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

LAWRENCEBURG,

An important post town, and the capital of Dearborn county, pleasantly situtated on the right bank of the Ohio river, and on the Ohio and Mississippi railway, at the intersection of the Indianapolis and Cincinnati road, 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis, and 22 miles west by south from Cincinnati.

The rich alluvial bottom lands in the vicinity are remarkable for their great fertility of soil, and the surrounding country is distinguished for the beauty of its scenery. Lawrenceburg was laid out in 1801, and is admirably situated for the successful prosecution of manufacturing operations. Of its trade and manufacturers the Indianapolis Daily Journal of March 20^th, 1860, says:

“Lawrenceburg enjoys a good local trade, and in the manufacturer of flour and whisky there are few towns in the State that can show as large figures as the county seat of Dearborn can exhibit.

“On the hills north of Lawrenceburg the vine is cultivated to a considerable extent. The soil is rich, porous and warm and on the south side of the elevations the grape grows to great perfection. The upper crust of the earth is full of limestone rock, which is used to make mole hill walls below the vine roots, to prevent the rains washing the earth from around them. This is the plan adopted by vine growers on the hills adjoining the valleys of the Rhine and Neckar in Germany.

“The commissioners of Dearborn county are erecting a new jail, using a portion of the materials in their old prison for the purpose. It is to be of stone and substantially built. The cells will be formed after May’s patent, which prevents the escape of prisoners under any circumstances when once locked up.”

Besides the public buildings of the county, Lawrenceburg contains six or seven churches, several flourishing schools, one large steam flouring mill, one water flouring mill, three large distilleries, two breweries, several hotels, a branch of the Bank of the State, two newspapers, and numerous and varied mercantile and mechanical branches. Population about 5,000.

F. RIDDELL, Postmaster.

Alphabetical List of Professions , Trades, Etc.

• Adams Express Co., J. P. Chew, agent, Main, cor. of Short.
• Adler Henry, staple and fancy dry goods, Walnut, cor. of Partition.
• Adler, Lion & Co., merchant tailors, Main.
• Anderson B. T. W. S., boarding house, Main.
• Andug J. & Co., meat store, Main.
• Armstrong Cyrus, dealer in furniture, Main.
• Armstrong & Elder, furniture factory, Mary.
• Barckdoll David S., cooper, High, cor. of Front.
• Bartholomew Joseph, prop’r Lawrenceburg House, Walnut, cor. of Partition.
• Beckman Alexander, prop’r of the wharf boat.
• Boese Henry, confectionery, toys and grocery, Walnut, south of Main.
• Bolander House, Amos Bolander, prop’r, Short.
• Bookwalter Addison, editor and prop’r of the Democratic Register, Main, cor. of Walnut.
• Broderick Geo., confectioner and ice cream saloon, Main.
• Brown Abram, attorney at law, Short.
• Brown Geo., furniture dealer, Main.
• Brown Hon. James T., attorney at law, Main.
• Brown J. H., physician, Main.
• Brown Wm., furniture factory, Short.
• Browneller Fred., leather store, Main.
• Bryant & Lord, foundry and machine shop, cor. Short and William.
• Buell Geo. P., produce dealer, Main.
• Burkam E. G., pres’t Branch Bank of the State, Short.
• Chapman & Son, groceries and produce, Short.
• Chew J. P., bookseller and furniture dealer, cor. Main and Short.
• City Hotel, Andrew Whipple, prop’r, cor. Main and Walnut.
• Craft Wm. E., notary public, Main.
• Crist & Bell, hardware, cutlery, and agricultural implements, Main.
• Cutting W. B., freight and ticket agent, Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad Depot.
• Daniels David G., painter, Elm Row.
• Deuschle Lawrence, groceries and saloon, Third.
• Dexheimer Philip, blacksmith, cor. Walnut and Tate.
• Dowden Otho W., saddle and harness shop, Walnut.
• Duncan Geo., freight and ticket agent O. and M. R. R.
• Dunn Mrs. Sarah E., ambrotypist, Short.
• Edwards Miss A., millinery store, Main.
• Ellis H. D., daguerrean artist, cor. Main and Short.
• Farmers’ Hotel, John Myer, proprietor, cor. Main and Third.
• Ferguson George W., painter and paper hanger, William.
• Ferris & Abbott, druggists, cor. Main and Short.
• Finney James, pump maker, cor. New and Walnut.
• Fitch’s Hotel, Geo. B. Fitch, prop’r, corner Main and Mary.
• Francis Thomas, carpenter, William.
• Francis W. M., confectionery and fruit store.
• Gaffs & Marshall, millers and distillers, Shipping.
• Garnier John B., prop’r Lafayette Brewery, Main.
• Gazlay T. & Co., attorneys at law, Short.
• Godert Henry, boots and shoes, Main.
• Godfrey Daniel, chair maker, Main.
• Gysie, Jacob, groceries, provisions and liquors, Main.
• HAAS JACOB, SADDLE AND HARNESS MAKER, MAIN.
• Harding & Tate, physicians, Main.
• Haubold Nicholas, boots and shoes, Main.
• Hauck Fred., confectionery, Main.
• Hauck John J., hardware and cutlery, Main.
• Hawkins Wm., blacksmith, cor. Ash and New.
• Heinburger John, county recorder, Court House.
• Helfer & Woodward, coach and carriage manufacturers, Walnut.
• Helmuth H. R., dry goods and groceries, cor. Main and Third.
• Henry J. W., saddles and harness, Main.
• Hermann Louis, jeweler, clocks and watches, Third.
• Hiles Charles, tailor, Walnut.
• Hitzfield Augustus, wines, liquors and groceries, Main.
• Hitzfield Louis, oyster saloon, Railroad Depot.
• Hofner Jos., saloon, Main.
• Hollister Ephraim, cabinet maker, Main.
• Hommer John, groceries, Third.
• Hornberger John, groceries, Third.
• Horri George, cabinet maker, Shipping.
• Huschart Geo., marble dealer, Walnut.
• Isherwood John, grocery store, Main.
• Jackson Francis, county treasurer, office Court House.
• Johnson Wm., cooper, Ash, south of Partition.
• Jones Saml. L., county clerk, Court House.
• Junker Jacob & Michael, boot and shoe store, Main.
• Kastner Adam, grocer and baker, Walnut.
• Kauffman Isaac, cooper, Third.
• Kersner Ernst, saloon, Walnut.
• Kiger Jacob, boot maker, William.
• Kirby J., physician, Main.
• Kirchner Gustave, butcher and saloon keeper, Main.
• Kirsch Henry, cigars and tobacco, Walnut.
• Klein Michael, saloon, Third.
• Kohlermann Louis, tanner, Front.
• Kraas Wm., general merchant, Short.
• Kunkel Andrew, grocery and saloon, Walnut.
• Laughlin Wm., cooper, cor. New and Vine.
• Lewis L. B. & Bro., dry goods, cor. Main and Short.
• Lewis & Eichelberger, miller, storage, forwarding and commission merchants, Levee, foot of Elm Row.
• Lewis & Moore, dry goods, cor. Main and Walnut.
• Little Stephen, carpenter, cor. Main and Maple.
• Lommel Henry, groceries, cor. Third and Front.
• Lommel Peter, saloon, Walnut.
• Lucas Thomas J., watches, clocks and jewelry, Main.
• Ludlow & Tate, door, blind and sash factory, Short.
• Lutman Henry, boot and shoe store, Walnut.
• Lyons Michael, cigars and tobacco, Main.
• Maas Moses, merchant tailor, cor. Walnut and Main.
• McClusky John, cooper, Front.
• McCormick James, merchant tailor, Main.
• McDonald Hugh, produce and commission merchant, Short.
• McGranahan Joseph, groceries and provisions, Main.
• McGrath Thomas, blacksmith, Short.
• Major Daniel, attorney at law, Short.
• Mayor Fred C., music teacher, Short.
• Meech Michael, stone cutter, Third.
• Metcalf & Fagan, sash, door and blind factory and dealers in lumber, Main.
• Miller Mathias, coal dealer, Walnut.
• Mooney Jos., clothing store, Main.
• Mooney Joseph, feed store, Walnut.
• Moore Geo. W., dealer in dry goods, &c., Main.
• Morgan Andrew, general store, Third.
• Morgan Frederick, boot and shoe shop, Third.
• Neumann Ferdinand, wagon maker, Front.
• Olcott John M., principal High School, Main.
• Palmer James, cooper, Charlotte, corner Partition.
• Parry R. H., dry goods, Main, corner Walnut.
• Pfalzgraff Jacob, wagon maker, Walnut.
• Pfiester Frederick, boots and shoes, Main.
• Piatt & Reid, attorneys at law, Short.
• Preston George, carpenter, Short.
• Pusey Andrew J., millwright, cor. High and Main.
• Randall Henry, blacksmith, Partition.
• Ratjen Charles, barber and hair dresser, Walnut.
• Reger August, groceries, Arch, cor. Partition.
• Richardson J. F., justice of peace, Short.
• Richardson Mrs. S., millinery store, Short.
• Riddell F., postmaster, Main.
• Reif Jacob, saloon, Mary, cor. Partition.
• Rinke Michael, blacksmith, Walnut.
• Rittenhouse & Williams, millers and distillers, Main.
• Rodgers Robert, livery and sale stable, Walnut.
• Roth Michael, grocery and provisions, Third.
• Round Louis, cooper, Walnut.
• Schmitt Augustus, homoeopathic physician, Short.
• Schnieder William, boots and shoes, Short.
• Schwartz & Pinder, importers of wines and liquors, Third.
• Sherwood John, grocery store, Main.
• Shliger William, cabinet maker, St. Clair.
• Siemandel John, grocery and saloon, Front, cor. First.
• Smith Hugh F., groceries and provisions, Main.
• Sparks D. E. & Co., dry goods, queensware and shoes, Main.
• Sparks Norval, groceries, seeds and provisions, Main.
• Spooner & Schwartz, attorneys at law, Main.
• Staley Joshua, cooper, Elm.
• Tate Wm., jr., physician, Main.
• Thompson James, cooper, Walnut.
• Tilford David, carpenter, Elm Row.
• Tousey Omer, land agent, Main, cor. Arch.
• Ulrey J. P., staple and fancy dry goods, Main, cor. Short.
• Vail John B., conductor, Main.
• Vendz George, tailor, Fourth.
• Vogel George P., prop’r Railroad House, cor. Walnut.
• Walter Peter, blacksmith, Walnut, corner Tate.
• Walter Rudolph, drugs and medicines, Walnut.
• Walters Charles, physician, Walnut.
• Weaver Henry, saloon, First, cor. Front.
• Weitzel John, prop’r Washington Hotel, Walnut, cor. New.
• Wenke Henry, cabinet maker, cor. May.
• Werneke C. H. W., cigars and tobacco, Main.
• Wolf John B., groceries, Arch.
• Woodward & Helfer, carriage factory, Front, cor. High.
• Wuest Phillip, billiard saloon, Main.
• Wymond John, grocer and commission merchant, Main, cor. Walnut.
• Younker Michael, shoemaker, Charlotte.
• Zimmerman Phillip, tailor, Walnut.