Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
Polk’s Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1882-83. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1882.
Digital Copy at Internet Archive

See also:
Entries from Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana
Entries from Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana

DEARBORN CO.—Lawrenceburgh the county seat. Clerk, Warren Tebbs. Sheriff, John C. Sims. Treasurer, William H. Kyle. Auditor, Alexander B. Pattison. Recorder, George C. Columbia. Coroner, Charles J. B. Ratjen. Surveyor, Samuel Allen.

AVENTON. Is a small hamlet location in Harrison township, Dearborn county, 17 miles north of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat. Harrison, O., 3 miles south, on the W. W. V. R. R., is the nearest rail approach. Population 50. Produce is marketed. James Stewart, postmaster.

• [unreadable] David, grocer and carpenter.
• Goble Iden, lime manufacturer.
• Klemm George, shoemaker.
• Stephens Joseph, carpenter.
• Stevens James, Postmaster.

BRIGHT. Or Bunkum, as the place was formerly called, has a population of 90, and is located in Harrison township, Dearborn county, 11 miles north of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat and banking town. Harrison O, 4 miles northeast, on the W. W. R. R., is the nearest rail approach. Joseph Haddock, postmaster.

• Haddock Joseph, Postmaster.
• Houk A, wagonmaker.
• Howlin Henry, general store.
• Hurgitt Thomas Rev, (Methodist).
• Ingham Thomas, shoemaker.
• Judd J C, carpenter.
• Kibbey David, general store.
• Liddie William, general store.
• Siddle J R, Physician.
• Swales C A, blacksmith.
• Whipple A B, blacksmith.
• Wilson J A, lawyer.

COCHRAN. In Centre township, Dearborn county, with 1,025 inhabitants, is a village located on the O. & M. R’y, 5 miles southwest of Lawrenceburg, the county seat. Banking facilities at Aurora, distant 2 miles. There are located here the O. & M. car shops, a chair factory, and a Methodist church. Ex., O. & M. Abram P. Shutts, postmaster.

• Bloomer George, hotel, boots and shoes.
• Gegoldt G, meat market.
• Green J C, general store.
• Hames & Criswell, Meat Market.
• Live H & Co, chair manufacturers.
• McConnell William, constable.
• Opperman F, General Store.
• Peppergon Joseph, pottery.
• Pickelhimer M S, notary public.
• Right J C Rev, (Methodist).
• Shutts Abram P, Shoemaker and Stationer.
• Sieferman John, blacksmith.
• Stanford L D, grocer and justice.
• Wheeler J M, general store.
• Wright J C, carpenter.

COLD SPRING.  A station and post office on the O. & M. R’y., located in Sparta township, Dearborn county, 16 miles west of Lawrenceburg, the county seat. Nearest bank at Aurora, distant 14 miles. With a population of 100, the village supports Methodist, Lutheran and Baptist churches. Produce and lumber are exports. O. & M. Ex. W. U. Tel. J. W. Livingston, postmaster.

• Christy John, wagonmaker.
• Crippky H, blacksmith.
• Demand B, painter.
• Homan F, general store.
• Livingston J W, Postmaster.
• Loftus Thomas, R R and ex agt.
• Marshall J W Rev, clergyman.
• Mulford William C, justice of the peace.
• Sheuermann H, constable.

DARLING. Formerly known as Manchester, is a postoffice and station on the C. I., St. L. & C. R. R., in York township, Dearborn county, 10 miles northwest of Lawrenceburg, the county seat and banking town. Population, 25. Ships produce. Am. Ex. August Graf, postmaster, general store. R. R. and ex. agt.

DILLSBOROUGH. Settled in 1830, is a prosperous village of 500 inhabitants, located on O. & M. R’y., 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 and produce shipped. Daily stage to Farmers’ Retreat and Friendship. Ex., O. & M, Tel., W. U. William Rowland, postmaster.

• Calvert J M, jeweler.
• Ginter Frederick, shoemaker.
• Hartley J L, General Store.
• Hubbard G M, druggist.
• Kamping H, merchant tailor.
• Lathrop W R Rev, (Methodist).
• Lord T J, physician.
• Milford O P M, blacksmith.
• Neasta A H, shoemaker.
• Oetjan John Rev (Methodist).
• Perlee D, blacksmith.
• Perlee William, wagonmaker.
• Pohle William, blacksmith.
• Roberts L, tinner.
• Roberts & Suits, flour mill.
• Rowland William, Druggist.
• Rudisill S, harnessmaker.
• Sale F H, physician.
• Sale J H, physician.
• Scudder Thomas, undertaker.
• Stevenson F M, R R and ex agt.
• Stewer William, notions.
• Teke W E, saloon.
• Tellas John, livery
• Tholke Frederick, general store.
• Tholke Henry, wagonmaker.
• Vandolat J C & Co, general store.
• Veit L, hotel.
• Weaver S M, physician.
• Withrow W W, General Store.
• Ziegenbine Christ, general store.

DOVER. Dearborn county. (See Kelso.)

FARMERS’ RETREAT. Once called Opptown, contains 100 inhabitants, 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. R. R., is the shipping station. Methodist and Lutheran churches are supported. Daily stage to Dillsborough; fare 40 cents. Anthony Opp, postmaster.

• Barkley J M, physician.
• Bosse Garrett, general store.
• Bulthaup H, township trustee.
• Campbell William R, justice of the peace.
• Doctor Frederick, blacksmith.
• Hess David, cooper.
• Kretzman C Rev, (Lutheran).
• Kuhlmier Henry, harness.
• Oetzen John Rev, (Methodist).
• Opp Anthony, General Store and Cooper.
• Opp Anthony & Son, Agricultural Implements.
• Opp Charles, news dealer.
• Pate James W, live stock.
• Schuette Frederick, shoemaker.
• Stapel E H, General Store.

GREENDALE. Is a manufacturing suburb of Lawrenceburg, located 1 mile from the town on the C., I., St. L. & C. R. R. in Dearborn county. Population, 400. Furniture and whisky are the exports. Banks, express and telegraph offices are at Lawrenceburg. Harry Dobell, postmaster.

• Dobell E B, furniture manufacturer and grocer.
• Dobell Harry, Grocer.
• Oester Nicholas, Distiller.
• Squibb W P & Co, distillers.
• Walsh N J, distiller.
• Young Andrew, justice.

GUILFORD. On the C., I., St. L. & C. R’y, in York township, Dearborn county, with 250 inhabitants, is a village located 8 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat and banking town. The place contains a Methodist church and exports produce and plows. Ex., Am. Tel., W. U. C. W. Robertson, postmaster.

• Becker Philip, justice of the peace.
• Bledsoe H, produce.
• Cole F, blacksmith.
• Collins L J, physician.
• Dowden V, justice of the peace.
• Duming Jennie Miss, Milliner.
• Edwards C C Rev, (Methodist).
• Ewbank Emma Miss, milliner.
• Hargitt R, general store and ex agt.
• Lofenby William, justice of the peace.
• Miller George, blacksmith.
• Robertson C W, General Store.
• Vincent H C, physician.
• Vogle C, sewing machines.
• Voglesang N, wagonmaker.
• Washborn M E, R R agt.

GUIONSVILLE. Contains 250 inhabitants, in Clay township, Dearborn county, 14 miles southwest of Lawrenceburgh court house. Aurora, the usual place of shipment and banking town, is 10 miles northeast. One flour mill derives power from Laughrey Creek. Simon Conaway, postmaster.

• Conaway Hamilton, lawyer.
• Conaway Preston, live stock.
• Conaway R P, live stock.
• Conaway & Niester, General Store.
• Disbro C C, veterinary surgeon.
• Klausing Henry, blacksmith.
• McEliresh W, physician.
• Niester A F, shoemaker.
• Niles E P, saw mill.
• Robinson Ann, General Store.
• Rockafellow Dr, physician.
• Sink D B, blacksmith.
• Snyder John, flour mill.
• Turner Eli H, wagonmaker.
• Willey William E, plasterer.
• Wilson J B, flour mill.

HOLMAN. A hamlet containing 50 inhabitants, in Manchester township, Dearborn county, 15 miles west of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat, and 4 northeast of Moore’s Hill, its shipping depot, on the O. & M. R’y. Daily stage to Lawrenceburgh. George W. Hall, postmaster, general store, live stock, and meat market.

KELSO. A hamlet possessed of 150 inhabitants, located in township of same name, Dearborn county, 14 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat and banking town. Guilford, 7 miles southeast on the C., I., St. L. & C. R. R., is the shipping station. The village was formerly known as Dover, and supports 1 Catholic church. Thomas G. Murtaugh, postmaster.

• Andres John, wagonmaker, general store, hotel and grain cradle factory.
• Barker Edward, wagonmaker.
• Bregeman B Rev, (Catholic).
• Korti Anton, shoemaker.
• Merckle J George, builder and contractor.
• Murtaugh T G & C C, General Store.
• Probst John, justice of the peace.
• Probst & Doyle, sawmill and blacksmiths.
• Shafer Philip, general store.
• Snider Frank, shoemaker.
• Theders B H, shoemaker.
• Zimmer Adam, blacksmith.

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 nearest bank, Sunman, distant 4 miles, on the C., I., St. L. & C. R. R., is the usual shipping station. The village contains 200 inhabitants and supports 1 Methodist church. Francis Busald, postmaster.

• Boerstler Adam, carpenter.
• Brandt Charles, basket manufacturer.
• Brose John, carpenter.
• Busald Francis, General Store.
• Deal Frank, carpenter.
• Haefner John, blacksmith.
• Hoffman Jacob, general store.
• Hoffman Joseph, blacksmith.
• Lawrence Jacob S, Agricultural Implements and Saw Mill.
• Rehm John, shoemaker.
• Ritzer Andrew, brewer.
• Sahn Adam, flour and saw mill.
• Snite Peter, blacksmith.
• Theobald John, shoemaker.
• Trayer John, wagonmaker.
• Williams George S & Son, tanners.

LOGAN. With a population of 75, is situated in township of same name, Dearborn county, 14 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat, and 5 miles west of Harrison, on the W. W. R. R. Logan has a Methodist church and a district school. John F. Gibson, postmaster.

• Fagley & Brown, general store.
• Gibson John F, General Store and Insurance.
• Massett Joseph, blacksmith.
• Reynmyer Caleb, meat market.
• Rugg C W, justice of the peace.
• Rugg H C, township trustee.
• Swales Wilson H, physician.
• Swales Wilson H jr, physician.

MANCHESTER. Three and one-half miles from Manchester station, on the C., I., St. L. & C. R. R, in Dearborn county, Manchester township, 12 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh court house and banking place, contains 150 inhabitants, graded school, Methodist and Universalist churches. Has daily stage communication with Lawrenceburgh; fare, 70 cents round trip. Ex., Am. Samuel McMullin, postmaster.

• Carson A L, general store.
• Clark David H, blacksmith.
• Claspill R C, blacksmith.
• Craig T E, physician.
• Crocker W F, general store.
• Gettle Jacob, blacksmith.
• Gorby S S, General Store.
• Groff A, R R and ex agt.
• Haynes & Conger, flour mill.
• Horbaugh L, tinner.
• Kennedy James M, carpenter.
• Kyle T M, physician.
• Lathrap J R T Rev, (Methodist).
• McMullen J L, meat market.
• McMullin Samuel, General Store.
• Platt Seth, brick mason.
• Purlee David, blacksmith.
• Rebarger Frank, cooper.
• Riddle John V, agricultural implements.
• Ross Jasper, cooper.
• Ruble Alexander, shoemaker.
• Ruble John, justice of the peace.
• Sinens J C, blacksmith.
• Steinmetz George W, agricultural implements.
• True R S, wagonmaker.

MOORE’S HILL. Located on the O. & M. R’y, in Sparta township, Dearborn county, 16 miles west of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat. Aurora, 12 miles distant, is the nearest banking place. Population, 500. Ex., O. & M. J. W. Hayman, postmaster.

• Adkins Bros, meat market.
• Bowers A J, druggist and physician.
• Canfield J V, wagonmaker and justice.
• Clark W A, hotel.
• Cotton Joseph Rev, (Methodist).
• Darby Thomas, blacksmith.
• Daughters A P, General Store and Physician.
• Ferritor Thomas, agt O & M R’y and Ex Company.
• French John S, undertaker and livery.
• Gault H B, general store.
• Hancock E, boots and shoes.
• Hayman J W, General Store.
• Holcomb S D, milliner.
• Jennings & Noble, general store.
• Johnson C W, harness and saddlemaker.
• John J P D, prest Moore’s Hill College.
• Jones T C, cooper.
• Lambertson J W, general store and justice.
• Lowe John, carpenter.
• Loyd O M, live stock.
• Moore H D, General Store.
• Noble J H, carpenter and undertaker.
• Pennington J C, lumber.
• Risinger H, jeweler.
• Rosser David, druggist.
• Schabel George, stoves and tinware.
• Spencer J F, physician.
• Wilson O G, saw mill.

NEW ALSACE. A prosperous German settlement of about 400 inhabitants, in Kelso township, Dearborn county, 15 miles northwest of Lawrenceburg, the county seat and nearest banking town. Weisburg station, on the hC., I., St. L. & C. R. R., 3 miles southwest, is the shipping point. Peter Werst, postmaster.

• Benz Michael, meat market.
• Blattner Anton, general store and saloon.
• Burgermeister A, shoemaker.
• Evan John, wagonmaker.
• Fette Gerhardt, Flour Mill.
• Gatlga A, cigar manufacturer.
• Gensheimer John, carpenter and undertaker.
• Hilbert George, general store.
• Kichler John, blacksmith.
• Klump Cornelius, blacksmith.
• Krass Anton, cooper.
• Labby William, general store and saloon.
• Lang Mathias, carpenter.
• Meyer Martin, Brewer.
• Morgan Frederick, shoemaker.
• Radcliffe E M, physician.
• Schwendemann Fred, stoves and tinware.
• Siebmann P Rev, clergyman.
• Stemler Sebastian, carpenter.
• Stenger John A, shoemaker.
• Werst Peter, Postmaster.
• Werst Peter & Co, General Store.
• Wolter George, barber.
• Zix Michael, brewer.

SAINT LEON. Five miles south of its shipping point (New Trenton,) on the W. W. R. R., in Kelso township, Dearborn county, 18 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh court house. Brookville, 17 miles distant is the bank location. Christ Meder, postmaster.

• Bolach J Mrs, general store.
• Bruder Basil, cooper.
• Doerfline Henry, blacksmith.
• Donolan William, justice.
• Gabriel John Rev, (Catholic).
• Hilbert John, wagonmaker.
• Hoffler Martin, shoemaker.
• Meder Christ, General Store.
• Probst John, justice.
• Stenger Charles, carpenter.
• Stenger Christopher, shoemaker.
• Stenger John C, Flour Mill.
• Stenger Joseph, general store.
• Stenger Peter, blacksmith.
• Wells Charles, cooper.

SPARTA. In Sparta township, county of Dearborn, 3 miles west of Moore’s Hill, on the O. & M. R’y, the nearest shipping point, and 14 miles west of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat. The nearest bank is at Aurora. Population, 100. Fred Slater, postmaster.

• Bedunah Joseph W, carpenter.
• Chamberlain S B, physician.
• Huston James, blacksmith.
• Johnson John W, justice
• Slater F & Son, General Store.

VOGEL. A rural postoffice, until about 1 year ago, was called Harrman’s station, on C., I., St. L. & C. R. R., in York township, Dearborn county, 14 miles northwest of Lawrenceburgh court house and bank. Valentine Vogel, postmaster.

• Smith Cunrad, General Store.

WEISBURGH. Located on the C., I., St. L.  C. R. R., 38 miles northwest of Cincinnati, in Jackson township, Dearborn county, is a village of 150 inhabitants. Lawrenceburgh, the county seat and nearest bank location, is 16 miles southeast. Hay and grain are shipped. Am. Ex. H. Chairsell, postmaster.

• Althoff C H Rev, (Lutheran).
• Anderson William B, cooper.
• Bauermeister William Rev, (Lutheran).
• Buchert James, hotel and saloon.
• Buchert Martin, township trustee.
• Cairns John, justice of the peace.
• Chairsell H, General Store.
• Fermier Pierre, physician.
• Gutzwiller Philip, blacksmith.
• Hilbert G, wagonmaker.
• Leimkuhler William, blacksmith and wagonmaker.
• Minneman F H, agricultural implements.
• Oelker C, cabinetmaker.
• Rohlfing Fred H, notary public.
• Schweitzer R H, General Store.
• Stohlman Louis, harnessmaker.
• Stumpke Frederick, boots and shoes.
• Tiedeman Christian, wagonmaker.
• Walters John F, saloon.
• Weis Christian, lumber.
• Weis Philip, flour mill.

WILMINGTON. Located in Hogan township, Dearborn county, 2 ½ miles from the Ohio river, and 1 from the O. & M. R’y, 7 miles southwest of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat. Aurora, 2 ½ miles east, is the banking town and shipping depot. Population, 350. Mrs. Eliza A. Hilphenstine, postmaster.

• Barnhart Joseph, wagonmaker.
• Boardman B P, general store.
• Bradford C H, painter.
• Brown R D, lawyer.
• Cottingham T W, dry goods and blacksmith.
• Dunn William H, physician.
• Goodrich M, confectioner.
• Haynes John D, lawyer.
• Hilphenstine Eliza A, Music Teacher.
• Hilphenstine H H, live stock.
• Hilphenstine James Q, organs.
• House James, justice of the peace.
• Jackson John, shoemaker.
• Miller O P, druggist.
• Newby Jacob, carpenter.
• Snell Joseph, blacksmith.
• Stockwell Samuel, physician.
• Taylor William, General Store.
• Thompson J N Rev, (Methodist).
• Truitts I M, township trustee.
• Wilson John, live stock.

WRIGHT’S CORNERS. A place of about 100 inhabitants, in Manchester township, Dearborn county, 8 miles west of Lawrenceburgh court house, bank and shipping point. Grain, hay, and cattle are shipped. Daily stage to Lawrenceburgh. M. P. House, postmaster.

• Bennett John, shoemaker.
• Carson A S, justice of the peace.
• Clark B S, blacksmith.
• Clark D H, blacksmith.
• Devore D G, general store.
• Duncan D, shoemaker.
• Heustis O T, soda manufacturer.
• House M P, Postmaster.
• Howerton A, painter.
• Jackson A D, carpenter.
• Johnson J & Co, flour mill.
• Kyle T M, physician.
• Mellwain J H, carpenter.
• Mendell William, carpenter.
• Ruble John, painter.
• Sutton & Powell, Saw Mill.
• True R S, wagonmaker.

YORKVILLE. 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. R. R., the shipping point. M. Reidinger, postmaster.

• Graff August, general store.
• Hagar W, furniture.
• Miller Francis Mrs, general store.
• Miller John, blacksmith.
• Reidinger M, Township Trustee.
• Steinmetz Michael, saloon.
• Tschaenn A, shoemaker.