Dearborn County – 1887 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

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

AVENTON. Is a small hamlet located in Harrison township, Dearborn county, 17 miles north of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat, and 140 from Indianapolis. Harrison, O., 3 miles south, on the W. W. R. R., is the nearest banking and railroad point. Population, 50. James B. Donogh, postmaster.

  • Goble David, grocer and carpenter
  • Goble D A, Saw Mill
  • Goble Iden, lime mnfr.
  • Klemm George, shoemaker
  • Stephens Joseph, carpenter

BRIGHT. Or Bunkum, as the place was formerly called, has a population of 95, and is located in Harrison township, Dearborn county, 11 miles north of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat. Harrison, O., 4 miles northeast, on the W. W. R. R., is the nearest shipping and banking point. Thomas Cottingham, postmaster.

  • Aperias Henry, shoemaker
  • Cottingham Thomas, Postmaster
  • Crim Jesse, blacksmith
  • Hargitt & Grubbs, saw mill
  • Houk A, wagonmaker
  • Howlin Henry, general store
  • Hurgitt Rev Thomas (Methodist)
  • Ingham Bros, general store
  • Ingham Thomas, shoemaker
  • Liddle Wm, general store
  • Mericle Wm, justice of peace
  • Siddle J R, Physician
  • Whipple A B, blacksmith

CHESTERVILLE. A village in Sparta township, Dearborn county, 14 miles west of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat and 1 east of Cold Spring, on the O. & M. Ry. Bank at Aurora. Settled, 1845. Population, 150. Has Christian church. Mail, daily. V. D. Chance, postmaster.

  • Carry C H, physician
  • Chance L P, grocer
  • Chance V D, General Store
  • Christy J, wagonmaker
  • Irman B, blacksmith

COCHRAN. A town in Centre township, Dearborn county, on the O. & M. Ry, 5 miles southwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat. Banking facilities at Aurora, distant 2 miles. Settled, 1853. Population, 1,500. Has a Free Methodist church. Exp., O. & M. Money order office. Abram P. Shutts, postmaster.

  • Bloner George, hotel
  • Cochran Chair Co, chair mnfrs
  • Dale Kate, notions
  • Frazier Henry, wagonmaker
  • Green J C, general store
  • Huff Bros, broom mnfrs
  • Humfeldt Simon, florist
  • Keor Perry, telegraph agt
  • McConnell T H, railroad agent
  • McInerny Susie, grocer
  • Opperman F, general store
  • Peppergon Joseph, pottery
  • Rains G G, druggist
  • Schafstall Wm, carpenter
  • Shutts Abram P, Boots, Shoes and Stationery
  • Sieferman John, blacksmith
  • Stanford L D, grocer
  • Wheeler J M, general store
  • Wright J C, carpenter

COLD SPRING. A station and post office on the O. & M. Ry, located in Sparta township, Dearborn county, 15 miles west of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat. Nearest bank at Aurora, distant 14 miles. Population, 75. Exp., B. & O. Tel., W. U. Frederick Hormann, postmaster.

  • Bossong Joseph M, insurance agent
  • Christy Wm, wagonmaker
  • Crippky H, blacksmith
  • Demand B, painter
  • Homann Frederick, General Store
  • Jonas S D, telegraph agent
  • Jones Jesse C, carpenter
  • Mulford Wm C, justice of peace
  • Turner George W, furs

DILLSBOROUGH. Settled in 1830, is a prosperous village of 500 inhabitants located on O. & M. Ry, in Clay township, Dearborn county, 14 miles southwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat. Aurora, distant 10 miles, is the location of nearest bank. Methodist and Lutheran churches are sustained. Daily stage to Farmers’ Retreat and Friendship. Exp., O. & M. Tel, W. U. C. H. Hallowell, postmaster.

  • Blue Benjamin, meat market
  • Calvert J N, general store and jewelry
  • Conaway Ham, lawyer
  • Conaway Preston, live stock
  • Ginter Frederick, shoemaker
  • Haynes W H, druggist
  • Huffington J V, railroad and express agt
  • Kamping H, merchant tailor
  • Knowles R T, cooper
  • Lord T J, physician
  • Milford O P M, blacksmith
  • Misner D C, undertaker
  • Neath A F, shoemaker
  • Niebruggs Henry, livery
  • Perlee D, blacksmith
  • Perlee Wm, wagonmaker
  • Roberts L, tinner
  • Roberts & Suits, flour mill
  • Rowland Wm, grocer
  • Rudisill S, harnessmaker
  • Sale F H, physician
  • Sale J H, physician
  • Scudder Thomas, undertaker
  • Smith J A, barber
  • Smith J D, plasterer and mason
  • Stevenson W C D, notary and lawyer
  • Stewer J, produce
  • Stewer Wm, notions
  • Teke Wm E, saloon and livery
  • Tholke Henry, wagonmaker
  • Thompson Dean, carpenter
  • Vandolah J C & Co., general store
  • Veit L, hotel
  • Weaver S M, physician
  • Withrow W W, General Store

FARMERS’ RETREAT. A village in Cesar Creek township, Dearborn county, 20 miles southwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat. Aurora, distant 18 miles, has the nearest bank. Dillsborough station, 7 miles northeast on the O. & M. Ry, is the shipping station. Settled, 1852. Population, 75. Methodist and Lutheran churches are supported. Daily mail stage to Dillsborough; fare 35 cents. Theodore Bosse, postmaster.

  • Barkley J M, physician
  • Bosse Garrett, General Store
  • Campbell Wm R, justice of peace
  • Doctor Frederick, blacksmith
  • Kretzman Rev C (Lutheran)
  • Kuhlmier Henry, harness
  • Meir H C, school teacher
  • Miller Z R, live stock and notary
  • Opp Anthony, general store
  • Schuette Frederick, shoemaker
  • Staple E H, general store

GUILFORD. On the C. I., St. L. & C. Ry, in York township, Dearborn county, with 300 inhabitants, is a village located 8 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat and banking town. The place contains a Methodist church. Exp., Am. Tel., W. U. C. W. Robertson, postmaster.

  • Chaplain Mrs., artist
  • Cole F, blacksmith
  • Dowden V, justice of peace
  • Dunning & Ewbank, milliners
  • Farrell Thomas, shoemaker
  • Hargitt R, general store
  • Hood Rev I N
  • Moody H, resident engineer
  • Robertson & Huddleston, Grain and Produce
  • Robinson G H, resident engineer
  • Vincent H C, physician
  • Vogel C, sewing machines
  • Voglesang N, wagonmaker
  • Washborn M E, railroad agent
  • Woling L, blacksmith

GUIONSVILLE. Contains 250 inhabitants, in Clay township, Dearborn county, 14 miles southwest of Lawrenceburgh court house. Aurora, the banking town, is 10 miles northeast. Ship to Dillsboro, distant 4 miles, on the O. & M. Ry. Simon Conaway, postmaster.

  • Bartlow John S, shoemaker
  • Conaway Preston, live stock
  • Conaway Simon, General Store
  • French Peter, wagonmaker
  • Klausing Henry, blacksmith
  • McElfresh W, physician
  • Robinson Ann, general store
  • Sink D B, blacksmith
  • Snyder John, flour mill
  • Wilson W E, flour mill

HOLMAN. A hamlet containing 50 inhabitants, in Manchester township, Dearborn county, 15 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat, and 4 northeast of Moore’s Hill, its shipping depot, on the O. & M. Ry. Bank at Aurora. Mail, tri-weekly. Benjamin R. Bruce, postmaster.

  • Bruce Benjamin R, General Store
  • Murdock James, blacksmith

KENNEDY. A village of 100 population, located on the C. I., St. L. & C. Ry, in York township, Dearborn county, 12 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat and banking town. The railroad name is Manchester Station. Mail, daily. J. B. Pyles, postmaster.

  • Devore & Son, general store
  • Powell R C, barber and railroad agt
  • Powell & Devore, saw mill
  • Pyles J B, General Store

KYLE. A postoffice in Manchester township, Dearborn county, 9 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat and banking town, and 2 from Manchester station, on the C., I., St. L. & C. Ry., its shipping point. Population, 150. Mary A Laughlin, postmaster.

  • Baker W H, flour mill
  • Claspill R, blacksmith
  • Crocker W F, general store
  • Edwards Wm, justice of peace
  • Emerson Thomas, general store
  • Freeland Lyman, physician
  • Givion S, physician
  • Hall G W, grocer and meats
  • Heustis O T, saw mill
  • House John W, physician
  • Johnston George, saw mill
  • Mendell J H, carpenter
  • Pyle James B, general store
  • Taylor F F, general store

LAWRENCEVILLE. Dates as a settlement from 1818, and is located in Jackson township, Dearborn county, 20 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat, and 12 southwest of Brookville, the location of the nearest bank. Sunman, distant 4 miles, on the C., I., St. L. & C. Ry, is the usual shipping station. The village contains 250 inhabitants, and supports one Methodist church. Mail, tri-weekly. Francis Busald, postmaster.

  • Berger Peter, cigar mnfr
  • Boerstler Adam, carpenter
  • Brandt Charles, basket mnfr
  • Brose John, carpenter
  • Busald Francis, General Store
  • Deal Frank, carpenter
  • Gudapfel Wm, blacksmith
  • Haefner John, blacksmith
  • Hoff George, spoke mnfr
  • Hoffman Jacob, general store
  • Lawrence Jacob S, farm implts and saw mill
  • Rehm John, boots and shoes
  • Ritzer Andrew, brewer
  • Sahn Adam, flour and saw mill
  • Sahn Henry, tinner
  • Theobald John, shoemaker
  • Trager John, wagonmaker
  • Williams George S & Son, tanners

LOGAN. A small village in township of same name, Dearborn county, 14 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat, and 5 miles west of Harrison, Ohio, on the W. W. R. R. Population, 75. Logan has a Methodist church. Mail, tri-weekly. John F. Gibson, postmaster.

  • Gibson John F, General Store and Insurance
  • Massett Joseph, blacksmith
  • Swales Wilson H, physician
  • Swales Wilson H Jr., physician
  • Truitt J W, justice of peace

MANCHESTER. A village of 150 inhabitants, 3 ½ miles from Manchester Station, on the C. I. St. L. & P. Ry, in Manchester township, Dearborn county, 12 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh court house, the banking place. Methodist and Universalist churches are sustained. Has daily stage communication with Lawrenceburgh; fare, 70 cents round trip. Exp., Am. Mail, tri-weekly. W. F. Crocker, postmaster.

  • Baker’s Sons, flour and saw mill
  • Clark David H, blacksmith
  • Claspill R C, blacksmith
  • Crocker W F, General Store
  • Edwards Wm, justice of peace
  • Emerson Thomas, general store
  • Freeland J L, physician
  • Givan S E, physician
  • Hall G W, general store and meat market
  • Horbaugh L, tinner
  • House John, physician
  • Kelly D D, carpenter
  • Kennedy James M, carpenter
  • Platt Seth, brick mason
  • Pummill Wm, wagonmaker
  • Pyles James, general store
  • Rebarger Frank, cooper
  • Riddle John V, farm implements
  • Ross Jasper, cooper
  • Ruble Alexander, shoemaker
  • Steinmetz George W, farm implements
  • Taylor F F, huckster
  • True R S, justice and wagonmaker

MANCHESTER STATION. Dearborn county. The railroad name for Kennedy.

MOORE’S HILL. An incorporated town of 500 inhabitants, on the O. & M. Ry, in Sparta township, Dearborn county, 16 miles west of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat. Aurora, 12 miles distant, is the nearest banking town. Settled, 1819. Has 2 churches, Methodist and Baptist. Exp., O. & M. Money order office. Thomas C. Jones, postmaster.

  • Adkins Mrs. Carrie, milliner
  • Adkins W S, meat market
  • Adkinson Rev L G, pres Moore’s Hill College
  • Bowers Dr. & Son, physicians
  • Canfield J V, wagonmaker and justice
  • Chamberlain L B, physician
  • Chamberlain W E, furniture
  • Clark W A, hotel
  • Corya Dr. P H, apiarist and poultry breeder
  • Darby Thomas, blacksmith
  • Daughters A P, physician
  • Ferritor Thomas, railroad, express and tel agent
  • French John S, undertaker and livery
  • Gault H B, general store
  • Hancock E, boots and shoes
  • Hayman J W, book and paper agent
  • Heaton Conelly, physician
  • Johnson C W, harnessmaker
  • Lamberton J W, gen store and justice
  • Loyd H S, live stock
  • Loyd O M, live stock
  • Moore H D, General Store
  • Moore’s Hill College, Rev L G Adkinson pres
  • Noble J H, carp and undertaker
  • Noble & Berry, general store
  • Palmer H J, jeweler
  • Pennington J C, lumber
  • Rosser Dr. David, physician
  • Schabel George, stoves and tinware
  • Spencer J F, physician

NEW ALSACE. A prosperous German settlement of about 500 inhabitants, in Kelso township, Dearborn county, 15 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat and nearest banking town. Weisburgh Station, on the C., I., St. L. & C. Ry, 3 ½ miles southwest, is the shipping point. Settled, 1825. Has Catholic church. Main, tri-weekly. Jacob Gaffga, postmaster.

  • Benz Michael, meat market
  • Blattner Anton, general store and saloon
  • Burgermeister A, shoemaker
  • Evan John, wagonmaker
  • Fette Gerhardt, flour mill
  • Gaffga A, cigar mnfr
  • Gaffga Jacob, Saloon
  • Gensheimer John, carp and undertaker
  • Hilbert George, general store
  • Kichler John, blacksmith
  • Klump Cornelius, blacksmith
  • Labby Wm, general store and saloon
  • Lang Mathias, carpenter
  • Lods Charles, farmer
  • Meyer Martin, brewer
  • Morgan Frederick, shoemaker
  • Ratcliff T J, physician
  • Schwendemann Frederick, stoves and tinware
  • Stemler Sebastian, carpenter
  • Stenger John A, shoemaker
  • Torbeck Rev Frank (Catholic)
  • Vincent Henry C, express agt
  • Vogelgesang Celia, saloon
  • Werst Peter & Co., general store
  • Wolter George, barber
  • Zix Michael, brewer

SAINT LEON. A village 5 miles southwest of its shipping point (New Trenton), on the W. W. R. R., in Kelso township, Dearborn county, 18 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh court house. Harrison, Ohio, is the bank location. Settled, 1819. Population, 250. Has Catholic and Protestant churches. Christ Meder, postmaster.

  • Bruder Basil, cooper
  • Case Albert, express agent
  • Doerfine Henry, blacksmith
  • Donolan Wm, justice of peace
  • Gabriel Rev John (Catholic)
  • Hilbert John, wagonmaker
  • Hoffer Martin, shoemaker
  • Meder Christ, General Store
  • Raty Joseph, carpenter
  • Schumann Joseph, general store
  • Singer John, carpenter
  • Stenger Charles, carpenter
  • Stenger Christopher, shoemaker
  • Stenger John C, flour mill
  • Stenger Joseph, general store
  • Wintz Joseph A, general store

SPARTA. A village in Sparta township, county of Dearborn, 3 miles east of Moore’s Hill, on the O. & M. Ry, the nearest shipping point, and 14 miles west of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat. The nearest bank is at Aurora. Settled, 1830. Population, 100. Has Baptist church. Exp., B. & O. Mail, tri-weekly. Fred Slater, postmaster.

  • Bedunah Joseph W, carpenter
  • Farretter Thomas, railroad, exp and tel agt.
  • Heustis W P, feed mill
  • Slater Fred & Son, General Store
  • Transier George, huckster
  • Tyrrell Frank, blacksmith

VOGEL. A rural post office, on C. I., St. L. & C. Ry, in York township, Dearborn county, 14 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh court house, the banking town.

WEISBURGH. A village of 150 inhabitants, located on the C. I. St. L. & C. Ry, 38 miles northwest of Cincinnati, in Jackson township, Dearborn county. Lawrenceburgh, the county seat and nearest bank location, is 16 miles southeast. Has Lutheran church. Exp., Am. E. J. Stohlman, postmaster.

  • Althoff Rev C H (Lutheran)
  • Anderson Wm B, cooper
  • Buchert James, hotel and saloon
  • Cairns John, justice of peace
  • Chairsell H, general store
  • Fermier Pierre, physician
  • Fisher Charles, harnessmaker
  • Gutzweiller Philip, blacksmith
  • Hilbert G, wagonmaker
  • Leimkuhler Wm, wagonmaker
  • Minneman F H, farm impts
  • Oelker C, cabinetmaker
  • Rohlfing Fred H, notary
  • Schweitzer R H, general store
  • Stohlman E J, general store
  • Stumpke Frederick, boots and shoes
  • Tiedman Christian, wagonmaker
  • Weis Christian, lumber
  • Weis Philip, flour mill
  • Wendt Rev (Lutheran)
  • Wittenberg F, shoemaker

WILMINGTON. A town of 375 inhabitants, in Hogan township, Dearborn county, 7 miles southwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat, and 2 ½ west of Aurora, on the O. & M. Ry, its banking and shipping point. Daily stage to Aurora. Mrs. E. A. Helphenstine, postmaster.

  • Armstrong John, carpenter
  • Boardman B P, general store
  • Bridwell & Truitt, agts fire proof safes, etc.
  • Brown R D, lawyer and general store
  • Budgell J W, wagonmaker
  • Cottingham T W, dry goods and blksmith
  • Elder John, feather renovator
  • Goodrich M, confectioner
  • Haynes John D, lawyer
  • Helphenstine Eliza A, Music Teacher
  • Helphenstine James Q., pianos, organs and notary
  • Jackson John, shoemaker
  • Lowden L A, physician
  • Miller O P, druggist
  • Newby Jacob, carpenter
  • Peck A, justice of peace
  • Powell T B, carpenter
  • Runyon James, carpenter
  • Snell Joseph T, blacksmith
  • Truitt J W & Son, contractors

WRIGHT’S CORNERS. Dating its settlement from 1812 is a village of 200 inhabitants, in Manchester township, Dearborn county, 8 miles west of Lawrenceburgh court house, bank and shippoing point. Grain, hay and cattle are shipped. Daily stage to Lawrenceburgh; fare, 25 cents. D. G. Devore, postmaster.

  • Bennett John, shoemaker
  • Clark B S, blacksmith
  • Clark D H, blacksmith
  • Devore D G, Postmaster
  • Duncan D, shoemaker
  • Hall G W, meat market
  • House J W, physician
  • Howerton A, painter
  • McIlwain R, blacksmith
  • Mandell J H, carpenter
  • Mandell Wm, carpenter
  • Powell & Heustis, saw mill
  • Pyles J B, general store and produce
  • Shol F, painter
  • Sutton R M, engineer
  • True Harry, wagonmaker
  • True R S, justice of peace

YORKVILLE. A village, population 90, located in York township, Dearborn county, 12 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh, the seat of justice and nearest banking town, and 4 ½ miles northwest of Guilford, on C. I. St. L. & C. Ry, the shipping point. Has Catholic church. Mail, tri-weekly. F. Miller, postmaster.

  • Hornback Elias, general store
  • Labbe Andrew, blacksmith
  • Miller Bros, general store
  • Nordmeier H, boots and shoes
  • Steinnietz Mrs. M, saloon
  • Zerr Frank, blacksmith
  • Zimmer Nicholas, ins and real estate