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.