Switzerland County – 1880 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1880-81. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1880.
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Entries from Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana

SWITZERLAND CO.—Vevay the county seat. Clerk, R. T. F. Abbott. Sheriff, John P. White. Treasurer, Eli T. Ogle. Auditor, John Gill. Recorder, James P. Orem. Coroner, William Smith. Surveyor, Samuel Henry.

AARON. Located in Pleasant township, Switzerland county is a village of 40 inhabitants, 12 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, and usual shipping point. Bear creek furnishes water power for a saw. The place has a Methodist church and district school. Mail daily. C. G. Adams, postmaster.

  • Adams C G, General Store.
  • Buchanan H H, cabinet maker.
  • Johnson Abraham, carpenter.
  • Johnson S R, saw mill.
  • McHenry J B, blacksmith.
  • Mead W W, Carpenter.
  • Smith J M, saw mill.

ALLENSVILLE. Inhabited by about 75 persons, located in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 10 miles north of Vevay, the county seat and shipping point. Contains district school, Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Wheat, corn and potatoes are marketed. Mail daily. J. W. Hall, postmaster.

  • Hall J W, General Store.
  • Moore John, grocer.
  • Vanatta A B, shoemaker.
  • Vanarsdal John, physician.

BENNINGTON. A hamlet of 100 inhabitants, in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 10 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat and the most available shipping point. It contains a steam flour mill, two churches—Methodist and United Brethren—and district school. Mail daily. J. P. Marsh, postmaster.

  • Belden J J, flour mill.
  • Cole James K, lawyer.
  • Holland P C, physician.
  • Johnson C W, harnessmaker.
  • McGregor J B, general store.
  • Marsh H H, constable.
  • Marsh J P, General Store.
  • Neal John, wagonmaker.
  • Neal John C L, justice of the peace.
  • Newkirk C M, blacksmith.
  • Shoddy A, blacksmith.
  • Voris N, wagonmaker.
  • Welch Albert, physician.

BRAYTOWN. Switzerland county (See Craig.)

CENTRE SQUARE. Has 100 inhabitants, three churches—Baptist, Christian and Universalist—and graded school. Is located in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 8 miles north of Vevay, the county seat. Mail daily. Eaton Cotton, postmaster.

  • Campbell & Mix, saw mill.
  • Cole B & Co, General Store.
  • Cotton Eaton, General Store.
  • Gleason B N, blacksmith.
  • Hall Edward A, carpenter.
  • Jackson J M, wagonmaker.
  • Kirkpatrick J C, apiary.
  • Schoonover F, miller.

CRAIG. Otherwise known as Braytown, is a country postoffice, in Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat and shipping point. Daily mail.

  • Shaw James, Postmaster and General Store.

EAST ENTERPRISE. With a population of 150, is a village in Cotton Township, Switzerland County, 12 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Has daily stage route to Vevay, Rising Sun and Aurora. The place contains Methodist church and district school. Daily mail. R. G. Simpson, postmaster.

  • Buchanan Harvey, flour mill.
  • Camel James, harnessmaker.
  • Gilbert W W, general store.
  • Heath B C, barber.
  • Heath Daniel, basketmaker.
  • Hide S B, stock dealer.
  • Littlefield Harvey, justice of the peace.
  • Lockwood S D, shoemaker.
  • McCrary T F, grain.
  • McGuffin Wm, Cooper.
  • Phillips Dennis, carpenter.
  • Sedam A J, blacksmith.
  • Sedam Michael, blacksmith.
  • Seymour E G Rev (Baptist).
  • Simpson James, blacksmith.
  • Simpson J F, hotel.
  • Simpson R G, physician.
  • Simpson R G & Son, General Store.
  • Washer & Duning, saw and flour mill.

FAIRVIEW. Switzerland county (See Sugar Branch.)

FLORENCE. With a population of 250, is located on the Ohio river, in Switzerland county, 9 miles east of Vevay, the county seat. The village has a Methodist church and district schools. Daily mail. Lemuel Bledsoe, postmaster.

  • Bledsoe & Heymer, General Store.
  • Buscher Henry, cooper.
  • Cunningham O D, dry goods.
  • Dunn W D, wagonmaker.
  • Esmann Henry, shoemaker.
  • Kelso G, carpenter and justice.
  • Land George, grocer.
  • Luck F, meat market.
  • Langsdale Bros, druggists.
  • Platt E B, blacksmith.
  • Vaughn J, cattle dealer.

LONG RUN. Is an unimportant post office in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat and shipping point. It has no village population. Mail tri-weekly.

  • Sibenthal Jackson, saw mill.
  • Sibenthal Lemuel, flour mill.

MARKLAND. On the Ohio river, in York township, Switzerland county, is located 5 miles above Vevay, the county seat. The village contains 200 inhabitants, a Union church and district school. Grain, hay, straw and potatoes are exported. Express, Adams. Mail daily. Americus Benedict, postmaster.

  • Beard J H & Co, general store.
  • Benedict Americus, General Store.
  • Benedict J L, Druggist and Chemist, and Proprietor New Era Medicine Co.
  • Benedict Samuel L, printer.
  • Burk Harry, shoemaker.
  • Clark Charles, saw and planing mill.
  • Clendenning L, wagonmaker.
  • Clubertson D, blacksmith.
  • Dailey W T, saloon.
  • Franklin Revy, cooper.
  • Frazier G, carpenter.
  • Griffin G W, drugs.
  • Hewett G W, physician.
  • Hewett Henry, cooper.
  • Johnson J S, carpenter.
  • McClanahan Joseph, cooper.
  • Marsh J Mrs, hotel.
  • Marsh John D, carpenter.
  • Morris John, carpenter.
  • O’Neal J I, flour mill.
  • Simpson G A, agt Adams Ex Co.

MOOREFIELD. A place with a population of 150 persons, is located in Switzerland county, 8 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat. In the immediate vicinity there are three churches—Methodist, Baptist and United Presbyterian. Ship to Vevay, on the Ohio river. Mail daily. Miss Orinda H. Ricketts, postmaster.

  • Bright S A Rev (Methodist).
  • Culbertson Scott, physician.
  • Culbertson Wm, blacksmith.
  • Finch Charles, Meat Market.
  • Howe Hattie R, general store.
  • Keinzle Charles, shoemaker.
  • Kunkle Daniel, blacksmith.
  • Kunkle J R, blacksmith.
  • Lovel John, meat market.
  • McGinney M, shoemaker.
  • Ricketts O H, General Store.
  • Riley J M, general store.
  • Tower Wm S, justice of the peace.
  • Van Pelt, G W, physician.
  • Worstell M, shoemaker.

MOUNT STERLING. Inhabited by about 165 persons, and located in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles north of Vevay, the county seat and most available shipping port. Indian creek, one mile west, furnishes water power to operate a flour mill. In the place there are two churches—Baptist and Methodist—and one graded school. Grain and live stock are exported. It has stage communication with Rising Sun and Versailles. Mail daily. Benjamin Cole, postmaster.

  • Armstrong & Waldon, blacksmiths and undertakers.
  • Banta J H, apiarist.
  • Banta M H, brick mason.
  • Beldon & Baker, flour mill.
  • Christie James H, physician.
  • Clark Paul, justice of the peace.
  • Cole Benjamin, General Store.
  • Cole James, live stock.
  • Cotton Ralph, shoemaker.
  • Cotton Thomas, stone mason.
  • Craig G, carpenter.
  • Gleason W W Rev (Baptist).
  • Martin E D, wagonmaker.
  • Richards J M, teacher.

PATRIOT. A prosperous village of 700 inhabitants on the Ohio river, located in Switzerland county, 20 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Patriot has two churches—Methodist and Universalist—and high school. Good point for the location of a flour mill. Daily stage to Rising Sun—fare 50c. Express, Adams. Mail daily. Alfred Moredock, postmaster.

  • Baxter P, boots and shoes.
  • Bonnell T O, hardware.
  • Bruner J, saloon.
  • Charles S A, hotel.
  • Cove J C, dentist.
  • Dibble H, meat market.
  • Fletcher Cora, milliner.
  • Green, Merritt & Butler, grain and cattle.
  • Green William, general store.
  • Gurley J G, lawyer.
  • Herrick H B, shoemaker.
  • Heyn & Bro, dry goods.
  • Howe S & Co, general store.
  • Jamieson R A, physician.
  • Love & Boyle, general store.
  • Lowe H, blacksmith.
  • Merritt D & Co, livery.
  • Moredock Alfred, General Store.
  • North William, general store.
  • Olcott W A, druggist and physician.
  • Pate W T & Co, Distillers.
  • Platt Ralph, blacksmith.
  • Robinson E M, shoemaker.
  • Rutter R R, physician.
  • Scranton J S, saloon.
  • Shirey J W, saloon.
  • Smock W G, wagonmaker.
  • Taylor A Z, meat market.
  • Taylor J & Son, barbers.
  • Tait & Long, blacksmiths.
  • VanHoutan S H, general store.
  • Wade G B, lawyer.
  • Wade S, wagonmaker.
  • Wade S W, justice of the peace.
  • Walker & Watts, Lawyers.
  • Watts V Mrs, milliner.

PLEASANT. A rural post office in Switzerland county, 13 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat. The village has two churches—Presbyterian and Baptist. Ship to Vevay on the Ohio river. Mail daily. W. S. Francis, postmaster and general store.

QUERCUS GROVE. Located in Switzerland county, 16 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat, is a small post village of 30 persons. The shipping point is North’s Landing, on the Ohio river, 5 miles northeast. Mail daily. R. W. Galbreath, postmaster.

  • Cheever E M, physician.
  • Dublane W, blacksmith.
  • Galbreath Bros, General Store.
  • Loshetter P R, lawyer.
  • Platt John, blacksmith.
  • Ricketts J C, general store.
  • Riley John, wagonmaker.

SUGAR BRANCH. Also called Fairview, is a place with 60 inhabitants, situated in Cotton Township, Switzerland county, 10 miles southeast of Vevay, the county seat and shipping point. Sugar Branch creek furnishes power to operate a saw mill. The village has a Methodist society and district school. Mail daily. S. R. Heath, postmaster.

  • Allen J W Rev (Methodist).
  • Gaither Minnie Mrs, milliner.
  • Gibbs James H, general store.
  • Heath S R, General Store.
  • Lee David B, saw mill.
  • Likely Henry, harnessmaker.
  • Long F M, hotel and blacksmith.
  • Oxley L M & O I, millinery.
  • Tinker S R, wagonmaker.

VINEYARD. Established as a post office in 1880, for the convenience of the farming community, in Craig township, Switzerland county, is situated 7 miles west of Vevay, the county seat and place of shipment. Baled hay, grain and live stock are marketed. Mail daily. John D. Banta, postmaster.

  • Banta John D, General Store.
  • Moon Wm L, physician.
  • Shafer George W, blacksmith.