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In 1800 all of Ohio was part of the Northwest Territory. Warren County is located in the southwest portion of the state. The neighboring counties are: Montgomery, Greene, Clinton, Clermont, Hamilton and Butler. If you are looking for records of Warren County prior to May 1803, you might want to search in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Warren County was formed in 1803 from Hamilton County, one of the first twelve counties formed in the new State of Ohio. On 24 March 1803, by an Act of the Ohio Legislation, Hamilton County was divided into several counties (i.e. Hamilton, Clermont, Butler, Warren and part of Greene County.) Although Warren County was divided at this time, the official birthday of Warren County is celebrated on 1 May.
Warren County was named in honor of General Joseph Warren, a patriot, who died at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolution.
Warren County was originally formed from three tracts of land: (1) Virginia’s Military Land east of the Little Miami River; (2) the Symmes’ Purchase which included all land north of the Ohio River between Big and Little Miami Rivers and north to a line about a mile north of Lebanon; (3) the remainder in the north central section of the County was governmental land which was transferred directly from the government to the purchaser of land grants.
Warren County’s boundary lines were drawn basically the same as today, with the exception of the northwestern corner, where a small portion west of the Great Miami River, which was in Butler County, became a part of Warren County in 1815. At that same time, Eaton Township in the Northeast of Warren County was shifted to Clinton County.
Lebanon is the county seat. The Golden Lamb, a hotel and restaurant, has been operating since 1803, although the present building dates from 1815. Charles Dickens stayed here in 1842. The Western Star, one of the state's oldest weekly newspapers has been printed in Lebanon since 1807.
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May 10, 1803 |
Warren County was formed by State Legislature. Eastern boundary line ran north and south about where Wilmington is presently located. Four Townships were included in the Act. They were: Franklin, Wayne, Hamilton, and Deerfield. |
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August 15, 1804 |
Turtlecreek Township was formed. It included much of what later became Union Township, being the largest. |
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June 28, 1806 |
Eaton Township was formed in northeast corner of the county. Much of it being what is now Clinton County. It was soon abolished. |
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June 24, 1813 |
Salem Township was formed chiefly from Hamilton Township. |
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January 1, 1815 |
Eastern boundary of Warren county was moved to the present location. Land that lies west of Great Miami River was added as compensation. |
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January 30, 1815 |
Union Township was formed chiefly from Turtlecreek Township. The west portion came from Deerfield Township. |
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October 17, 1815 |
Clearcreek Township formed from Franklin and Wayne Townships. |
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June 8, 1818 |
Washington Township was formed chiefly from Salem Township. |
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October 10, 1850 |
Massie Township was formed chiefly from Wayne Township. |
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March 16, 1860 |
Harlan Township was formed entirely from Salem Township. |
*Note: The date listed is the date the village was first platted not the date the village was first settled or if it is still a village.
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Date |
Village |
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Village |
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1795 |
Deerfield |
1829 |
Harveysburg |
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1796 |
Franklin |
1833 |
Mt. Holly |
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Waynesville |
1838 |
Middleboro |
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1802 |
Lebanon |
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Butlerville |
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1814 |
Ridgeville |
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Black Hawk |
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1815 |
Springboro |
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Osceola |
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Mason |
1844 |
Morrow |
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Gainesboro |
1845 |
Corwin |
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1816 |
Freeport |
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Hammel |
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Morristown |
1849 |
Ft. Ancient |
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Roachester |
1850 |
Maineville |
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1817 |
Red Lion |
1852 |
Pleasant Plain |
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1818 |
Fredericksburg |
1855 |
Raysville |
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1821 |
Crosswick |
1871 |
Cozzaddale |
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1824 |
Edwardsville |
1884 |
Kings Mills |
The following is a list of villages not platted on the 1882 map. Note those with an (*) had a Post Office there per 1882 History of Warren County by Beers.
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Blue Ball* |
Murdock* |
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Camp Hageman* |
Pekin* |
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Carlisle |
Socialville |
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Foster’s Crossing* |
Twenty Mile Stand* |
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Genntown |
West Woodville |
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Hopkinsville* |
Utica* |
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Ghost Town |
Township |
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Black Hawk |
Harlan Twp |
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Comargo |
Hamilton Twp |
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Dallasburg |
Hamilton Twp |
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Edwardsville |
Harlan Twp |
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Ft. Ancient |
Washington Twp |
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Hammel |
Washington Twp |
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Henpeck |
Washington Twp |
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Hickoryville |
Massie Twp |
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Morristown |
Turtlecreek Twp |
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Osceola |
Harlan Twp |
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West Woodville |
Harlan Twp |
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Place Name |
Changed To |
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Westfield |
Red Lion |
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Raysville |
Lytle |
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Freeport |
Oregonia |
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Deerfield |
South Lebanon |
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Henpeck |
Wellman |
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New Columbia |
Pleasant Plain |
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Yankeetown |
Maineville |
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Palmyra |
Mason |
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Morristown |
Green Tree |
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Gainesborough |
Kings Mills |
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Lelan |
Genntown |
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