Lawrenceburg – 1858 Indiana Gazetteer

Lawrenceburg, 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

LAWRENCEBURGH,
The city of Lawrenceburgh was laid out in 1801, is the seat of justice of Dearborn county, situated on an alluvial bottom on the right bank of the Ohio river, 58 feet above low water, and two miles below the mouth of the Great Miami River, in latitude 39 degrees 5 minutes north, longitude 7 degrees 35 minutes west from Washington, distant from Cincinnati twenty-two miles, and eighty-six from Indianapolis. It is admirably located for most kinds of manufacturing operations. The Ohio and Mississippi and Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroads intersect at this point. The surrounding country is remarkable for the fertility of its soil, its pure limpid water, the beauty of its scenery, and the health, industry, and intelligence of its citizens. The city contains one steam flouring mill, one water flouring mill, three distilleries, two breweries, five hotels, two newspaper offices, six churches and ten schools, all well attended. Population, 4000.

  • Adams Express Company, J. P. Chew agent.
  • Adler Laon, milliner.
  • Adler Henry, fancy and dry goods dealer.
  • Armstrong C., manufacturer of chairs and furniture.
  • Anderson B. T. W. S., proprietor eating saloon.
  • Bartholomew Joseph, proprietor Lawrenceburgh House.
  • Barkdoll D. S., cooper.
  • Beckenholdt John, brewer.
  • BECKMAN ALEXANDER, forwarding and commission merchant and prop’r wharf-boat.
  • Boese H., confectioner and dealer in fancy goods.
  • BOLANDER AMOS, PROP’R BOLANDER HOUSE. (See card.)
  • BOOKWALTER A., editor and proprietor Democratic Register.
  • Branch Bank, H. K. Hobbs, cashier.
  • Brodbeck George, ice cream saloon.
  • BROWN WM., SUCCESSOR TO BROWN & TATE, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF FURNITURE FOR TRADE, HIGH ST., BET. SHORT AND ELM.
  • Brown James T., attorney at law.
  • Browneller F., tanner and currier.
  • BRYANT & LORD, MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS, SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY, PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, CAST IRON WATER WHEELS, RAILROAD CASTINGS, &c.
  • Buel G. P., produce and commission merchant.
  • CARBAUGH & BRAUN, GROCERS, HIGH ST., BET. SHORT AND ELM.
  • Chapman & Son, grocers.
  • CHEW J. PARKER, DEALER IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, WALL PAPER, PERFUMERY, FANCY ARTICLES, &c. COR HIGH AND SHORT STS.
  • Chew J. P., agent Adams’ Express Company.
  • Congress Flouring Mills, Lewis & Eichelberger, proprietors.
  • Crist & Bell, dealers in hardware, cutlery, &c.
  • Croutz John D., blacksmith.
  • Cronker Mrs. E. A., milliner and dress maker.
  • DEMOCRATIC REGISTER, A. BOOKWALTER, EDITOR AND PROP’R OFFICE ON WALNUT ST., NEAR HIGH.
  • Dexheimer Philip, blacksmith.
  • Dorr Valentine, blacksmith.
  • Dorr John, wagon maker.
  • Dowden O. W., saddler and harness maker.
  • Drake & Merrill, wagon makers.
  • Dunn Mrs. S. E., ambrotypist.
  • Eckert Michael, boot and shoe maker.
  • Edwards Miss Annie, milliner.
  • FERGUSON G. W., HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER AND PAPER HANGER, &c., HIGH ST., BET. SHORT AND ELM.
  • Ferris & Abbott, wholesale druggists.
  • Fichter M., boot and shoe maker.
  • Finney G. B., pump maker.
  • Fitch D. C., dealer in groceries and provisions.
  • Fitch’s Hotel, H. Fitch, proprietor.
  • Fitch H., proprietor Fitch’s Hotel.
  • Focal Peter, proprietor Railroad House.
  • Francis J. & T., carpenters and builders.
  • Frederick P., brick maker.
  • Froin P., boot and shoe maker.
  • Gaffs & Marshall, millers and distillers.
  • Garnier & Ebert, brewers.
  • GAZLAY T. & C., ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND NOTARIES PUBLIC.
  • Groff Robert, hat and cap dealer.
  • Gysie Jacob, dealer in foreign and domestic liquors, groceries and produce, High st., bet. Short and Walnut.
  • HARDING & TATE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, OFFICE HIGH ST., BET. SHORT AND ELM.
  • Haubold N., boot and shoe maker.
  • Hauck John J., hardware dealer.
  • HELFER & WOODWARD, MANUFACTURERS OF CARRIAGES FOR THE SOUTHERN MARKET, WALNUT ST., BET. HIGH AND WILLIAM.
  • Helmuth H. R., dry goods dealer.
  • Henry John W., saddles and harness.
  • Herrold Henry, daguerrean artist.
  • Hirsch Henry, tobacconist.
  • Hitzfield A., dealer in wines and liquors.
  • Hitzfield A., attorney at law and justice of the peace.
  • Hobbs H. K., cashier Branch Bank.
  • Hommer J., grocer.
  • Hornberger John, dealer in wines and liquors.
  • Huschart G., monumental marble worker.
  • Johnson F. S., dealer in stoves and tin ware.
  • Junker J. M., boot and shoe maker.
  • Junker A., barber.
  • Kalen B., tailor.
  • Kauffman Isaac C., cooper.
  • Kestner G. A., proprietor Rossville Exchange.
  • Kraas William, grocer and baker.
  • Kramer Frederick, dealer in wines, liquors and groceries.
  • Krastner A., grocer.
  • Lake Miss Martha, milliner.
  • Lawrenceburgh House, Joseph Bartholomew, proprietor.
  • Lewis & Eichelberger proprietors Congress flouring mills.
  • Lewis & Eichelberger, proprietors Miami flouring mills.
  • Lewis & Moore, dry good dealers.
  • Lewis L. B. & Bro., dry goods dealers.
  • Loge John P., clothier.
  • Lommel H., grocer.
  • Lommel Peter, restaurant and grocery.
  • Lucas T. J., watch maker and jeweler.
  • Ludlow & Tate, lumber dealers.
  • LUDLOW & TATE, SASH, DOOR AND BLIND MANUFACTURERS, FLOORING, DRESSED LUMBER, &c.
  • Lutman H., boot and shoe maker.
  • Lyons Michael, tobacconist.
  • Maas Moses, merchant tailor.
  • McCormick James, merchant tailor.
  • McGrath Thomas, blacksmith.
  • Major D. S., attorney at law and notary public.
  • MARTIN S. A., editor and proprietor Republican Banner.
  • Martin Samuel, cooper.
  • Masonic Hall, High st., bet. Elm and Short.
  • Miami Flouring Mills, Lewis & Eichelberger proprietors.
  • Moody Alex. (colored), barber.
  • Moody Israel (colored), barber.
  • Mooney Joseph, clothier.
  • Moore & Spooner, dealers in groceries and provisions.
  • Moore Mrs. L. A., milliner.
  • Moore Reuben, cooper.
  • Morgan A. & Son, distillers.
  • Morgan A., dealer in dry goods and groceries.
  • Morgan F., boot and shoe maker.
  • Nevitt, Major & Co., forwarding and commission merchants.
  • Odd Fellows’ Hall, Union Lodge cor. Walnut-st.
  • Parry R. H., dry goods dealer.
  • Pfeister F., boot and shoe maker.
  • Railroad House, Peter Focal, proprietor.
  • Ratjen Charles J. B., barber.
  • REPUBLICAN BANNER, STERLING A. MARTIN, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE NEXT DOOR TO BRANCH BANK.
  • Richards John F., justice of the peace.
  • RIDDELL FRANCIS, POST MASTER.
  • Rittenhouse & Williams, millers and distillers.
  • Rodgers Robert, proprietor livery stable.
  • Rossville Exchange, G. A., Kestner, proprietor.
  • Roth Michael, grocer.
  • Schmidt John F., proprietor of boarding house and saloon.
  • Schmitt A., physician and surgeon.
  • Schneider W., boot and shoe maker.
  • Schwartz John, mayor, attorney at law and notary public.
  • Schwartz Alex., dealer in wines and liquors.
  • Schwartz Alexander, clothier.
  • Siemandel John, cooper.
  • Sheldon G. B., dealer in stoves and tinware.
  • Smith H. F., grocer.
  • Smith H. F., coal dealer.
  • Sparks D. E., dealer in foreign and domestic dry goods.
  • Sparks N., grocer.
  • Spooner P. L., attorney at law.
  • SPOONER B. J., ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
  • Sturm Andrew, cooper.
  • Swope J H., cooper.
  • Telegraph Office, Walnut-st. bet. High and William.
  • Temple C. W., insurance agent.
  • Ulrey J. P., dentist.
  • Walter Rudolph, druggist and apothecary.
  • Washington Hall, A. Wippel, proprietor.
  • Water P., blacksmith.
  • Werneke & Muerman, tobacconists.
  • Wert Wm., cooper.
  • White Mrs. E., dress maker.
  • Wippel A., proprietor of Washington Hall.
  • Wuest P. H., baker.
  • Wymond John, dealer in groceries and iron.
  • Zimmerman P., tailor.