Switzerland County – 1895 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1895. Volume 7. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1895.
See also:
Entries from Vevay (1895)
Switzerland County Directories

AARON. Is located in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 12 ½ miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Population, 25. B. F. Van Osdol, postmaster.

  • Farell Hambol, justice
  • Lee Harry, blacksmith
  • Johnson Abraham, carpenter and notary public
  • Newkirk N I, feed mill
  • Star The, H. E. Carnin, propr
  • Van Osdol B F, General Store and Agricultural Implements
  • Van Osdol & Lee, veterinary surgeons

ALLENSVILLE. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 11 miles north of Vevay, the county seat and banking town. 7 miles from Markland, its shipping point. Daily mail stage to Vevay and Rising Sun, fare 50c.

  • Campbell A J, sawmill
  • Downey Wm W, justice of peace
  • Fleming John W, barber
  • Henry House
  • Linker John M, wagonmkr
  • Murphy & Hiser, general store
  • Sedam Lewis, blksmith
  • Turner M V, general store
  • Vanosdol J W, physician and druggist

BENNINGTON. A village in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 10 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point and nearest bank. Population 150. John W Neal, postmaster.

  • Copeland R M, physician
  • Ferrell Hannibal, justice of peace
  • Griswould S H, blksmith
  • Neal John, wagonmkr
  • Neal John W, Lawyer
  • Skull Edward, grain and live stock
  • Slawson & Archer, general store
  • Smith J V W, tinner
  • Smith & Morrison, flour mill

CENTER SQUARE. A village in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 8 miles north of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point and banking town. Population 66. Mail tri-weekly. Emma A. Courtney, postmaster.

  • Acra Samuel, blksmith
  • Bascom E H, general store
  • Courtney O P, General Store
  • Dodd G M, plasterer
  • Fisk Benjamin, barber
  • Hall C E & C C, carpenters
  • Scudder Eugene, plasterer
  • Sedan Michael, blksmith
  • Stevens Darius, plasterer

CRAIG. 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 40. James Shaw, postmaster.

  • Dickinson G, blksmith
  • Shaw & Chittenden, general store
  • Weaver Wm, wagonmkr

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. Population 60. Mail tri-weekly.

  • Heath Daniel, basket mkr
  • Heath E W, justice of peace
  • Houze J R, general store
  • Littlefield Isaac H, blksmith
  • Littlefield R B, agrl implts
  • Lockwood S D, shoemkr
  • Lockwood Mrs., milliner
  • McGuffin Wm, cooper
  • Potter Charles O, General Store
  • Richmond E S, jeweler
  • Washer & Dunning, grist and sawmill

JAY. A rural post office, in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 14 miles northwest of Vevay, the seat of justice and banking point. Dillsborough is the shipping place. Mail daily. Population 25. Wm. Ralston, postmaster.

  • Ralston Wm, General Store
  • Smith & Morrison, flour mill

LAMB. On the Ohio river, in Craig township, Switzerland county, 8 miles below Vevay, the county seat and banking town. Population 50. Mail daily. J. O. Simpson, postmaster.

  • Breeck Joseph, blksmith
  • Lamb John, sorghum mnfr
  • Simpson James F, general store
  • Stoops & Netherland, tobacco

LONG RUN. A small hamlet in Craig township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles west of Vevay, the county seat, banking and shipping point. Population 40. Mail daily. W. S. Gordon, postmaster.

  • Brindley John H, blacksmith
  • Cooper James, mason
  • Gordon W S, General Store
  • Harper H C, sawmill
  • Waltz J W, carpenter

MARKLAND. In York township, Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, 5 miles above Vevay, the county seat and nearest banking point. Population 200. G. N. Reeves, postmaster.

  • Benedict Americus, coal and sawmill
  • Benedict Samuel L, printer
  • Benedict W C & S L, general store and wharf proprs
  • Burk Harry, shoemkr
  • Clark R E, physician
  • Dailey Wm T, justice of peace
  • Greenleaf H A, physician
  • Griffin G W, druggist
  • Johnson J S, carpenter
  • Markland Charles, produce
  • Marsh John D, carpenter
  • North B H, general store
  • O’Neal J I, flour mill
  • O’Neal & Belden, flour mill
  • Puckett Thomas, saloon
  • Reeves G N, General Store
  • Rickitts Henry, wagonmkr
  • Snyder Emma, milliner
  • Snyder J N, hotel
  • Steel Daniel, blksmith

MOOREFIELD. A village in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 9 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, bank location and shipping point. Population 275. Mail daily. Sarah C. Conkle, postmaster.

  • Cravens Owen, live stock
  • Culbertson Scott, physician
  • Danner L, carpenter
  • Ferrell John, apiarist
  • Finch & Son, grocers
  • Kienzle Charles, shoemkr
  • McKay Joseph F, carpenter
  • McMakin R, soap mnfr
  • Manford Frank K, blksmith and justice
  • Manford & Richards, sawmill
  • Maret Stilwell, harness
  • Riley John M W, general store
  • Scott Bruce D, general store
  • Scott Robert, apiarist and ice
  • Smith Calvin, apiarist
  • Smith C A, carpet weaver
  • Weaver Edward H, cooper
  • Weaver John A, blksmith and justice
  • Werstel Matthew, hotel

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. Mail daily. Frederick Hess, postmaster.

  • Banta J H, apiarist
  • Banta M H, mason
  • Burroughs George, hotel
  • Campbell Wesley, carpenter
  • Cotton Ralph, painter
  • Cotton Thomas, mason
  • Griffith S D, general store
  • Hitchens J H, general store
  • Jackson Edward, blksmith
  • Seymore Wm, monuments
  • Shull E D, live stock
  • Stout D A, livery
  • Webb Jacob C, mason

PATRIOT. A town on the Ohio river, in Posey township, Switzerland county, 19 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Rising Sun is the bank location. Population 550. E. Williamson, postmaster.

  • Bair C D, blksmith
  • Benedict J J, physician
  • Bodkin J T, notary public
  • Brown J E, meat market
  • Coffin W F, hotel
  • Cook & Son, meat market
  • Custard Oscar, barber
  • Dehart Clarence, hotel
  • Foster Charles E, notions
  • Foster & McHuron, general store
  • Gockel W F, hotel
  • Graham F M, saloon
  • Green Bros, general store
  • Herrick H B, shoemkr
  • Hickman Edwin, livery
  • Hickman Pauline, milliner
  • Hudson J E, saloon
  • Huston John, cooper
  • Jamieson R A, physician
  • Lampkin S, blksmith
  • McHuron Silas, restaurant
  • North E E, grocer
  • North & Nove, flour mill
  • Olcott W A, druggist and physician
  • Platt Ralph, blksmith
  • Pryor James, physician
  • Robinson W C, general store
  • Schroeder Henry, produce
  • Shirey J W, shoemaker
  • Tait & Miller, blksmiths
  • Taylor J W, barber
  • Taylor Martha B, milliner
  • Wade Samuel, carpenter and undertaker
  • Williamson E, Cigars, Stationer, etc.

PLEASANT. On the Ohio river, in township of same name, Switzerland county, 13 miles northwest of Vevay, the judicial seat, banking and shipping place. Population, 25. Wm. H. Oatman, postmaster.

  • Fry O D, blksmith
  • Oatman Wm H, General Store
  • Rogers Susan, milliner
  • Smith & Morrison, flour mill
  • Spencer Simpson, sawmill

QUERCUS GROVE. A village of 78 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 and banking town. J. C. Rickett, postmaster.

  • Brown Frank, justice of peace
  • Chapman Louis, wagonmkr
  • Ginn Robert, physician
  • Hitchens James H, general store
  • Kenney M J, flour mill
  • Long James M blksmith
  • Platt George, blksmith
  • Rickett J C, General Store
  • Sedam John, barber

SUGAR BRANCH. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 10 miles north of Vevay, the county seat and bank location. Dillsboro is the shipping point. Population 54. Mail tri-weekly. Henry Likely, postmaster.

  • Cunningham & Morrison, flour mill
  • Elfer John, physician
  • Gibbs James H, general store
  • Haybon D N, physician
  • Heath Sylvester R, general store
  • Lee W H, sawmill
  • Likely Henry, harnessmkr
  • Long Frank, Stenographer
  • Long Frank M, hotel
  • Long W H, blksmith
  • Miles Jeffery, blksmith
  • Vannatter A B, grocer and shoemkr
  • Vannatter M, milliner

VINEYARD. A county postoffice in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Mail daily. James Stewart postmaster.

  • Brown John, saw mill
  • Loderbaugh Charles, justice of peace