer & CarpenterIndiana1854Quercus GroveCotton
Dinny, Geo.[blank]FarmerIndiana1850East EnterpriseCotton
Oak, Wm. P.Section 34FarmerIndiana1843East EnterpriseCotton
Wells, F. M.Section 2Farmer & SawyerIndiana1842Quercus GroveCotton
Huston, John T.Section 12CooperOhio1840PatriotYork
Keeney, B. F.FlorenceFarmerIndiana1847FlorenceYork
Robinson, C. A.FlorenceDlr. In Patent RightsIndiana1832FlorenceYork
Schrumpf, G. H.FlorenceTraderPrussia1848FlorenceYork
Schrumpf, A. A.FlorenceEngineerPrussia1858FlorenceYork

Switzerland County – 1876 Indiana Atlas Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana Business Directory from:
Andreas, A. T. Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago : Baskin, Forster and Company, 1876.

SWITZERLAND COUNTY.

VEVAY.

  • W. M. SMITH, Attorney at Law.
  • L. A. CLARK, Attorney at Law.
  • DOWNEY & SCHRODER, Attorneys.
  • J. A. WORKS, JR., Attorney at Law.
  • W. D. WOODS, Attorney at Law.
  • JOHN OREM, Attorney at Law.
  • GEO. H. KYLE, Architect.
  • WM. H. HART, Baker and Confectioner and Dealer in Groceries.
  • JOHN HOLLAR, Barber and Hair Dresser.
  • JOSEPH JOCKELL, Baker and Confectioner, and Dealer in Toys, Notions, etc., Main st.
  • M. D. FUGET, Buggy Maker.
  • CHAS. GRAMMER, Butcher and Proprietor Meat Market.
  • CHAS. L. PAVY, Cabinet Maker.
  • JOHN M. GILBERT, Cabinet Maker.
  • NARISEY, BRO. & FISK, Chair and Mattress Manufacturers.
  • BRISTOW & LOCK, Coal Dealers.
  • JOHN CHATELIN, Coal Dealer.
  • MULLEN & MOXLEY, Contractors and Builders.
  • J. W. BOSEAU, Carpenter.
  • G. W. HATHORN, Contractor and Builder.
  • WM. ARCHER, Contractor and Builder.
  • I. W. BAXTER, Dentist, Inventor and Antiquerian.
  • C. O. THIEBAUD, Druggist and Pharmacist, Ferry st.
  • R. F. GRISARD & BRO., Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware and Agricultural Implements, s. w. cor. Main and Ferry sts.
  • McMAKI BROS. Dry Goods, Clothing, Hardware and General Produce Dealers at Luna, Ark.; also Livery and Stock at Vevay, Farmers and Flat-boat men.
  • ORMSBY & GREEN, Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Groceries, China, Glass and Queensware, Ferry st.
  • LEVI B. CHRISTIE, Farmer and Dealer in Groceries, Produce and Provisions.
  • GEO. C. PROTSMAN, Grocery and Produce.
  • GEO. H. KYLE, Hotel, “Kyle House,” and Architect.
  • G. J. DALMAZZO, Hotel, “Dalmazzo House.”
  • F. J. MARTIN, Harness, Saddles and Bridles, Manufacturer.
  • PERRET DUFOUR, Justice of the Peace.
  • F. STRAHM, Marble Cutter.
  • JOHN W. BANTA, Merchant.
  • E. E. LONG, Miller.
  • ALEXANDER EDGAR, Merchant and Dealer in Notions, Groceries and Lamb’s Knitting Machines.
  • JOSIAH JACKMAN, Machine Shop, Proprietor.
  • JOHN GILL, Miller, Proprietor Switzer Flour-mills and Auditor Switzerland Co.
  • J. W. YEUT, Painter, Carriage.
  • T. C. DANGLADE, Painter, House, and Paper Hanger.
  • W. J. BAIRD, Publisher Vevay Reveille.
  • IRVIN ARMSTRONG, Publisher Vevay Democrat.
  • W. H. MAYFIELD, Physician.
  • J. P. BUTZ, Physician and Surgeon.
  • C. DEMANN, Superintendent of Union Furniture Co.
  • F. FINNUP, Superintendent Vevay Furniture Co.
  • GEO C. PATTON, Secretary Vevay Furniture Co.
  • G. M. LEMONDS, Stoves and Tinware.
  • A. B. MOORE, Tailor.
  • F. J. HOLLCROFT, Undertaker and Cabinet Maker.
  • J. SCHOFIELD & SON, Woolens, Manufacturers of Woolen Goods and Dealer in Wool.
  • J. M. STRATFORD, Wharf Boat, Proprietor of.

NORTH’S LANDING.

  • WM. C. ELLIS, Inventor, Manufacturer of and Dealer in Patented Articles. Good Patents bought and sold on Commission.

PATRIOT.

  • THOMAS WATTS, Attorney at Law.
  • PETTIT BAXTER, Boots and Shoes, Manufacturer.
  • H. B. HERRICK, Boot and Shoe Maker.
  • RALPH PLATT, Blacksmith.
  • A. SHAFER, Cooper and Manufacturer of all kinds tight work.
  • J. T. HUSTON, Cooper and Farmer.
  • WM. P. COUCH, Cooper.
  • D. K. CRANDALL, Clerk Wharf Boat.
  • WM. WATTS, Carpenter.
  • SAMUEL C. WATTS, Carpenter.
  • W. T. PATE & CO., Distillers of Old Process Highwines, Bourbon and Rye Whiskies.
  • BARTHOLOMEW STRACK, Distiller.
  • W. A. OLCOTT & SON, Druggists.
  • W. F. NORTH, Dry Goods, Boots Shoes, Groceries, &c.
  • J. W. LOVE, Fancy Goods, Notions, &c., also Postmaster.
  • CHARLES DIBBLE, Farmer and Flat-boat man.
  • J. M. SCRANTON, Groceries and Provisions.
  • J. W. SHIREY, Justice of the Peace; Saddles and Harness. Deputy Collector Internal Revenue.
  • ALONZO DIBBLE, Stoves, Tin and Cooper Ware, Manufacturer and Dealer. Roofing, Spouting and Guttering a specialty.
  • DAVID McHURON, Painter, House.
  • SILAS H. VAN HOUTEN, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Notions, Canned Goods, &c.
  • JOHN BASSETT, Shoe Dealer.
  • THEO. BONNELL, Tin, Cooper and Sheet Iron Ware Manufacturer; Spouting and Roofing; also Dealer in Groceries, Provisions, Glass and Queensware, Hardware and Notions.

FLORENCE.

  • A. ARTHUR SCHRUMPF, Engineer, Steamboat.
  • BEN. F. KEENEY, Farmer and Well Driver.
  • G. H. SCHRUMPF, Stock and Land Dealer.

MISCELLANEOUS.

  • W. E. LEACH, Blacksmith and Farmer, Posey township.
  • J. M. LONG, Blacksmith and Minister M. E. Church, Posey tp.
  • E. O. BARKER, Carpenter and Farmer, Cotton township.
  • WM. P. OAK, Farmer and Blacksmith, Cotton tp.
  • ELWOOD HOUZE, Stone Mason, Posey tp.

Switzerland County – 1860 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
George W. Hawes’ Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1860 and 1861. Indianapolis: George W. Hawes, 1860.

ALLENSVILLE,
A post village of Switzerland county, situated 11 miles north-east from Vevay, the capital of the county, and 95 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

BENNINGTON,
A post village of Switzerland county, situated north by west from Vevay, the capital of the county, about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

CENTER SQUARE,
A small village of Switzerland county, 8 miles north by east from Vevay, the capital of the county, and about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

CRAIG,
A post office of Switzerland county, about 95 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

FLORENCE,
A post village of Switzerland county, in York township, beautifully situated on the Ohio river, 8 ½ miles east by north from Vevay, and about 85 miles south-east from Cincinnati. It is situated in a fertile region, and contains a Methodist church, three general stores, one grocery, one steam flouring and saw mill, one hotel, and a variety of trades and professions. Population 500. Township 1,500. Post office established in 1830. DANIEL WRIGHT, Postmaster.

  • Armstrong Thomas, resident farmer and town trustee.
  • Baldwin Stephen D., barber.
  • Beymer Henry, boot and shoe maker.
  • Bledsoe & Beymer, general merchants and insurance agents.
  • Bronson M., blacksmith.
  • Brown Samuel, justice of peace.
  • Campbell Jas. H., attorney at law.
  • Danbenheyer Geo., boot and shoe maker.
  • Edington Joel, dealer in wines and liquors.
  • Edington Q., butcher.
  • English George, wagon maker.
  • Flynn James, cooper.
  • Forman Jonathan M., notary public.
  • Graves B. F., physician and surgeon and dentist.
  • Jorgenson N., general merchant and druggist.
  • Keith J. W., school teacher.
  • Kelso G., carpenter and builder.
  • Krutz Chas. F., auctioneer.
  • Krutz W. G., beef and pork packer.
  • Krutz & Robinson, distillers and rectifiers, and steam saw and flouring mill proprietors.
  • Marshal D., carpenter and builder.
  • Moore C., general store.
  • Munn James, stone and brick mason.
  • Patterson J. H., justice of peace.
  • Platz Michael, tailor.
  • Quad George, justice of peace.
  • Robinson B. J., hotel prop’r and brick maker.
  • Scott George, blacksmith.
  • See Robert, dealer in wines and liquors.
  • Stoops Wm., daguerrean artist.
  • Summers James, stoves, tin and sheet iron ware.
  • Wiley Benj., resident farmer.
  • Williams Wm., baker and confectioner.
  • WRIGHT DANIEL, DEALER IN GROCERIES.

GRANT’S CREEK,
A post office of Switzerland county, situated near a branch of the same name, north-east from Vevay, about 95 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

JACKSONVILLE,
A small village of Switzerland county, 7 miles north by east from Vevay, and about 90 miles south south-east from Indianapolis. Population 5. Post office established in 1830. GEORGE McCULLOCH, Postmaster.

LOG LICK,
A post office of Switzerland county, near the south-eastern extremity of the State.

MOOREFIELD,
A post village of Switzerland county, in Pleasant township, situated 8 miles north-west from Vevay, and about 90 miles south south-east from Indianapolis. It is situated in a fine grass growing region, and hay and wheat are the chief staple productions. The former is pressed or baled, and shipped on flat boats in large quantities down the river. In the immediate vicinity of the village are two churches, two general stores, one hotel, and a few trades and professions. Population 100. Township 2,500. Post office established in 1836. SQUIRE HULLEY, Postmaster.

  • Adkinson Hugh, township trustee.
  • Adkinson Rev. A., Baptist pastor.
  • Anderson E. A., justice of peace.
  • Anderson & Ricketts, daguerrean artists.
  • Ayres John, cabinet maker.
  • Briggs Richard, prop’r brick yard.
  • Culbertson Wm., blacksmith and plow maker.
  • Glenn Robert, nurseryman.
  • Jaggers Thos., wagon maker.
  • McCulloch Alexander, carpenter.
  • McCulloch J. & T., general merchants.
  • Morrison Rev. J. B., Methodist pastor.
  • Purdy E., physician.
  • Ricketts Mrs. —, tailoress.
  • Rogers & Cotton, general merchants.
  • Scott John, resident farmer.
  • Scott Robert, resident farmer.
  • Scott Walter, broker.
  • Scott Wm., resident farmer.
  • Stewart J., resident farmer.
  • Taylor Chas. T., boot and shoe maker.
  • Walters Samuel, school teacher.
  • Worral N., brick mason.

MOUNT STERLING,
A post village of Switzerland county, in Jefferson township, situated on Indiana creek, 3 ½ miles north from Vevay, and 96 miles south-east from Indianapolis. In the vicinity is a Methodist and Baptist church, a high school, three stores, one flouring mill, one hotel, and several mechanical branches. Population 300. Township 2,500. Post office established in 1848. J. W. MURPHY, Postmaster.

  • Adkinson Rev. A., Baptist pastor.
  • Baxter F. W., school teacher.
  • Carington E. G., daguerrean artist and constable.
  • Cotince Ralph, boot and shoe maker.
  • Cottin J. M., hotel prop’r.
  • Craig G. W., carpenter.
  • Culbertson D., blacksmith.
  • Doan G. M., carpenter.
  • Doan J. F., carpenter.
  • Doan J. M. & Sons, manufacturers agricultural implements.
  • Doan Josiah M., carriage and wagon makers.
  • Fallis S. D., school teacher and township assessor.
  • French Geo. W., broom manufacturer.
  • Haydon N. F., blacksmith.
  • Hinerman Henry, saddle and harness maker.
  • Marsh J. T., resident farmer.
  • MURPHY J. W., DRUGGIST, PHYSICIAN AND JUSTICE OF PEACE.
  • Paul John J., general merchant.
  • Scofield John S., general merchant.
  • Shull David, prop’r flouring mill.
  • Silver Rev. —, Methodist pastor.
  • Webb J. C., stone and brick mason.
  • Wells W. H., auctioneer.
  • Whitehead J. R., resident farmer.

PATRIOT,
A post village of Switzerland county, in Posey township, situated on the Ohio river, 20 miles above Vevay, 100 miles above Louisville, 50 miles below Cincinnati, and about 100 miles south-east from Indianapolis. It was laid out in 1830, and is situated 3 miles from Big Bone Springs. It contains a Methodist, Presbyterian and Universalist church, a collegiate institute, Masonic and Odd Fellows’ lodges, ten stores of various kinds, two hotels, one steam flouring mill, one steam saw mill and a variety of mechanical and manufacturing branches. Population 600. Township 2,900. SILAS Q. HOWE, Postmaster.

  • Baxter Petitt, dentist.
  • Bennett A. D., prop’r Commercial Hotel.
  • Brixner A., cooper.
  • Case E., wines and liquors.
  • Chandler Jacob A., ambrotype artist.
  • Coffin Mrs. S. A., milliner and dress maker.
  • Coffin Wm., tailor.
  • Craver F., boot and shoe maker.
  • De Antel J., dealer in wines and liquors.
  • Douglass L. L., butcher.
  • Driver H., general merchant.
  • Dudley D. B., school teacher.
  • Emerson A., livery stable.
  • Fisk S., steam saw mill prop’r.
  • Fletcher S. A., brick maker.
  • Fortune P., stoves and tin ware.
  • Gage Rev. —, Universalist pastor.
  • Gage W. G., daguerrean artist.
  • Gale E. S., physician and surgeon.
  • Gale & Jack, lumber dealers.
  • Gazlay A., general merchant and insurance agent.
  • Gibson W., general merchant.
  • Gurley J. G., attorney at law.
  • Harris C., surveyor.
  • Herrick Bela, attorney at law.
  • Herrick H. B., notary public.
  • Hobbs A., general merchant and distiller.
  • Howe S. & Co., coal dealers and steam grist mill prop’rs.
  • HOWE S. & CO., DISTILLERS AND RECTIFIERS.
  • Humphrey E. M., physician and surgeon.
  • Jack John J., insurance agent and notary public.
  • Jack W. H., justice of peace.
  • Keeney Ira, insurance agent.
  • Lane E. P., dealer in groceries and cigars.
  • Larison J. A., harness and saddle maker.
  • Lee Wm., builder.
  • Long Rev. Wm., Methodist pastor.
  • McDowell Mrs. Jane, proprietress Spencer House.
  • Morning Star Lodge, No. 148, Masonic.
  • Patriot Lodge, No. 9, I. O. O. F.
  • Platte R., blacksmith.
  • Ruter R. R., physician and surgeon.
  • Schilling Jos., baker and confectioner.
  • Scranton J. M., grocer and salt agent.
  • Scranton J. M., beef and pork packer.
  • Shepard W. W., sash, blind and door maker.
  • Steele Rev. —, Presbyterian pastor.
  • Tait James, blacksmith.
  • Towers John, carpenter and builder.
  • Wade S., carpenter and wagon maker.
  • Wade S. W., carpenter and builder.
  • Watts Jno. & Co., beef and pork packers and grocers.
  • Watts M. C., cooper.
  • Wells J. C., general merchant.
  • Wiley Wm., carpenter and manufacturer sash, blinds and doors.
  • Wiley J. C., telegraph operator.
  • Woods Mrs. V., school teacher.
  • Yager F., boot and shoe maker.

PLEASANT,
A post village, situated in the north-western part of Switzerland county, about 80 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

QUERCUS GROVE,
A post office of Switzerland county, near the south-eastern extremity of the State.

SUGAR BRANCH, (Fairview Village,)
A small post village of Switzerland county, in Cotton township, situated on a branch of the same name, 10 miles north from Vevay, and about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis. It contains one or two churches, one general store, &c. Population 40. Township 1,500. Post office established in 1855. EDWARD ROBERTS, Postmaster.

  • Downey T. H., attorney at law and notary public.
  • Downey T. H., insurance agent.
  • Gilbert T., blacksmith.
  • Lee David, justice of peace.
  • McCauley —, school teacher.
  • Mix S. N., daguerreotypist.
  • Murphy A., painter.
  • Parson T. W. blacksmith.
  • Peabody A., blacksmith.
  • ROBERTS & GIBBS, GENERAL MERCHANTS.
  • ROBERTS REV. E., BAPTIST PASTOR.
  • Tinker H. A., sewing machine agent.
  • Tinker S., carpenter.

VEVAY,
A prominent post town and the capital of Switzerland county, situated on the Ohio river, midway between Cincinnati and Louisville, and about 100 miles south south-east from Indianapolis.

It was laid out in 1813, but previously settled by Swiss emigrants in 1804, who gave it its present name. A favorable grant of land was made by Congress to the early settlers, for the purpose of encouraging the culture of the grape.

Vevay contains the public buildings of the county, three or four churches, various benevolent institutions, two weekly newspapers, fifteen stores of various kinds, and diversified mechanical branches. Population 1,600.

COUNTY OFFICERS.

  • Clerk, Oliver Ormsby.
  • Treasurer, Ira N. Malin.
  • Auditor, L. W. Gordon.
  • Recorder, H B, Herrick.
  • Sheriff, Wm. Mead.

Alphabetical List of Professions , Trades, Etc.

  • Anderson John G., justice of peace.
  • Armstrong John, blacksmith, Ferry, above Seminary.
  • Black Julius, dealer in ready made clothing.
  • Boerner F. A., watch maker and jeweler, Main, bet. Ferry and Liberty.
  • Clarkson & Waldo, dealers in groceries and provisions, Main, bet. Ferry and Liberty.
  • COLE D. C., GROCER AND DEALER IN SADDLES, HARNESS, COLLARS, ETC., ETC., MAIN, BET. LIBERTY AND FERRY.
  • Courvoisier & Lewis, dealers in dry goods, groceries, etc., cor. Main and Liberty.
  • Crutcher R. P., merchant tailor, cor. Main and Ferry.
  • Danglade T. D., physician and surgeon, Ferry, bet. Main and Pike.
  • DETRAZ & TARDY, DEALERS IN MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, MAIN, BET. FERRY AND LIBERTY.
  • Dumont John W., attorney at law and notary public, cor. Main and Main Cross.
  • Duplan & Norris, blacksmiths, Pike, bet. Ferry and Liberty.
  • Eblen James, prop’r brick yard, cor. Seminary and Ferry.
  • Excelsior Mills, S. B. Miller & Co., prop’rs, Pike, bet. Liberty and Main Cross.
  • Faulkner W., saddle and harness maker, Pike, bet. Ferry and Liberty.
  • Gale T. C., physician and surgeon, Main bet. Liberty and Ferry.
  • Girard Charles, blacksmith, cor. Walnut and Ferry.
  • Golay S. T., wagon maker, cor. Walnut and Market.
  • Goldenburg C. & Son, manufacturers and dealers in stoves, tin and sheet iron ware, Ferry, bet. Main and Pike.
  • Good Templars, Vevay Lodge, No. 87, cor. Main and Liberty.
  • Gordon L. W., county auditor, cor. Main and Main Cross.
  • Gravenner & LeClerc, carpenters and builders, cor. Main and Walnut.
  • Gray J. W., merchant tailor, Main, bet. Liberty and Ferry.
  • GRISARD F. L. & SON, DEALERS IN HARDWARE, CUTLERY, IRON, NAILS, GROCERIES AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, COR. MAIN AND FERRY.
  • Hall & Lindley, dealers in pressed hay, and prop’rs wharf boat.
  • Harwood & Doan, dealers in dry goods, groceries, etc., Main, bet. Liberty and Ferry.
  • Hatch & Rutherford, blacksmiths, Walnut, bet. Seminary and Pike.
  • Hathaway & Co., dealers in staple and fancy dry goods, clothing, etc., wholesale and retail, Ferry, bet. Main and Pike.
  • Hathorn G. W., carpenter and joiner, cor. Main and Vineyard.
  • Hawkins A., chair maker, Pike, bet. Union and Main Cross.
  • Herrick H. B., county recorder, cor. Main and Liberty.
  • Hoffman J. B., dealer in dry goods and groceries, Ferry, bet. Pike and Seminary.
  • Indiana Lodge No. 126, I. O. O. F., cor. Main and Liberty.
  • Indiana Reville, weekly, F. J. Waldo, editor and prop’r, cor. Main and Ferry.
  • Kessler & Son, saddle and harness makers, Ferry, bet. Main and Market.
  • Kincaid Miss E. B. & Co., dealers in millinery and fancy goods, cor. Main and Liberty.
  • Knox G. G. & Co., prop’rs wool carding and flouring mills.
  • Lamb & Adkinson, attorneys and counselors at law, Liberty, bet. Main and Pike.
  • Lamson T. D., wagon maker, Pike, bet. Ferry and Liberty.
  • LECLERC HOUSE, MRS. JULIA E. LECLERC, PROPRIETRESS, CORNER MAIN AND FERRY. (See card, p. 447.)
  • Lemons Chas., prop’r livery stable, Main, bet. Ferry and Walnut.
  • Lephard John, shaving saloon, Ferry, bet. Main and Pike.
  • Littlefield Enos, cabinet maker and furniture dealer, Main, bet. Ferry and Liberty.
  • McMillen Johnn, dealer in dry goods and groceries, Main, bet. Walnut and Ferry.
  • Malin J. N., county treasurer, cor. Main and Main Cross.
  • Mead Wm., county sheriff, cor. Pike and Liberty.
  • Medary M., dry goods and groceries, Ferry, bet. Main and Market.
  • Miller S. B. & Co., prop’rs Excelsior flouring mills, Pike, bet. Liberty and Main Cross.
  • Northcott & Rous, butchers and meat market, cor. Market and Ferry.
  • Ormsby Oliver, county clerk, cor. Main and Liberty.
  • Patton G. C., postmaster, Main, bet. Ferry and Liberty.
  • Phoenix Lodge, No. 182, I. O. O. F., cor. Main and Liberty.
  • Pleasants George E., justice of peace and insurance agent, Main, bet. Ferry and Liberty.
  • Pleasants S. E. & J. K., dry goods, groceries and produce dealers, Main, bet. Ferry and Liberty.
  • Porter Robert P., prop’r Russell House, cor. Market and Ferry.
  • Price Wm., tailor, cor. Ferry and Liberty.
  • Ridgeway J. F., physician and surgeon, cor. Pike and Liberty.
  • Russell House, Robert P., Porter, prop’r, cor. Market and Ferry.
  • Schenck B. F., insurance agent, Ferry, bet Main and Pike.
  • Schenck U. P. & Son, traders and general merchants, south-west cor. Ferry and Pike.
  • Scott C., attorney and counselor at law, cor. Main and Liberty.
  • Shaw, Alfred, dry goods, groceries, &c., Ferry, bet. Main and Market.
  • Short J. V., undertaker and cabinet maker, Seminary, between Ferry and Liberty.
  • Shuff Samuel, wagon maker, cor. Walnut and Seminary.
  • Smithson Joshua, prop’r steam saw mill.
  • Stevens Isaac, drugs, stationery, &c., Ferry, bet. Main and Pike.
  • Switzerland Lodge, No. 122, Masonic, cor. Main and Liberty.
  • Tague M. W., publisher Weekly News, cor. Main and Ferry.
  • Teats Jesse, staple and fancy dry goods, groceries, and produce, cor. Main and Ferry.
  • Thiebaud C. & Son, manufact’rs and dealers in boots and shoes, Main, bet. Liberty and Ferry.
  • Thiebaud J. L., druggist and apothecary, Main, bet. Ferry and Liberty.
  • THOMPSON O. G. & CO., MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN BOOTS, SHOES, FINDINGS, &c., FERRY, BET. MAIN AND PIKE.
  • TITUS J. H., NOTARY PUBLIC AND GENERAL REAL ESTATE AND COLLECTING AGENT, OFFICE LECLERC HOUSE. (See card, p. 447.)
  • Tompkins A., groceries and provisions, cor. Ferry and Market.
  • Unser Charles, bakery, grocery and confectionery, Main, bet. Liberty and Ferry.
  • Vanausdall T. J., proprietor marble works, Main, bet. Ferry and Walnut.
  • Waldo F. J., insurance agent and editor and prop’r Indiana Reveille, cor. Main and Ferry.
  • Webb J. F., boot and shoe maker, Ferry, bet. Main and Pike.
  • Woody L. L., manufacturer and dealer in stoves, tin and shett-iron ware, Main, bet. Ferry and Liberty.
  • Workingmen’s Institute, J. W. Boyd, librarian, Ferry, bet. Main and Pike.

Switzerland County – 1858 Indiana Gazetteer

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
G.W. Hawes’ Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859. Indianapolis : Geo. W. Hawes, 1858.
Digitized copy online at Internet Archive

See also:
Entries from Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana

ALLENSVILLE,
A post office in Switzerland county, situated 11 miles north-east of Vevay, the county seat, and 100 miles from Indianapolis.

  • Dailey Wm. Rev., Baptist.
  • Downey Thomas, general store.
  • Downey & Ellat, proprietors grist mill.
  • Fisher James R., farmer.
  • Harris Daniel K., tanner and courier.
  • Lee David, justice of peace.
  • Likely Henry, harness maker.
  • Littlefield Harvey, justice of peace.
  • McCullough Geo.
  • McFadden Wm., farmer.
  • McHenry Joseph, proprietor grist mill.
  • McMillen Wm., justice of peace.
  • Montgomery John, farmer.
  • MOORE JOHN, POST MASTER.
  • Parker Alexander Rev., Presbyterian.
  • Platt Thomas, blacksmith.
  • Sewards David, cooper.
  • Simmons B. L., general store.
  • Smith Isaac, carpenter and builder.
  • Smith Lewis, carpenter and builder.
  • Stow W. H., farmer.
  • Tarris John K., general store.
  • Tinker Henry A., carriage and wagon maker.
  • Tinker S. R., farmer.
  • Willas James, cooper.
  • Works James A., attorney at law.
  • Works Thomas, attorney at law.

BENNINGTON,
A post office of Switzerland county.

CENTRE SQUARE,
A small town in Switzerland county, 8 miles east of north from Vevay, contains a few places of business, two churches and a school house, John Stearns is proprietor of a good steam flouring mill. Population about 150.

CRAIG,
A post office of Switzerland county.

FLORENCE,
A post office of Switzerland county, beautifully situated on the banks of the Ohio river, in Switzerland county, 10 miles below Patriot and 9 above Vevay by the river. It was laid out in the year 1818 by Benjamin Drake, under the name of New York, which name it retained until about the year 1845, when it was changed to that of Florence. It was a healthy location, and is surrounded by a very fertile section of country, inhabited by moral, industrious, intelligent, and enterprising farmers, whose stalworth frames and sinewy hands burden the capacious warehouses of the town with the products of their farms.

The place has four stores, a school house and church, and there is a saw and flouring mill and distillery now being erected, is a point of very considerable commercial importance for the size of it, especially is it noted for buying and shipping of produce to distant markets. In the single article of wheat alone there is about thirty-five thousand bushels shipped annually to Cincinnati and other points, which, however, will now be manufactured into flour principally at home. Apple, potatoes, hay, pork, and other articles are shipped in proportion. The population is about 500.

  • Bronson Moses, wagon maker and blacksmith.
  • Bledsoe & Beymer, dry goods, groceries, &c.
  • Darwin & Marshall, carpenters and joiners.
  • Danhenheyer G. E., boot and shoe maker.
  • FLORENCE HOTEL, B. J. ROBINSON, PROPRIETOR.
  • Graves B. F., physician.
  • Kelso Garrett, carpenter and joiner.
  • Klug Joseph, boot and shoe maker.
  • KRUTZ WM. G. & CO., MILLERS AND DISTILLERS.
  • Krutz Wm. G., dry goods, groceries, &c.
  • Maer Moses, tailor.
  • Moore & Brother, dry goods, groceries, &c.
  • McGUIRE E. D., POST MASTER.
  • McGuire, grocer.
  • Robinson Benjamin, proprietor wharf boat.
  • Robinson Chas., brick yard.
  • Scott Geo., blacksmith.
  • See Robert, grocer.
  • Wright Daniel, cooperage.

GRANT’S CREEK,
A post office of Switzerland county.

JACKSONVILLE,
A post village of Switzerland county, 7 miles north-east of Vevay. It contains a church, school house, several stores and mechanic shops, and a Division of the Sons of Temperance. Population, 100.

  • GEORGE McCULLOCK, POST MASTER.

LOG LICK,
A post office of Switzerland county.

MOOREFIELD,
A post office of Switzerland county.

MOUNT STERLING,
A post office of Switzerland county.

PATRIOT,
A small town situated on the Ohio river, in Switzerland county, 50 miles below Cincinnati, 100 miles above Louisville, Ky., and 3 miles from “Big Bone Springs,” was laid out in 1830. It contains five dry goods stores, one grocery, one seminary and two churches, and is considered one of the healthiest places on the Ohio. Population about 700.

  • BENNETT A. D., PROP’R, COMMERCIAL HOTEL, AT STEAM BOAT LANDING.
  • Berry Reuben, justice of peace.
  • Brixner Adam, cooper.
  • Case E., wine grower.
  • Chandler J. H., ambrotypist.
  • COMMERCIAL HOTEL, AT STEAM BOAT LANDING, A. D. BENNETT, PROP’R.
  • Driver Henry, dealer in dry goods and groceries.
  • Edmon Dr., veterinary surgeon.
  • Fortune Patrick, dealer in stoves and tin smith.
  • Gale E. S., physician and surgeon.
  • Gazlay A. D., dealer in dry goods and groceries.
  • Gibson Wm., dealer in dry goods and groceries.
  • Gill John, insurance agent.
  • Gurley J. G., attorney at law and notary public.
  • Hobbs A., dealer in dry goods and groceries.
  • HOWE S. & SON, MILLERS AND DISTILLERS AND PROPRIETORS OF HOOSIER MILLS.
  • Howe S. & Son, proprietor wharf boat.
  • HOWE SILAS Q., POST MASTER.
  • Humphrey E. M., physician and surgeon.
  • Jack J. J., insurance agent.
  • Larison J. A., saddle and harness maker.
  • Masonic Hall, Morning Star Lodge No. 24.
  • Mead Wm., boot and shoemaker.
  • Newton Robert, cooper.
  • Odd Fellows’ Hall, Patriot Lodge No. 9.
  • Patriot Division, No. 21 Sons of Temperance.
  • Platt N. & R., blacksmiths.
  • Scranton & Watts, grocers.
  • Tate James, blacksmith.
  • Wade Samuel, wagon maker.
  • Watts M. C., cooper.
  • Wells J. C., dealer in dry goods and groceries.
  • Wiley Wm., carpenter and joiner.

PLEASANT,
A post office of Switzerland county.

QUERCUS GROVE,
A post office of Switzerland county.

SUGAR BRANCH,
A post office of Switzerland county.

Vevay – 1858 Indiana Gazetteer

Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
G.W. Hawes’ Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859. Indianapolis : Geo. W. Hawes, 1858.
Digitized copy online at Internet Archive

VEVAY,
The county seat of Switzerland county, situated on the Ohio River, equidistant between Cincinnati and Louisville, Ky. It was laid out in the year 1813, by John Francis Denfour and Daniel Denfour, emigrants from the Canton De Vend, in Switzerland, Eorope, and in remembrance of their native town gave it its present name. The town is laid out on part of the land which was entered by John James Denfour and his associates, in the beginning of the present century, and on which an extended credit was given, by an act of Congress, with a view of encouraging the culture of the grape. The commerce of the town is confined chiefly to the shipping of produce to the southern markets, and is the point on the Ohio River to which most of the produce of the county is brought for shipment. It is remarkable that, as yet, there has never a case of cholera originated in the town. Many attribute that fact to the water used by the inhabitants—it being altogether cistern water that is used. It is a very healthy location. There are at present a Methodist, Baptist and New School Presbyterian church. The Catholics also have a small church started recently, which begins to increase in number. As yet they have no house of public worship, having rented for the time being a house for a chapel, but contemplate building a fine church. The Reformers have a congregation but no house of worship yet built. There is at present a very good school in the town under superintendence of the Rev. F. D. Bland. Population about 1,500.

  • Adkinson F., attorney at law.
  • Anderson R. D., blacksmith.
  • Berner F. A., watch maker and jeweler.
  • Black Julius, dealer in ready made clothing.
  • BOYD J. W., wire worker.
  • Boyd J. W., Librarian Workingmen’s Institute.
  • CARTER SCOTT, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
  • Clarkson & Waldo, grocers.
  • Courvoisier F. L., dealer in dry goods and groceries.
  • Dalmazzo Joseph, dealer in dry goods, groceries, &c.
  • Dalmazzo J. G., dealer in dry goods, groceries, &c.
  • Daly Wm., merchant tailor.
  • Detraz & Tardy, dealers in millinery and fancy goods.
  • Detraz B., wagon maker.
  • Dickson Wm., grocer.
  • DUFOUR PERRET, NOTARY PUBLIC.
  • Dumont John, attorney at law.
  • EXCELSIOR FLOURING MILLS, S. B. MILLER & CO. PROPRIETORS.
  • Faulkner W., saddle and harness maker.
  • Gale T. C., physician and surgeon.
  • Golay S. T., wagon maker.
  • GOLDENBURG C. & SON, DEALERS IN STOVES AND TIN WARE.
  • Good Templars, Vevay Lodge No. 87.
  • Graver & Leclerc, carpenters and joiners.
  • Gray J. W., merchant tailor.
  • GRISARD F. L. & SON, DEALERS IN HARDWARE CUTLERY, IRON, NAILS, GROCERIES AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
  • Hall & Lindlay, dealers in pressed hay and proprietors wharf boat.
  • Harwood & Doan, dealers in dry goods and groceries.
  • Hathorn G. W., carpenter and joiner.
  • HAWKINS A. M., CHAIR MAKER.
  • INDIANA REVEILLE NEWSPAPER AND JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT, F. J. WALDO, EDITOR AND PROP’R.
  • Indiana Lodge No. 126, (I. O. O. F.)
  • JACKMAN JONAH, IRON FOUNDER AND MACHINIST.
  • Jagers Joseph, blacksmith.
  • Kessler & Son, saddle and harness makers.
  • Kincaid Miss E. B., milliner and dress maker.
  • Knox G. G. & Co., proprietors woolcarding and flouring mills.
  • Lamb R., attorney at law.
  • Lappard John, barber.
  • Leclerc House, Mrs. Julia Leclerc, proprietress.
  • Leclerc Mrs. Julia, proprietress Leclerc House.
  • Levering T. C., boot and shoe maker.
  • Littlefield Enos, cabinet and furniture dealer.
  • McMillen John, dealer in dry goods, groceries, etc.
  • Madary M., dealer in dry goods.
  • MARTIN E. H., wholesale and retail dealer in cigars, tobacco, etc.
  • MILLER S. B. & CO., PROP’RS. EXCELSIOR FLOURING MILLS.
  • Northcott & Rous, butchers.
  • PATTON G. C., POST MASTER.
  • Phoenix Lodge No. 182 (I. O. O. F.)
  • PLEASANTS S. E. & J. K., DRY GOODS, GROCERIES AND PRODUCE DEALERS.
  • Pleasants George E., justice of the peace and insurance agent.
  • Price William, tailor.
  • Richey O. P., Daguerrean artist.
  • Russell F. A., carriage maker.
  • Rutherford Joseph, blacksmith.
  • SCHENCK B. F. & Co., JOB PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY NEWS.
  • Schenck U. P. & Son, dealers in dry goods, groceries, &c.
  • Schenck B. F., insurance agent.
  • Schoonhover Eli, proprietor livery stable.
  • Shaw Alfred, dealer in dry goods, groceries, &c.
  • Short Jesse, carpenter and joiner.
  • Shuff Samuel, wagon maker.
  • Smithson Joshua, proprietor steam saw mill.
  • Sons of Temperance, Division No. 115.
  • Stevenson Isaac, druggist.
  • WALDO F. J., JOB PRINTER EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR INDIANA REVEILLE.
  • WALDO F. J., INSURANCE AGENT.
  • Webb J. F., boot and shoe maker.
  • WEEKLY NEWS, NEWSPAPER AND JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT, B. F. SCHENCK & CO., EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
  • Woody L. L., dealer in stoves and tin ware.
  • Working Men’s Institute, J. W. Boyd Librarian.

Switzerland County – 1849 Indiana Gazetteer

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
The Indiana Gazetteer or Topographical Dictionary. Indianapolis : E. Chamberlain, 1849.
Digitized copy online at Internet Archive

ALLENSVILLE, a small town in Switzerland county, eleven miles north-east of Vevay, surrounded by a good country and a very industrious population.

BELMONT, a small town in Craig township, Switzerland county.

BENNINGTON, a small town in Pleasant township, Switzerland county.

BRYANT’S CREEK, a small stream in Switzerland county, running south into the Ohio near Warsaw.

COTTON, a northern township in Switzerland county.

CRAIG, a south-western township in Switzerland county.

FLORENCE, a small town in York township, Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, eight miles above Vevay.

GRANT’S CREEK, a small mill stream in Switzerland county, which runs south into the Ohio river, four miles below Rising Sun.

INDIAN CREEK, a mill stream in Switzerland county, rising in the north part of it, runs south into the Ohio two miles below Vevay.

JACKSONVILLE, a small town in Switzerland county, seven miles north north-east of Vevay.

JEFFERSON, the most populous township in Switzerland county.

LOG LICK, a small stream in Switzerland county, running south-west into the Ohio six miles above Vevay.

MOUNT STERLING, a small town in Switzerland county, four miles north of Vevay.

PLEASANT, a north-west township in Switzerland county.

PLUM CREEK, a small stream in Switzerland county, that falls into the Ohio two miles above Vevay.

POSEY, an eastern township in Switzerland.

QUERCUS GROVE, a small town in Switzerland county, 12 miles north-east of Vevay, sometimes called the “Bark Works.” It was first settled in 1816, by Daniel D. Smith, and others, who commenced grinding and packing oak bark in hogsheads to send to England for coloring matter. The experiment proved a failure, and was soon abandoned.

SWITZERLAND COUNTY, organized in 1814, derives its name from a settlement of Swiss, who came within the bounds of the present county in 1802, and commenced the cultivation of the grape there. It is bounded north by Ripley and Ohio counties, east and south by the Ohio river, and west by Jefferson, and it contains about 225 square miles. The civil townships are Craig, Jefferson, York and Posey, on the Ohio, Cotton in the north, and Pleasant in the north-west. The population in 1830 was 7,111, in 1840, 9,920, and at this time is about 14,000. As the Ohio river borders on the county 36 miles, there are many large and fine bottoms which are mostly rich and well cultivated. Back of these for an average distance of three miles, the river hills rise from 400 to 500 feet, and are interrupted at short distances by precipitous ravines. The timber and soil are, however, of a superior quality, and where the hills are not too steep to be farmed, first rate crops are produced. Farther back from the river the ravines disappear, and a high table land is reached, more clayey, yet well adapted to grass and small grain, and with proper cultivation, suited to any crop common to the climate. There are some of the best farms in the State in Switzerland, and every year large quantities of produce are shipped to the south from the numerous landings on the river.

There are in the county 10 grist mills, 15 saw mills, of which about half are propelled by steam the others by water, 40 stores, 20 groceries, 20 ware-houses, one printing office, 10 lawyers, 30 physicians, 25 preachers, and the usual proportion of mechanics. In the towns there are 12 Methodist churches, two for the Presbyterians, two for the Baptists, and one for the Universalians, besides others in the country. The taxable land amounts to 143,016 acres. There is none yet belonging to the United States.

John James Dufour was the enterprising leader of the Swiss Colony before referred to. By his indefatigable exertions, a grant of land was procured from the United states to him and his little colony on a long credit, and by this means about 200 acres of land was procured for each of the original settlers. They were industrious and prudent, and they and their posterity have generally been prosperous. See Vevay.

VEVAY, the Seat of Justice of Switzerland county, is situated on a beautiful bottom on the Ohio river, 70 miles below Cincinnati and the same distance above Louisville, and 96 south-east of Indianapolis. It constitutes a part of the tract of land sold on credit by the United States to the Swiss settlement, in 1802, for the cultivation of the vine. The town was laid out in 1813, by the brothers J. J., J. F. and Daniel Dufour, and received the name of a town in Switzerland from the vicinity of which they had emigrated. Vevay now contains over 200 houses, many of them built with much taste, and 1,200 inhabitants.

Switzerland County – 1833 Indiana Gazetteer

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
The Indiana Gazetteer or Topographical Dictionary. Indianapolis : Douglass and Maguire, 1833.
Digitized copy at HathiTrust Digital Library

ALLENSVILLE, a post town in Switzerland county, about ten miles north-east of Vevay, on a branch of Laughery creek.

BRYANT’S CREEK, a small creek which has its source in the northern part of Switzerland county, and runs south through said county to the Ohio river.

COTTON, a northern township in Switzerland county.

CRAIG, a western township in Switzerland county.

JACKSONVILLE, a small village in Switzerland county about seven miles north-east from Vevay, on the Lawrenceburgh road.

JEFFERSON, a western township in Switzerland county.

LOG LICK CREEK, a small creek in Switzerland county, running southward into the Ohio river.

MOUNT STERLING, a flourishing village in Switzerland county, three and a half miles north from Vevay. It has some trade and abounds with fine water.

NEW-YORK, a small post village in Switzerland county. It is situated on the bank of the Ohio river, eight miles east of Vevay.

PATRIOT, a small post town in Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, about fifteen miles by land, and twenty-five by water, north-east from Vevay.

PLEASANT, a post village in Switzerland county, twelve miles north of Vevay.

PLEASANT, a northern township in Switzerland county, including the village of that name.

PLUM CREEK, a small mill stream in Switzerland county, running southwardly into the Ohio river.

POSEY, an eastern township in Switzerland county.

QUERCUS GROVE, a post office in Switzerland county, about twelve miles north-east from Vevay.

SWITZERLAND, a south-eastern county bordering on the Ohio river. It was organized in 1814; and is bounded on the north by Dearborn and Ripley, on the west by Jefferson, and on the south and east by the Ohio river. Its greatest extent from north to south is about eighteen miles, and from east to west about twenty-four miles. It contains about 300 square miles, or 192,000 acres. Its population, in 1830, was 7,111. The face of the country, the soil, and timber, are variant. The bottom lands along the river are level. The timber consists of beech, walnut, cherry, honey locust, ash, elm, and buckeye. The soil is a dark loam with a heavy mixture of sand. Next to the bottom is a high, hilly land considerably broken, and the hills in some places very precipitous. On these hills the timber is not much different from that which is found in the bottoms; blue ash, and large buckeye abound on the steepest places. In this tract, which extends back from the river about three or four miles, the soil is a dark rich loam with a smaller proportion of sand than the bottom lands, and equally fertile where cultivation is practicable. In this hilly region, are vast quantities of limestone, and in some places high cliffs, from which detached masses of rock have fallen on the subjacent plain. Passing from the river a few miles back, the hills extend gradually, forming a high table land, covered with beech, gum, poplar, ash, hickory, and all varieties of oak. In this high land the soil is clayey and calcareous, and produces plentiful crops of small grain and grass. This county is washed by the Ohio river on the east and south. Its interior streams are Indiana creek, Plum creek, Bryant’s creek, Turtle creek, and Grant’s creek; all which run into the Ohio river. In this county the vine is successfully cultivated. The settlements along the river below Vevay, where the culture of the grape is principally attended to, present an appearance of industry and taste. This part of the county, is a compound of elegance and usefulness, where to one of the most delightful natural situations on the Ohio, is added the embellishments of art; and where art and elegance are made subservient to wealth and comfort. Here are also beautiful orchards, with a great variety of the finest fruits, and gardens cultivated in the most tasteful style. The wine of this county is of excellent quality, and with the advantage of age, would not be inferior to the European wine; but it is generally used before it is sufficiently matured. The citizens of this county are rapidly improving in their circumstances, and some of them have already become wealthy, chiefly by the culture of the grape. In addition to the culture of orchards, gardens, and vines, the ordinary branches of husbandry are carried on in this county, and large quantities of corn, flour, beef, pork, potatoes, hay, and poultry, are annually transported to the low country. Vevay is the seat of justice.

TURTLE CREEK, a creek in Switzerland, running southwardly into the Ohio river.

VEVAY, a post town, and the seat of justice of Switzerland county. The situation of this town is very pleasant; it is thought by some to be superior in beauty to any other town site on the Ohio river. The first settlers in this place were emigrants from Switzerland, who at an early period commenced the culture of the vine. By the industry and enterprise of those early settlers, the beauty of the natural situation was soon greatly heightened, and that beautiful rich bottom which but a few years ago was covered by a heavy forest, now presents to the eye of the passing traveler a pleasant flourishing town, surrounded by orchards, gardens, and vineyards, where taste and elegance are combined with use and comfort. The town contains upwards of a hundred brick and frame dwelling houses, a jail, a brick court house, three taverns, seven mercantile stores, three lawyers, three physicians, a printing office, and a variety of mechanics; with an aggregate population of about 400 souls. It is situated about twenty miles south-east from Indianapolis. N. lat. 38 deg. 40 min. W. lon. 7 deg. 49 min.

Switzerland County – 1826 Indiana Gazetteer

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Scott, John. The Indiana Gazetteer or Topographical Dictionary. 1826. Reprint, Indianapolis : Indiana Historical Society, 1954.
Digital Copy on Internet Archive

ALLENSVILLE, a small post town in Switzerland county.

MANCHESTER. A small post town in Dearborn county.

MOUNT STERLING. A small, thriving village in Switzerland county, in which there is a post office established.

SWITZERLAND. An old county bordering on the Ohio river, which forms its boundary on the east and south, Jefferson on the west and Dearborn county on the north. It contains about 250 square miles and 6000 inhabitants. The land is fertile and well watered by several small mill streams. There are several settlements of Swiss emigrants in this county, who have cultivated the vine with good success; wine of a superior quality, has been made, in large quantities, by these industrious citizens. Few counties in this state possess greater advantages than Switzerland. Vevay is the seat of justice.

VEVAY. This town is the seat of justice of Switzerland county: it is situated on the north bank of the Ohio river, 100 miles by water below Cincinnati, 18 above Madison, and 95 south-east from Indianapolis. N. Lat. 38 45, W. Lon. 7 50. It contains about 100 handsome brick and frame dwelling houses, 400 inhabitants, 7 stores, 3 taverns, 3 lawyers, 3 physicians, and a printing office; there are also several extensive vineyards in its immediate vicinity, owned by Messrs. DuFours, Mr. Bateau, Mr. Morod, and Mr. Galey. Great quantities of red and white wines are manufactured at these establishments, which meet with a ready market in the neighboring towns in this state and Kentucky. There is a large settlement of Swiss emigrants adjacent to this town, the greater part of whom are engaged in the cultivation of the vine, and extensive gardens.