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