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Dearborn County – 1858 Indiana Gazetteer

Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
G.W. Hawes’ Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859. Indianapolis : Geo. W. Hawes, 1858.
Digitized copy online at Internet Archive

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

BRAYSVILLE,
A post village of Harrison township, Dearborn county, 25 miles north-west of Cincinnati, 20 miles north of Lawrenceburg, the county seat, 95 miles south-east of Indianapolis, 4 miles north of Harrison, Ohio, and 2 miles south of New Trenton, on the Harrison and Brookville Turnpike-road. It contains one blacksmith, one carpenter, one clergyman, one general store, one water gristmill, one lawyer and notary public, one justice of the peace, one cooper, and one school, with about forty-five pupils. It has a population of about 100.

  • Adair Wm. H., farmer.
  • Atkins Thomas, cooper.
  • Brackenridge Thomas M., farmer.
  • Fox Martin V., farmer.
  • Grubbs James, township trustee.
  • Handy Barton, blacksmith.
  • Hardy Barton, farmer.
  • Hornaday Moses, justice of peace.
  • Hornaday Moses Rev., Baptist.
  • Longnecker Solomon, farmer.
  • Penny Thomas, township trustee.
  • Steel Warren, farmer.
  • Tebbs Warren, township trustee.
  • WEBER JACOB, DEPUTY POSTMASTER.
  • WEBER JOSEPH, POSTMASTER.
  • Weber Jacob, notary public.
  • Weber Joseph, prop’r water flourmill.
  • Weber Jacob, general store.
  • Weber Jacob, township clerk.
  • Wescott Thomas, carpenter and builder.

BRIGHT,
A post office in Miller township, Dearborn county. The township has about 500 inhabitants, chiefly farmers. There is also a protection society here, organized in 1853, which numbers sixty members, as a protection against horse thieves, and which the inhabitants regard better than an insurance company. Since the company was formed there have been only two case of horse stealing, and the horses were both found. The officers are: Ezekiel Jackson, President; R. C. Jackson and R. C. Whipple, Vice Presidents; H. Dawson, Secretary; Silas Nowlin, Captain; Thos. Hargett, Treasurer. It has two blacksmiths, four carpenters, one carriage maker, five ministers, three general stores, one attorney at law and notary public, two justices of the peace, one steam saw mill, three coopers. There are seven churches in the township, four Methodist Episcopal, two Methodist Protestant, and one Presbyterian, and eight schools, with an average attendance for each school of thirty-five pupils.

  • Albaugh Ralph, notary public.
  • Bonham Aaron, farmer.
  • Bonham Ezra, farmer.
  • Brockway Jesse, Rev., Methodist.
  • Cloud Mrs. Mary, general store.
  • Conner C., farmer.
  • Flood M. P. Rev., Clergyman.
  • Frazer David, township trustee.
  • Gibson John, farmer.
  • Golder John, cooper.
  • Golder Isaac, cooper.
  • Grubbs R., farmer.
  • Grubbs John E., blacksmith.
  • Grubbs James, proprietor steam saw mill.
  • Haddock Robert, carpenter and builder.
  • Hargitt R., farmer.
  • Hargitt Thomas, justice of the peace.
  • Hargitt R. M., carpenter and builder.
  • Hargitt G. M, carpenter and builder.
  • Hargitt Thomas Rev., Methodist.
  • Hargitt Robert Rev., Methodist.
  • Hargitt Thomas, general store.
  • Judd James C., carpenter and builder.
  • Lazenby R., farmer.
  • Lazenby William, justice of the peace.
  • Lidell James, farmer.
  • Longdall R., farmer.
  • McCracken M., farmer.
  • McCracken William, constable.
  • Morgan D. D., general store.
  • Nowlan Silas, farmer.
  • Nowlan Silas, township trustee.
  • Oglen John, cooper.
  • Rogers R., farmer.
  • Shaw William C. Rev., Clergyman.
  • Siosin Z. B., carriage and wagon maker.
  • Sawders Frederick, township trustee.
  • Sutton Charles, constable.
  • SWALES GEORGE, POSTMASTER.
  • Swales Frank, proprietor steam saw mill.
  • Swales George, farmer.
  • Whipple A. B., blacksmith.

COCHRAN,
A station on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad in Dearborn county, 27 miles from Cincinnati, and 2 miles west of Aurora.

DILLSBOROUGH,
A post village in Dearborn county, situated 15 miles from Lawrenceburg, the county seat, 35 miles south-west of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a mile and a half from the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad station. It contains three blacksmith shops, one bookseller, one boot and shoe shop, five carpenters, two cabinet shops, one carriage manufactory, one minister, four general stores, two dress makers, one furniture dealer, one steam grist mill, one harness maker, one grocer, one hide and leather dealer, two hotels, four lawyers, one notary public, two justices of the peace, two physicians, one stove and tine dealer, two coopers, one painter, two churches—one Methodist and on Presbyterian—and two schools with an attendance of one hundred and forty pupils. Population, 700.

  • Abbott Elias, cabinet maker and furniture dealer.
  • Alexander James, bookseller and stationer.
  • Barker Wm., carpenter and builder.
  • Barnhart & Co., carriage, coach and wagon makers and manufacturers.
  • Beckett A. & Co., steam grist mill.
  • Bennet J., farmer.
  • Bosby R., carpenter and builder.
  • Cole John, harness maker.
  • Conaway W. H., attorney at law and notary public.
  • Davidson Wm. H., physician.
  • Denton G. V., cooper.
  • Denton G. V., general store.
  • Durham Mrs. L., dress maker.
  • Ellis N. J., carpenter and builder.
  • Frank M., furniture dealer.
  • Gatch G. D., physician.
  • Ginter Fr., hide and leather.
  • Ginter Fr., boot and shoe dealer.
  • Goff H. B., attorney at law.
  • Gray & Suits, blacksmiths.
  • Gullet & Co., general store, druggists.
  • Hoover Mrs. A., proprietor Telegraph House.
  • Lemon Wm., proprietor American House.
  • Lenover Joseph, farmer.
  • Lorenson & Antle, general store.
  • LORENSON LEWIS L., POST MASTER.
  • McComas Wm. S., cabinet maker and furniture dealer.
  • McComas John Mrs., dress maker.
  • McComas John, dealer in groceries.
  • Meisner Wm. S., carpenter and builder.
  • Mulford O. S., blacksmith.
  • Newel J., carpenter and builder.
  • Knowles Wm., clergyman, Methodist.
  • Passell Stephen L., farmer.
  • Perlee & Co., blacksmiths.
  • Randall Wm., farmer.
  • Redding James L., attorney at law.
  • Roberts John, stove dealer and tinsmith.
  • Stout J., justice of peace.
  • Warner M., farmer.
  • Watkins M., farmer.
  • Watkins G. S., painter.
  • Wills E., justice of peace.
  • Weymond Samuel, general store.
  • Weymond S., cooper.

FARMER’S RETREAT,
A post office of Dearborn county.

GUILFORD,
A post office of Dearborn county.

GUION’SVILLE,
A post office of Dearborn county.

JONES’ STATION,
A post office of Dearborn county, situated on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, 14 miles west of Lawrenceburgh, the county seat, and about 80 miles from Indianapolis.

  • FOX S. W., POST MASTER.
  • GAREY CHARLES A.
  • MULFORD JOHN L.
  • SHUTTS JOHN.

KELSO,
A post office of Dearborn county.

LAWRENCEVILLE,
A post village of Dearborn county, situated 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis. Population, 400.

LOGAN,
A post office of Dearborn county.

MANCHESTER,
A post village of Dearborn county, situated 11 miles from Lawrenceburgh the county seat, on the Lawrenceburgh and Napoleon turnpike, 8 miles from Aurora, 80 miles from Indianapolis, and about 2 miles distant from the Indianapolis and Cincinnati railroad. It contains one hotel, four general stores, one clothing store, three blacksmiths, one bookseller, two boot and shoe makers, one brick maker, four carpenters, two cabinet makers, two carriage and wagon makers, one dress maker, one flour and produce dealer, one steam flouring mill, two hardware stores, four resident farmers, one lumber dealer, four physicians, one steam saw mill, two coopers, one painter, one tailor, four clergymen, two churches, and one academy. Population, 500.

  • Baker W. H., prop’r. Farmers Hotel.
  • Baldridge Daniel Rev., Christian.
  • Boyd John, blacksmith.
  • Britz Wm., tailor and clothier.
  • Claspel John, blacksmith.
  • Conger Samuel, farmer.
  • Cotton A. J. Rev., Methodist.
  • Crocker C. L. & W. F., dealers in hardware, cutlery, &c.
  • Crocker C. L. & W. F., book sellers and stationers.
  • Dunn & Noyes, steam saw mill.
  • Dunn & Noyes, lumber dealers.
  • Dunn & Noyes, steam grist mill.
  • Dunn & Noyes, dealers in flour and grain.
  • Eldridge S., physician and surgeon.
  • Farmers Hotel, O. W., Baker, prop’r.
  • Ford John, blacksmith.
  • Freeland & Boyd, carriage and wagon makers.
  • Garrigus J. L., boot and shoe dealer.
  • Harget Mrs., dress maker.
  • Jumper A. H., president Manchester Academy.
  • McMullen John, cabinet and furniture dealer.
  • Millikin O. W., farmer.
  • Moses Simon, carpenter and builder.
  • Noyes A. & Co., dealers in hardware, cutlery, &c.
  • PLATT GILBERT, POST MASTER.
  • Platt Gilbert, cooper.
  • Platt Peter, brick maker.
  • Plummer Gardner, physician.
  • Plummer Benj. Rev., Methodist.
  • Plummer Alexander, carpenter and builder.
  • Sawyer A. D., physician.
  • Schooley Joseph, cabinet and furniture dealer.
  • Schooley Elias, cabinet and furniture dealer.
  • Thomburg T. J. Rev., Methodist.
  • Tibbets C. F., cooper.
  • Tibbets Benj., farmer.
  • Tool Samuel, carpenter and builder.
  • Warren Samuel F., carpenter and builder.
  • Wilcox Thomas, boot and shoe dealer.

MOORE’S HILL,
A post office of Dearborn county, situated 13 miles north-west of Lawrenceburg, and contains three general stores, one flour and grain dealer, one clothing store, two harness shops, one tanner and currier, one watch maker, two churches, one Methodist and one Baptist, one college with 175 students attending, and a common school with an average attendance of 40 pupils. Population 800.

  • Adams Expreess Company.
  • Adams S. R. Rev., Methodist.
  • Arnold M. W., tanner and currier.
  • Bigney W. & Co., carriage and wagon makers.
  • BOOKWALTER J., STOVE DEALER AND TIN SMITH.
  • Bowers H. J., physician and surgeon.
  • Bowers A. J., physician and surgeon.
  • Brewington J., brick maker.
  • Burridge House, J. Burridge, proprietor.
  • Burridge J., proprietor Burridge House.
  • Cartright W., brick maker.
  • Cartright J., brick maker.
  • Clark C., carpenter and builder.
  • Collins E. B., physician and surgeon.
  • Conelly A. Rev., Baptist.
  • Cottingham J., dress maker.
  • Curtis G. L. Rev., Methodist.
  • Davis J., boot and shoe dealer.
  • Daughter A. P., physician and surgeon.
  • Downton L., carpenter and builder.
  • Faukner & Co., general store.
  • Fleming J. S., flour and grain dealer.
  • Forbs L. Rev., Methodist.
  • Gault House, H. Gault, proprietor.
  • Gault H., proprietor Gault House.
  • Gault H., general store.
  • Hayman (J.) & Clark, cabinet and furniture dealers.
  • Hinshaw J., watchmaker and jeweler.
  • Huston J., blacksmith.
  • Justis W., furniture dealer.
  • Kahler S. H. Rev., Methodist.
  • LAWS J., BRICK MAKER.
  • Lindsay A., carpenter and builder.
  • McCREARY W. H., POST MASTER.
  • McCreary W. H., justice of the peace.
  • McCreary W. H., harness maker.
  • McCreary M., dress maker.
  • Mapes C. Rev., Methodist.
  • Moore J. C., farmer.
  • Moore J. C. & Co., general store.
  • Nichols C., blacksmith.
  • Noble J. H., carpenter and builder.
  • Paramore S., tailor and clothier.
  • Paramore S., clothing dealer.
  • Perrine J. C., physician and surgeon.
  • Perrine J. C. Rev., Baptist.
  • PLATTER P., resident.
  • Reigging J., carpenter and builder.
  • Row (M.) & Justis, cabinet and furniture dealers.
  • Smith G. C. Rev., Methodist.
  • Spencer E., blacksmith.
  • Spencer E. T. Rev., Methodist.
  • Thompson J. K., attorney at law.
  • Thompson J., attorney at law.
  • Tinker S. Rev., Methodist.
  • Wallace W. H., harness maker.
  • Wood E. G. Rev., Methodist.

NEW ALSACE,
A flourishing post village of Dearborn county, 80 miles south-east of Indianapolis, 80 miles south-east of Indianapolis, and is surrounded by a rich farming country.

SAINT LEON,
A post office of Dearborn county.

SPARTA,
A post office of Dearborn county.

WILMINGTON,
A post village of Dearborn county, formerly the county seat, situated six miles southwest of Lawrenceburgh, the seat of justice. It contains the county seminary. Population, about 350.

WRIGHT’S CORNERS,
A post village of Dearborn county. Population 150.

YORKVILLE,
A post village of Dearborn county, 84 miles south-east of Indianapolis. Population 500.

Dearborn County – 1849 Indiana Gazetteer

Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
The Indiana Gazetteer or Topographical Dictionary. Indianapolis : E. Chamberlain, 1849.
Digitized copy online at Internet Archive

AURORA, a beautiful village on the Ohio river, at the mouth of Hogan creek, in Dearborn county, containing about 1,600 inhabitants. It was laid out in 1819, and having a fine country back of it, has for many years exported large quantities of produce. It is twenty-six miles below Cincinnati, and eighty-six south-east of Indianapolis. It has just suffered very severely from the ravages of the Cholera.

CENTRE, a township in Dearborn county, with a population of 2,250.

CESAR CREEK, a south-western township in Dearborn county, has a population of 400.

CLAY, a township in Dearborn county, with a population of 800.

DEARBORN COUNTY was organized in 1802, and named after the soldier and statesman, Gen. Henry Dearborn, at the time the Secretary of War. It lies in the south-east corner of the State, is bounded east by the Ohio river and the State of Ohio, south by Ohio county, west by Ripley and north by Franklin, and contains 307 square miles. In 1830 it had 14,573 inhabitants; in 1840, 19,327, and at this time only about the same number, as the county of Ohio has since been created from its limits. Dearborn county is divided into thirteen civil townships, Lawrenceburgh, Harrison, Logan, Miller, Centre, Laughery, Manchester, York, Kelso, Jackson, Sparta, Clay and Cesar’s Creek.

The bottoms on the Ohio, Miami and White Water, about 13,000 acres in all, and the west and north-west parts of the county, are level or slightly undulating; the rest broken and hilly. The land in the vicinity of the rivers and creeks, both in the bottoms and on the hills, is a rich, loamy soil, and is not surpassed in the amount of its produce; the interior is well adapted to hay, wheat, &c. The corn is sold to distillers or fed to hogs at home, and much of the wheat made into flour by the millers. It is estimated that three distilleries in the county make $200,000 worth of whiskey and fatten $50,000 worth of pork annually. Of the articles exported from the county in a year, it has been ascertained that they amounted, in 1847, to 131,318 bushels of wheat, 152,802 bushels of oats, 11,000 tons of hay, 500 cattle, 1,500 sheep and 25,000 hogs. To these add the barreled pork, flour, whisky, and other articles exported from the county, and the whole will amount to $1,500,000 a year, though some of the articles, perhaps one-fourth, are the products of the interior counties.

There are in the county sixty stores, forty groceries, forty ware-houses, eight grist mills, six saw mills, five distilleries, one oil mill, one woolen factory, 460 mechanics, fifteen lawyers, fifteen physicians, fifteen preachers of the Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Catholics. There is a flourishing County Seminary, established at Wilmington in 1835, with fifty students, a good High School in Lawrenceburgh, with about the same number, and common schools are established throughout the county.

There is no land belonging to the United States, or which is not taxable, in the county.

DILLSBOROUGH, a small town in Clay township, Dearborn county, fifteen miles south-west of Lawrenceburgh.

DOVER, a small town in Kelso township, Dearborn county.

HARRISON, a township in Dearborn county, population 760.

HARRISON, a small town partly in Dearborn county and partly in the State of Ohio, twelve miles north of Lawrenceburgh.

HOGAN, a mill stream in Dearborn county, rising in the west part of the county and running east into the Ohio at Aurora.

JACKSON, a township in Dearborn county, population 1,155.

JOHNSON’S FORK, a mill stream in Franklin and Dearborn, running into White Water from the north-east, two miles above Harrison.

KELSO, a township in Dearborn county, with a population of 1,350.

LAUGHERY, a township in Dearborn county, population 1,050.

LAWRENCEBURGH, the Seat of Justice of Dearborn county, is situated on the Ohio river, twenty-two miles below Cincinnati, two miles west of the east line of the State, and eighty-seven south-east of Indianapolis. It contains about 3,000 inhabitants. The large and fertile bottoms on the Ohio and Miami, in the vicinity, and the rich and well cultivated lands in the interior, and its being the outlet of the White Water Canal, furnish an immense amount of produce for exportation. See Dearborn county.

LOGAN, a township in Dearborn county, population 660.

MANCHESTER, an interior township in Dearborn county, population 2,700.

MANCHESTER, a beautiful country village in Dearborn county, nine miles north-west of Lawrenceburgh.

MILLER, a township in Dearborn, population 1,160.

MOORE’S HILL, a small town in Sparta township, Dearborn county, thirteen miles west north-west of Lawrenceburgh.

SPARTA, a township in Dearborn, population 1,800.

TANNERS’ CREEK rises in the north part of Dearborn and runs south-east into the Ohio river near Lawrenceburgh. By following the bed of this creek, an easy access for a railroad may be had to the table land in the interior of the State.

WILMINGTON, formerly the County Seat of Dearborn, is three miles west of Aurora and six south-west of Lawrenceburgh. It contains the County Seminary, established in 1835, with usually 50 students, and has a number of good private residences.

YORK, a township in Dearborn, population 750.