History of Warren Co

Warren County Genealogical Society
Warren County, Ohio
Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society
History

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This page contains information about Warren County and its history. Many of the local history books in our library have biographies and pictures of the early settlers and first families who settled in this region. Some of these we offer reprints for sale with an index. Please check our publications page for further details. If you would like further details on one of these books, please contact our research department.

General History of Warren County	History of County	County Overview	Creation Dates	Township Formation Maps by Tom Foley (1803, 1804, 1806, 1813/1815, 1818, 1850, 1860)
Place Names	Places with Name Changes	Date Villages Platted	Villages Not Platted	Ghost Towns
County Government	Ohio Judicial Structure	Elected County Officials	Current Elected Officials	Maps
Beers History of Warren County, Ohio	Josiah Morrow Articles from The Western Star	Memory Lane Articles	Biographies & Family Histories	Biographies at US GenWeb
Heir Lines	First Families	Early Settlers	1803 Pioneers	Every Name Index to the History of Oregonia
Bible Records at US GenWeb	Bible Records at WCGS	Vertical Files	Published Local & County Histories	Local History Books at WCGS
Letters Remaining at the Lebanon P.O. 1816 - 1830	Road Name Changes	Other Resources	Misc	Dallas Bogan Articles
Waynesville Area History	Anti-Slavery Resources			WCGS Member Pages

General History

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.

Creation Dates

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.
August 15, 1804	Turtlecreek Township was formed. It included much of what later became Union Township, being the largest.
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.
June 24, 1813	Salem Township was formed chiefly from Hamilton Township.
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.
January 30, 1815	Union Township was formed chiefly from Turtlecreek Township. The west portion came from Deerfield Township.
October 17, 1815	Clearcreek Township formed from Franklin and Wayne Townships.
June 8, 1818	Washington Township was formed chiefly from Salem Township.
October 10, 1850	Massie Township was formed chiefly from Wayne Township.
March 16, 1860	Harlan Township was formed entirely from Salem Township.

Date Villages Platted

*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.

Date	Village	Date	Village
1795	Deerfield	1829	Harveysburg
1796	Franklin	1833	Mt. Holly
	Waynesville	1838	Middleboro
1802	Lebanon		Butlerville
1814	Ridgeville		Black Hawk
1815	Springboro		Osceola
	Mason	1844	Morrow
	Gainesboro	1845	Corwin
1816	Freeport		Hammel
	Morristown	1849	Ft. Ancient
	Roachester	1850	Maineville
1817	Red Lion	1852	Pleasant Plain
1818	Fredericksburg	1855	Raysville
1821	Crosswick	1871	Cozzaddale
1824	Edwardsville	1884	Kings Mills

Villages Not Platted

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.

Blue Ball*	Murdock*
Camp Hageman*	Pekin*
Carlisle	Socialville
Foster’s Crossing*	Twenty Mile Stand*
Genntown	West Woodville
Hopkinsville*	Utica*

Ghost Towns

Ghost Town	Township
Black Hawk	Harlan Twp
Comargo	Hamilton Twp
Dallasburg	Hamilton Twp
Edwardsville	Harlan Twp
Ft. Ancient	Washington Twp
Hammel	Washington Twp
Henpeck	Washington Twp
Hickoryville	Massie Twp
Morristown	Turtlecreek Twp
Osceola	Harlan Twp
West Woodville	Harlan Twp

Places with Name Changes

Place Name	Changed To
Westfield	Red Lion
Raysville	Lytle
Freeport	Oregonia
Deerfield	South Lebanon
Henpeck	Wellman
New Columbia	Pleasant Plain
Yankeetown	Maineville
Palmyra	Mason
Morristown	Green Tree
Gainesborough	Kings Mills
Lelan	Genntown

Note article from Heir Lines, March 1989 page 22: The citizens of Foster's still couldn't decide on a proper spelling of the name of their post office. So on June 7, 1893 it was changed back to Foster. The name was changed again and again and on June 30, 1961 it was finally called Maineville. Maineville was originally the post office of a community located several miles to the west. The table below delineates the name changes of this community over the years.

Foster's Crossing   27 Oct 1859 to 28 Aug 1883
Foster                 28 Aug 1883 to 7 Jan 1884
Foster's                7 Jan 1884 to 6 June 1893
Foster                  7 June 1893 to 30 June 1961
Maineville            1 July 1961 to date

References
Gallaher, J. S. & Patera, A. H., The Post Offices of Ohio. Burtonville, MD: The Depot, 1979
Overman, W. D., Ohio Town Names, Akron, OH: Atlantic Press, 1958
Pfund, M. F., The Post Offices and Postmasters of Ohio to 1930, Columbus, OH: published by the author 1970.

Published Local & County Histories

This is a list of local history books about Warren County, Ohio we have available in our resource library. Many of these have biographies and pictures of the early settlers and first families who settled in this region. Some of these we offer reprints for sale with an index. Please check our publications page for further details. If you would like further details on one of these books, please contact our research department. The following repositories also have collections of local and county histories.

Warren County Historical Society

· Shaker books (in research room and in the vault)

· Quaker books

· Warren County books (in research room and in vault)

· Other counties (Greene Co., Butler Co., Clinton Co., Brown Co., Clermont Co., Hamilton Co., Cincinnati, and some books from Indiana)

· Atlases

· Large collection of family records in book format and on microfilm

· Lebanon High School Yearbooks (in vault)

· Photo files: Museum; Glendower; Towns and cities; Warren County; Lebanon Streets; Lebanon misc.; Families (alphabetical); Schools

Lebanon Public Library

Limited collection of Warren County books since Historical Society next door maintains large collection
Most Lebanon High School yearbooks (recent ones are in storage to protect from theft)
Located next to information desk in non-circulating reference section

Salem Township Library

Large collection of local history books, vital record indexes for Warren County and Hamilton County
Some history books and vital record indexes for Montgomery, Clinton and Clermont Counties
Limited cemetery records from Warren Co. (WCGS books) and surrounding counties
A three volume set about Graduates of Morrow High School
Atlases
1870 and 1880 census record in book format
Located in reference section, 912, 929, 977

Mason Public Library

Good collection of Warren County and Ohio books
Cemetery Records of Clinton County, Ohio 1798-1978 searchable index in book format
1812 Census of Ohio, statewide index, searchable index
2 Atlases
Most Lebanon High School yearbooks (recent ones are in storage to protect from theft)

Springboro Public Library

Limited collection, but many Ohio History books
Some Warren County History books including: 1920-1995 Commitment to Community; Highlights & Holidays a Oral History of Warren County; The Golden Lamb; Paths through the Wilderness; Memory Lane Schools; Beers History of Warren County; Springboro Sesquicentennial 1815-1965; Springboro Centseptuaquintennial (175 years); Warren County Pictorial History 1800-1990’s; and Lebanon Ohio Celebrating 200 years, 1802-2002.
Pictorial Collection & Historical Directories of Warren County by Wiggins & McKellop, 1878.
Roster of Ohio Soldiers, 1861-1866, War of Rebellion, 12 vol. Set (missing vol. 11). These are in storage. Ask at reference desk.

Mary L. Cook Library

Very large collection of genealogical records including family books, county histories, records & abstracts etc. for many of Ohio’s counties including Warren County.
Large collection of Quaker records
1820-1850 census records in book format
Waynesville Mayor’s Criminal Dockets, 1900-1914 & 1934-1938
Waynesville Record of licenses from the Mayor’s office
Books fro various states
African American records including the Underground Railroad
Extensive records for the Waynesville area including school, church, business and social happenings
Family Histories of Waynesville students
Microfilm for specific newspapers
Atlases & maps in file cabinet
Alphabetical topical record file in multiple file cabinets
Family files in file cabinets
Miscellaneous photos

Franklin Public Library

They have quite a large collection of local and Warren County related family history type books located in their genealogy shelves next to the reference section.
They also have limited books from other counties such as Clermont & Clinton Counties
They have quite a few of the WCGS publications and a copy of our quarterly, Heir Lines
They have census records in both book format and on microfilm. (Books up to 1860; microfilm to 1920)

Carlisle Historical Society

Carlisle High School alumni books
Tapscott church and cemetery records

Franklin Area Historical Society

School year books for Franklin & Carlisle
Military records for World War II
Some Franklin City records

Mayor’s Court
Phone directories
Police records

Harveysburg Historical Society

Old Free Will Baptist Church Record book and minutes
Some census records
Some church histories for the area
Minutes of old alumni meetings of Harveysburg
School graduation pictures for almost all of the years since early 1900’s.

Loveland Historical Society

Loveland High School yearbooks
Some genealogical records
Some church histories of Loveland area
Copies of most issues for the local paper, “Loveland Herald”

Mason Historical Society

Mason High School yearbooks
Listing of graduating students by year from about 1936-1970
Newspaper clippings of Mason residents
Some church histories for Mason area
Photo files
Old telephone directories (1902, and then more consistently starting about 1950 onwards)

Springboro Historical Society

Extensive photo files (original photos and digital scans)
Underground Railroad records and information
Family records on Springboro families
Limited Church records: United Methodist Church, United Church of Christ and maybe some others
Atlases
Select newspaper articles organized in scrapbooks
Military records: some veteran names, Civil War pension records
House histories for the Springboro area
Some cemetery records

Waynesville Historical Society

Limited records- School minutes for Waynesville

Waynesville Museum at Friends Home

Quaker records
Family genealogies for Wayne and Massie Township residents
Obituary collection ~1850 to 1930
Some organizational histories
A few house histories, specifically on Main St. in Waynesville
Newspaper articles of Waynesville residents for more recent years

Local History Books at WCGS

General Warren County Area Books [A list of the WCGS current publications is included at the end of this book.]

1920-1995 Commitment to Community Warren County. Western Star and Brown Publishing Company, 1995.
Adams, Elva R. Warren County Revisited. Warren County Historical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1989.
Beers, W. H. History of Warren County, OH, with index. 1072 pp., W. H. Beers & Co.: Chicago, Illinois, 1882.
Bogan, Dallas R. Early Transportation in Warren County. Warren County Historical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1992.
Bogan, Dallas R. The Pioneer Writing of Josiah Morrow. Publisher not listed, 1993.
Bogan, Dallas R. Warren County, Ohio and Beyond. Heritage Books, Inc.: Bowie, Maryland, 1997.
Bogan, Dallas R. Warren County, Ohio Local History. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 2001.
Brien, Lindsay M. A Genealogical Index of Pioneers in the Miami Valley, Ohio: Miami Co., Montgomery Co., Preble Co. and Warren Co. 1^st edition. Dayton Circle, Colonial Dames: Dayton, Ohio, 1970.
Brien, Lindsay M. A Genealogical Index of Pioneers in the Miami Valley, Ohio: Miami Co., Montgomery Co., Preble Co. and Warren Co. 2^nd edition. Montgomery County Genealogical Society: Dayton, Ohio, 2007.
Cade, Wendell W. A History of Secondary Education in Warren County, Ohio. Thesis. Miami University: Oxford, Ohio, 1941.
Combined Atlases of Warren County, Ohio: 1875, 1891, 1903 and Wall Map, 1856. Reproduced by Warren County Historical Society. Whipporwill Publications: Evansville, IN, not dated.
Dalton, Dennis. “Inns Were County’s First Big Business” Compiled newspaper clippings, undated.
Dodds, Lee L. Pioneers of Warren County and Their Descendants. Middletown Journal: Middletown, Ohio, 1941.
Everts, L. H. Historical Atlas of Warren County, 1875. 84 pp., L. H. Everts, 1875.
Floyd, Marjorie Dodd. Every Name Index to Miami Valley Ohio Pioneers by Lindsay M. Brien. Marjorie D. Floyd: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Index to Beers History of Warren County, Ohio. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, undated.
Linn, Mrs. Dale & Mrs. James B. Patton. Early Vital Records of Ohio: Miscellany of Genealogical and Historical Data Pertaining to Descendants of Pioneers, Warren County, Ohio, Vol. 1. Turtlecreek Township DAR: Lebanon, Ohio, 1946.
Lukens, Miriam H. An Oral History of Warren County, Ohio, 1895-1950. [Bound in two combined volumes]. Warren County Historical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1981.
Lukens, Miriam H. Highlights and Holidays: An Oral History of Warren County, Ohio. Warren County Historical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1986.
McKay, Will S. The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, 1903.
Phillips, Hazel Spencer. Banking in Warren County, Ohio. The Oxford Press, 1960.
Phillips, Hazel Spencer. Genealogy. Articles from the Western Star dating from 24 May 1978 to 1 Aug 1979. Copy provided to Warren County Genealogical Society, 1998.
Phillips, Hazel Spencer. The Warren County Museum, Lebanon, Ohio. Warren County Historical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1945.
Thomson Southwest Ohio. Warren County Pictorial History, 1800-1990’s. Vintage Publications: Marceline, Missouri, 1999.
Van Houten, Ellen and Florence Cole. Memoirs of the Miami Valley, Vol. II- Historical. Index pp. 247 to 425. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, undated.
Van Houten, Ellen and Florence Cole. Memoirs of the Miami Valley, Vol. III- Biographical. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, undated.
Warren County Family and School Reunions from the Western Star. Various dates. Compiler name and date unknown.
Wiggins & McKilliop’s Directory of Warren County for 1878. Wiggins & McKillops Printers: Wellsville, Ohio, 1878.

Clearcreek Township Books

Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1893. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1901. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1902. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1903. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1904. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1905. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1906. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1907. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1908. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1909. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1910. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1911. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1912. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1913. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 2001.
Blanche A. Riley Diaries, 1914. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 2001.
Dearth, Irvina. A Story of Red Lion, Warren Co., OH. Publisher not listed, 1950. Original copy can be found at the Warren County Historical Society: Lebanon, Ohio.
Decker-Treon Farmstead of Warren County. National Register of Historic Places. OMB No. 1024-0018. NPS Form 10-900-9.
Hall, Rebecca Easton. Springboro Area Yesterday, Pictorial History, 2003, 155 pp. Springboro Area Historical Society: Springboro, Ohio, 2003.
Hall, Rebecca Easton. Springboro, 175 years, Our Centseptuaquintennial, 1815-1990, 76 pp., [separate index by Dallas Bogan]. Springboro Area Historical Society: Springboro, Ohio, 1990.
Hall, Rebecca Easton. Springboro, Ohio, Sesquicentennial, 1815-1965, 80 pp. History Committee: Springboro, Ohio, 1965.
Harris, Charles, Mrs. 1940 Springboro News. Clippings from the Western Star. Undated.
Lytle United Methodist Church Sesquicentennial, 1823-1973. Lytle United Methodist Church: Lytle, Ohio, 1973.
Peebles, Charity E. A Reminiscence of the Town of Springboro. Charity Peebles, 1927. (Copy of short story)
Peebles, Charity E. History of Springboro. Charity Peebles, 1927. (Copy of short story)
Preest, Evelyn. Red Lion Cemetery, Red Lion Methodist Church, 100^th Anniversary of Red Lion Methodist Church. 14 pp. Evelyn Preest: Lebanon, Ohio, 1953.
“Rev. Paul Henkel’s Journal” [Select pages about German Reformed Church]. Ohio Archaeology & Historical Society Publications, Vol. 23, pp. 162-163, 202-205.
Ross, Don. 27 Stations to “Libertyville” (Underground RR). 26 pp. Springboro Area Historical Society: Springboro, Ohio, undated.
Ross, Don. Paths through the Wilderness, stories from the Springboro area after 1995, 102 pp. + index102. Springboro Area Historical Society: Springboro, Ohio, undated.
Ross, Don. Scions, Sages, Saints and Soldiers: Significant Pioneers in Springboro, 38 pp. Springboro Area Historical Society: Springboro, Ohio, undated.
South, Robert K. Springboro Sesquicentennial, 1815-1965. Village of Springboro: Springboro, Ohio, 1965.
Strawser, Robert. Yesterday Springboro, 1806-1915. 107 pp. Springboro Historical Society: Springboro, Ohio, 1996.
Sweney, Everett. Clearcreek Township, Pioneer Families. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 2001.
Walker, Charles E., Rev. A Brief History of Dicks Creek – Blue Ball Presbyterian Church. Dicks Creek – Blue Ball Presbyterian Church: Blue Ball, Ohio, 1900.
Wright, Jesse. History of Springboro. Paper read at Springboro Centennial Celebration in 1915. Printed by Warren County Genealogical Society in 1999.

Deerfield Township Books

Bogosian, Don. The King Powder Co. Compilation of Articles. Publisher not listed, 1986.
Cox & Scull. Lebanon-Mason City Directory, 1875-1876. Mason, Ohio.
Historic Structure Report: Ahimaaz King House and Carriage House. Sullebarge Association: Glendale, Ohio, 2008.
Landis, Del. Deerfield Stories: An Anthology of Little Histories. Deerfield Township Historical Committee: Deerfield Township, Ohio, 2002.
Mason Presbyterian Church, Mason, Ohio, 110^th Anniversary, 1823-1934. Mason Presbyterian Church: Mason, Ohio, 1934.
Parkhill, Orville. Record; Births and Deaths, Citizens of Mason Community and Deerfield Township. Publisher not listed, 1963.
Rupe, Bonnie, Et. al. Mason Past, mason Present: The Mockingbird Still Sings. Mason High School Honors English II Class: Mason, Ohio, school year 2000-2001.
Schiffer, Thomas D. Peters & King: The Birth & Evolution of the Peters Cartridge Co. & The King Powder Co. 253 pp. Krause Publishers, Inc.: Iola, Wisconsin, 2002.
Schiffer, Thomas D. “The King Powder Co. Pt. 2” Muzzle Blasts: Kentucky, p. 9-13,55, Jan 1986.
Schiffer, Thomas D. “The King Powder Co.” Muzzle Blasts: Kentucky, p. 4-10,57, April 1986.
Springman, Rose Marie. Around Mason, Ohio, A Story. 288 pp. C. J. Krehbiel: Cincinnati, Ohio, 1982.
Springman, Rose Marie. Mason, Ohio, Sesquicentennial Souvenir Program & History, 1815-1965. Mason Area Sesquicentennial Inc.: 1965.

Union School Reunion, 1983, Photo album. Deerfield Township.

Union School Reunion, 1984, Photo album. Deerfield Township.

Franklin Township Books

Betzler, Allen F. New Jersey Transplants, 207 pp. + index. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1982.
Davenport, Kay and Harriet Foley. Index to Epoch of Blue Ball. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1995.
Carlisle Citizens (author) and Harriet Foley (editor). Carlisle, the Jersey Settlement in Ohio, 1800-1980, 185 pp. + index. 1^st edition. Naegele-Auer Printing Company, 1980.
Chamberlain, Charles E. New Jersey Presbyterian Church, 175 years, pp. 187, New Jersey Presbyterian Church: Carlisle, OH (780 Fairview Dr., Carlisle, Ohio 45005), 1988.
Croll, Robert E. 50 Yr. History of the Miami Valley, 1892-1942, Croll Family. 30 pp. Robert E. Croll, 2007.
Croll, Robert E. The 50 Year History of the Miami Valley Dairy, Franklin, Ohio, Warren County, 1892-1942. Robert E. Croll: Moreno Valley, California, 2007.
Eldridge, Mabel and Harriet Foley. Franklin in the Great Miami Valley, original, 349 pp. + index. Franklin Area Historical Society: Franklin, Ohio, 1982.
Epoch of Blue Ball, original with index. 278 pp. Blue Ball Historical Society: Blue Ball, Ohio, 1978.
Epoch of Blue Ball, reprint with index. 278 pp. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 2007.
Fealy, Harriet. Centennial Booklet for St. Mary Parish, Franklin, Ohio 1868-1968. Franklin Chronicle: Franklin, Ohio, 1968.
Foley, Harriet E. Carlisle, the Jersey Settlement in Ohio, 1800-1990, 214 pp. + index. 2^nd edition. Rager Printing Company, 1990.
Foley, Harriet E, editor. Franklin in the Great Miami Valley, reprint 2^nd edit. 477 pp. + index. Franklin Area Historical Society: Franklin, Ohio, 2004.
Foley, Harriet E. Franklin Public Schools History. Franklin Area Historical Society: Franklin, Ohio, 1987.
Foley, Harriet E. Index to Mary Francis Hassett, 1913, Historical Souvenir of Franklin, OH. 7 pp. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1979.
Foley, Harriet E. “The Hickory Stick Underground Railroad.” The Franklin Area Newsletter. Vol. XXXIV, 8 pp. Franklin Area Historical Society: Franklin, Ohio, Sep. 2000.

Franklin Methodist Church Baptism Records, 1860-1864. Franklin Methodist Church: Franklin, Ohio, undated copy.

Franklin Methodist Church Records, 1859-1875. Franklin Methodist Church: Franklin, Ohio, undated copy.
Franklin, Ohio Homecoming, 1935. Indexed. Unpublished and undated. Not sure when WCGS received a copy.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. Franklin Township in the American Civil War, Vol. 1 – General. Geoffrey G. Gorsuch: Springville, New York, 2009.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. Franklin Township in the American Civil War, Vol. 2 – Maps. Geoffrey G. Gorsuch: Springville, New York, 2009.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. Franklin Township in the American Civil War, Vol. 3 – Civil War Period Illustrations. Geoffrey G. Gorsuch: Springville, New York, 2009.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. Franklin Township in the American Civil War, Vol. 4 – Modern Photographs. Geoffrey G. Gorsuch: Springville, New York, 2009.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. Franklin Township in the American Civil War, Vol. 5 – Monographs & Source Documents. Geoffrey G. Gorsuch: Springville, New York, 2009.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. Franklin, Images of America, 128 p. + index. Arcadia Publishing: Charleston, South Carolina, 2005.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. Franklin in the Civil War. Geoffrey Gorsuch: Franklin, Ohio, 2002.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. Self-guided driving tour of Historic Franklin. [For Franklin Area Historical Society]. Alliance Printing: Middletown, Ohio, 2002.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. Self-guided walking tour of Historic Franklin. [For Franklin Area Historical Society]. Alliance Printing: Middletown, Ohio, 2003.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. Self guided walking tour of Franklin’s Historic Woodhill Cemetery. [For Franklin Area Historical Society]. Alliance Printing: Middletown, Ohio, 2005.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. The House at 49 Miami Ave. in Franklin, Ohio, Vol. 1. History & Biographies. 200 pp. Geoffrey G. Gorsuch: Franklin, Ohio, 2006.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. The House at 49 Miami Ave. in Franklin, Ohio, Vol. 2. Illustrations, Maps & Documents. 200 pp. Geoffrey G. Gorsuch: Franklin, Ohio, 2006.
Gorsuch, Geoffrey G. Walking tour of Mackinaw Historic District. [For Franklin Area Historical Society]. Alliance Printing: Middletown, Ohio.
Hassett, Mary Frances. Historical Souvenir of Franklin, 1796-1913 136 pp. + index. General Print Company, 1913.
Terry, Rebecca Abney. History of Franklin, Ohio – Bicentennial programs, 70 pp. + index. OMT Club: Franklin, Ohio, 1997.
The Record for Twenty-Five Years: The Men’s Club of Franklin, Ohio, 1900-1925. 25 pp. Men’s Club of Franklin: Franklin, Ohio, 1925.
Nass, John P. and Herb Beamer Ratliff. Phase II Cultural Resource Survey: Eight Areas on the AT&T Fiber Optics Line: Xenia-Morgantown Section in Greene, Montgomery and Preble Counties, Ohio. Archaeological Services Consultants, Inc: Columbus, Ohio, 1989 [About Carlisle Fort].
Tibbals, Seymour Selden. Miami Valley Chautauqua, Then & Now. Miami Valley Chautauqua Association: Chautauqua, Ohio 1946.

Hamilton Township Books

Beller, Janet Brock and Maxine Elliott Nason. Loveland Passages Through Time. 123 pp. Greater Loveland Historical Society: Loveland, Ohio, 1992.
Bethel Murdoch Presbyterian Church: Pictorial Directory, 2004. Bethel Murdoch Presbyterian Church: Loveland, Ohio, 2004.
Brenner, Robert. Maineville, Ohio History, 100 Years As An Incorporated Town, 1850-1950. 198 pp. John S. Swift: Cincinnati, Ohio, 1950.
Harmon, Steve. A Pictorial History of the Maineville Crossroads. 345 pp. Dr. Steve Harmon: Maineville, Ohio, 1997.
Historical Loveland: An Introduction. 32 pp. The Greater Loveland Historical Society: Loveland, Ohio, 1984.
Kings Point Church of God, Maineville, Ohio, 65^th Anniversary, 1921-1986. Kings Point Church: Maineville, Ohio, 1986.
Loveland Bicentennial Guide: Celebrating Our Heritage, 1796-1996. 24 pp. Press Community Newspapers: Loveland, Ohio, 1996.

Harlan Township Books

Copen, Gary G. and Gail K. Sargent. A History of Pleasant Plain; A History of the Pleasant Plain Presbyterian Church, 1916-2002. 147 pp. The Pleasant Plain Presbyterian Church: Pleasant Plain, Ohio, 2002.
Historical Notes. Vol. 4, issue 3. Blanchester Area Historical Society: Blanchester, Ohio, Sep. 1998.
Historical Notes. Vol. 4, issue 4. Blanchester Area Historical Society: Blanchester, Ohio, Dec. 1998.
Stewart, Nelson. A History of Pleasant Plain, OH Commemorating its Founding by Samuel Craig on Nov 3, 1852. Publisher not listed, 1952.
Stewart, Nelson. Pleasant Plain, 1952-2002; Pleasant Plain Presbyterian Church, 1916-2002. 147 pp. The Pleasant Plain Presbyterian Church: Pleasant Plain, Ohio, 2002.

Massie Township Books

Harveysburg Community Committee. History of Harveysburg & Massie Township. 39 pp. Summers Printing Co.: Wilmington, Ohio, not dated. Donated by Dorothy Robertson Bollinger, Sept 1983.
History of Harveysburg & Massie Township. Publisher and date not listed. Typed history.
Nicholson, Janet Finley. Memories of Long Ago: Harveysburg History. Originally published in the Western Star (Lebanon) in the December issues of 1885 and in the Miami Gazette (Waynesville) in 1905. 11 pp. Copy donated by Dallas Bogan.
Richards, Donald E. A Tour in our Time Through Time On Your Own Time. Publisher and date not listed. Donated by Betty Greer.

Salem Township Books

125^th Anniversary Celebration, 1847-1972 Morrow United Methodist Church. [Flier]. Morrow United Methodist Church: Morrow, Ohio, 1972.

Deboard, Marlene S. Graduates of Morrow High School, 1881-1905, Vol. 1. 2^nd printing. Marlene Schwartz Deboard, 2005.
Deboard, Marlene S. Graduates of Morrow High School, 1906-1935, Vol. 2. 2^nd printing. Marlene Schwartz Deboard, 2005.

Deboard, Marlene S. Graduates of Morrow High School, 1936-1956, Vol. 3. 1st printing. Marlene Schwartz Deboard, 2006.
Morrow Lodge No. 265 F & AM. Morrow, Ohio, 1984. [Business Memoranda for 1984 with officers and past members].
Oak Ridge School, Daily Register, 1854-1864, An Extraction. 40 pp. Undated and no author or publisher listed.
The Crystal. Little Miami High School Yearbook. Little Miami High School: Morrow, OH, 1967.

Turtlecreek Township Books

150^th Anniversary, 1802-1952 East Baptist Church. East Baptist Church: Lebanon, Ohio, 1952.
A Journey to Ohio in 1810: As Recorded in the Journal of Margaret Van Horn Dwight. Yale University Press: New Haven, Connecticut, 1913.
Doane, Jim. “The Class of 1957, 50^th Anniversary of 1957” Jim Doane: Lebanon, OH, 2007.
Dunn, Chester. “The Lebanon Class of 1940: The Last Fifty Years” Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1990.
First Baptist Church, East Warren near Broadway: Membership List from beginning to present (1999). Copy provided to WCGS by Elsie Wade and Chet Dunn, 1999.
First Settlement of Lebanon, Part 1 by Old Settler. Western Star: Lebanon, Ohio, 16 Jan 1857.
First Settlement of Lebanon, Part 2, by Old Settler. Western Star: Lebanon, Ohio, 23 Jan 1857.
First Settlement of Lebanon, Part 3, by Old Settler. Western Star: Lebanon, Ohio, 30 Jan 1857.
Foster, Finis A. The Practical Sunday School Record Book. Main Street Presbyterian Church: Lebanon, Ohio, not dated.
Frost, Julia Watkins. Watkins Family: Annuals of our Ancestors, The Green Tree Tavern, Home Building in Minnesota. Chicago, Illinois, 1913.
Genntown Church Records. Copy donated to WCGS by Marion Snyder.
Hale, Harry L. The Colorful Story of Lebanon & Warren County, Ohio. Western Star: Lebanon, Ohio, 1949. Reprinted by Warren County Genealogical Society, 1998.
Hammond, E. D. Souvenir- Churches, Homes & Business Houses Pictorial Lebanon, Ohio: Genntown, Fellowship and Bethany Christian Churches. 79 pp. The Otterbein Press: Dayton, Ohio, [1926] undated copy.

Ireland, Opha W. The Otterbein Home Church, 1913-1968. Otterbein: Otterbein, Ohio, 2006.

Ireland, Opha W. The Otterbein Home Church, 1968-1977. Otterbein: Otterbein, Ohio, undated.
Kemper, Peter M., Rev. 175^th Anniversary Album First Baptist Church. First Baptist Church: Lebanon, Ohio, 1977.

Lebanon Grange. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1939.

Lebanon Grange Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1941.

Lebanon High School Alumni Directory. Bernard Harris Publishing, Inc.: New York, 1998.

Lebanon High School Alumni Directory. Bernard Harris Publishing, Inc.: New York, 2002.
Lebanon Methodist Church Membership List. Lebanon Methodist Church: Lebanon, Ohio, 1975.
Lebanon, OH, Celebrating 200 years, 1802-2002. 200 pp. Warren County Historical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 2002.
Lebanon Presbyterian Church Record Book from Session Minutes, Main Street, Jan 1857-Sep 1868. Copy donated by Marilyn Wood Armstrong to Warren County Genealogical Society, July 2004.
Lebanon, The City Beautiful. No publisher or date listed.
Living in Warren County. 69 pp. Western Star Publications: Lebanon, Ohio, 1991.
Living in Warren County. Western Star Publications: Lebanon, Ohio, 1997.
One Hundredth Anniversary- Bethany Congregational Christian Church. Bethany Congregational Christian Church: Lebanon, Ohio, 1946.
Onward. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1926.
Phillips, Hazel Spencer. The Golden Lamb. 59 pp. Oxford Press: Oxford, Ohio, 1958.
Records of the Lebanon Methodist Episcopal Church. [Includes Baptisms, Marriages and Lists of Members 1854-1883]. These are copies of the original church records provided to the Warren County Genealogical Society.
Snyder, Marion. Memory Lane, Vol. 1, 1976-1985. 211 pp. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 2006.
Snyder, Marion. Memory Lane, Vol. 2, 1974-1992, Schools. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 2006.
Snyder, Marion. Memory Lane, Vol. 3, 1976-1985. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 2006.
The Annual. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1921.
The Lebanon Gazette, Warren Co., Ohio, 1891 (Jan-April). [Newspaper clippings].
Teachers Directory Warren County Schools, 1974-1975. Orin A. Souther, County Superintendent: Lebanon, Ohio, 1975.
The Towers, Vol. 1. College Classes, Clubs, Misc., Bowling Green Business University & College Commerce, 1926.

The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1927.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1928.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1929.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1930.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1931.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1953.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1961.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1980.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1981.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1983.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1986.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1987.
The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1988.

The Trilobite. Lebanon High School Yearbook. Lebanon High School: Lebanon, OH, 1989.
Warren County: The Incredible County. Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau: Lebanon, Ohio, undated.

Union Township Books

Rowland, Katherine Lollar. Ridge School, Union Twp, 1875-1902. Katherine Rowland: Lebanon, OH, 2000.

Washington Township Books

Carter, Dorothy J. History of Cold Springs Comp. Washington Twp. Dorothy Carter, Sept. 1984.
Carter, Dorothy J. Warren Co. & Brassfield Erratica: Washington Township. Dorothy Carter, Oct 1985.
Dunn, Chester L. Free Will Baptist Church, Washington Township: the Silver Grove Church, Aug 22-23, 1951. Copy submitted to Warren County Genealogical Society.
Dunn, Chester. Washington & Wayne Twp. Birth, Deaths 1886-1907 from Assessor’s Records. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio: Lebanon, Ohio, not dated.
Dunn, Chester L. Washington Township Records, 2 Apr 1838 - 4 Apr 1866 from the Washington Township Trustees. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 1998.
Lewis, Kristopher. Oregonia History. 200 pp. Kris Lewis, Boy Scout project, 1995.

Olive Branch Methodist Church. Church record copies provided to Warren County Genealogical Society.

Union Church, Washington Township. [Miscellaneous newspaper clippings and records. Copy provided to Warren County Genealogical Society.]

Wayne Township Books

Campbell, Karen. Murder in Waynesville: The Anderson Tragedy. 153 pp. Warren County Genealogical Society: Lebanon, Ohio, 2004.
Carter, Dorothy. Waynesville Area Veterans Buried in Miami Cemetery & elsewhere: Cemetery inscriptions, biographies, obituaries, memorials, etc. Dorothy Carter, 2002.
Cartwright, Inez James, et. al. “A History of the Waynesville High School Alumni Association, Updated for 110^th Annual Meeting, May 29, 1993.” Waynesville High School: Waynesville, OH, 1993.
Dalton, Dennis. 175^th Anniversary: Heighway to 1972, Waynesville, Ohio, Traveling Through History Since 1797. 80 pp. The Valley Shopper, Inc: Waynesville, Ohio, 1972.
Furnas, Seth E. Waynesville & Wayne Township, Ohio – Tap Roots: Some events and incidents in the history and life of our community. From Special Sesquicentennial Edition of Miami Gazette, 1797-1947. Transcribed by Dorothy Carter in 2004 and copy provided to Warren County Genealogical Society.
Waynesville First 200 years, 1797-1997. 344 pp. Waynesville Historical Society Waynesville, Ohio, 1997.
Waynesville People. 66 pp. Mary L. Cook Library: Waynesville, Ohio, undated. [Original photos can be found at the Mary L. Cook Library in Waynesville, OH].