Switzerland County – 1892 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1892. Volume 6. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1892.
See also:
Entries from Vevay (1892)
Switzerland County Directories

AARON. Settled in 1875, is located in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 13 ½ miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Population, 20. Mail, tri-weekly. B. V. Van Ostol, postmaster.

  • Acre Samuel, blacksmith
  • Goodnar Rev J J
  • Houze John, justice of peace
  • Johnson Abraham, carp and notary public
  • Stout Rev Ira (United Brethren)
  • Van Ostol Bascom V, General Store

ALLENSVILLE. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 11 miles north of Vevay, the county seat and banking town, 7 miles from Markland, its shipping point. Daily mail stage to Vevay and Rising Sun, fare 50 cents. Population, 80. J. W. Fleming, postmaster.

  • Campbell A J, saw mill
  • Downey James S, pianos and organs
  • Downey Lewis, insurance agent
  • Downey Wm W, justice of the peace
  • Fallis N M, railway agent
  • Fleming John W, barber
  • Henry House, Henry Myers proprietor
  • Hizer Jefferson, miller
  • Linker John M, wagonmaker
  • Moore John, Grocer
  • Murphy S O, insurance agent
  • Myers Henry, proprietor Henry House
  • Sedam Lewis, blacksmith
  • VanOsdol J W, physician and druggist
  • Works A J, insurance agent

BENNINGTON. A village in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 10 miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point and nearest bank. Population, 100. J. P. Marsh, postmaster.

  • Copeland R M, physician
  • Ferrell Hannibal, justice of peace
  • Marsh A W, live stock
  • Marsh J P, Farmer
  • Neal John, wagonmaker
  • Newkirk C M, blacksmith
  • Smith J V W, tinner
  • Smith & Morrison, flour mill
  • Steele John S, general store
  • Welch L, general store

CENTRE SQUARE. A village in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 8 miles north of Vevay, the county seat, shipping point and banking town. Population, 70. Mail, tri-weekly. E. H. Bascom, postmaster.

  • Bascom E H, General Store
  • Belden & Hizer, flour mill
  • Kirkpatrick J C, apiarist
  • Sedan Michael, blacksmith

CRAIG. On the Ohio river, in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and usual place of shipment. Population, 23. Mail, daily. James Shaw, postmaster.

  • Bray David W, shoemaker
  • Harkell Thomas J, blacksmith
  • McKay M L, gunsmith
  • Shaw James, General Store
  • Weaver Wm, wagonmaker

EAST ENTERPRISE. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 12 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat and banking town. Markland, a landing on the Ohio river, 7 miles south, is the place of shipment. Population, 50. Mail, tri-weekly. Charles O. Potter, postmaster.

  • Heath Daniel, Basketmaker
  • Heath E W, justice of peace
  • Houze J R, general store
  • Littlefield Isaac H, blacksmith
  • Littlefield R B, agricultural implements
  • Lockwood S D, shoemaker
  • Potter Charles O, General Store
  • Richmond E S, jeweler
  • Seymour Rev E G, undertaker
  • Washer & Dunning, grist and saw mill

FLORENCE. A village and landing on the Ohio river, in York township, Switzerland county, 9 miles east of Vevay, the county seat. Warsaw, Ky., on opposite side of river, is the location of nearest bank. Population, 250. Mail, daily. J. M. W. Langsdale, postmaster.

  • Barke Henry, carpet weaver
  • Barke Julia, hotel
  • Bevis Daniel, barber
  • Bittel Henry, basket mnfr
  • Buscher Henry, cooper
  • Culbertson David, blacksmith
  • Duplan M, justice
  • Keith John A, wagonmaker
  • Laboytreaux Joseph W, cooper
  • Land Riley, tinner and grocer
  • Land Thomas, grain
  • Langsdale Dr. J M W, Druggist and Physician
  • Schrumph & Told, dry goods
  • Williams W A, general store

JAY. A rural post office in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 14 miles northwest of Vevay, the seat of justice and nearest shipping and banking point. Mail, tri-weekly. Wm. Ralston, postmaster.

  • Hotchkiss L A, farm implts
  • Ralston Wm, General Store

LAMB. A hamlet on the Ohio River, in Craig township, Switzerland county, 8 miles below Vevay, the county seat and banking town. Population, 40. Mail, daily. J. O. Simpson, postmaster.

  • Breeck Joseph, blacksmith
  • Lamb John, sorghum mnfr
  • Simpson James T & Son, General Store
  • Stoops & Netherland, tobacco

LONG RUN. A small hamlet in Craig township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles west of Vevay, the county seat, banking and shipping point. Population, 50. Mail, daily. John Wiley, postmaster.

  • Brienetley Edward, blacksmith
  • Wiley John, Flour and Grist Mill

MARKLAND. In York township, Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, 5 miles above Vevay, the county seat and nearest banking point. Population, 168. J. I. O’Neal, postmaster.

  • Armstrong Margaret, hotel
  • Benedict Americus, general store and saw mill
  • Benedict Samuel L, printer
  • Burk Harry, shoemaker
  • Griffin G W, Druggist
  • Johnson J S, carpenter
  • Markland Charles, produce
  • Marsh John D, carpenter
  • North B H, general store
  • O’Neal J I, Flour Mill
  • Pickitt Thos, blacksmith
  • Price O A, physician
  • Reeves George, General Store
  • Rickitts Henry, wagonmkr
  • Snyder Emma, milliner
  • Snyder J N, hotel

MOOREFIELD. A village in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 8 ½ miles northwest of Vevay, the county seat, bank location and shipping point. Population, 250. Mail, daily. Bruce D. Scott, postmaster.

  • Cravens Owen, live stock
  • Culbertson James, saw and grist mills
  • Culbertson Scott, physician
  • Danner L, carpenter
  • Danner & Manford, saw mill
  • Ferrell John, apiarist
  • Finch & Weaver, meat market
  • Kienzle Charles, shoemkr
  • Konkle Daniel, blacksmith
  • Lock John W, justice of peace
  • McKay Joseph F, carpenter
  • Manford Frank, blacksmith
  • Riley John M W, general store
  • Riley P L, wagonmkr
  • Scott Bruce D, General Store
  • Scott Robert, apiarist
  • Smith Calvin, apiarist
  • Weaver Edward H, cooper
  • Werstel Matthew, hotel

MOUNT STERLING. A village of 150 inhabitants, in Jefferson township, Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles north of Vevay, the county seat, banking town and shipping point. Mail, daily. Eaton Cotton, postmaster.

  • Banta J H, apiarist
  • Banta M H, mason
  • Burroughs George, hotel
  • Campell Wesley, carpenter
  • Cotton Eaton, Postmaster
  • Cotton Ralph, painter
  • Cotton Thomas, stone mason
  • Cross Wm A, livery
  • Gates Abner, general store
  • Gleason W W Rev (Baptist)
  • Haydon D N, General Store
  • Hess Fred, blacksmith
  • Pelson Rev (Methodist)
  • Shull E D, live stock
  • Webb Jacob C, mason
  • Worrell N, mason
  • Seymour Wm, monuments

PATRIOT. A town on the Ohio river in Posey township, Switzerland county, 18 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Rising Sun is the bank location. Population, 450. Mail, daily. Charles E. Foster, postmaster.

  • Bodkin J T, groceries
  • Brown M H, milliner
  • Coffin W F, hotel
  • Fisk Samuel, hotel
  • Foster Charles E, Notions
  • Gockel Wm, General Store and Saw Mill
  • Green Bros, general store
  • Gurley J G, lawyer
  • Herrick H B, shoemaker
  • Howe S Q, general store
  • Huston John, cooper
  • Jamieson R A, physician
  • Lamkin S, blacksmith
  • Love J W & Co, general store
  • Mead S, justice
  • Moore Erastus, livery
  • Nave H, groceries
  • North A L, stoves and tinware
  • North E E, fancy groceries
  • North E E & W F, flour mill
  • Olcott Dr. W A, Druggist
  • Pfeiffer E, harness
  • Platt Ralph, blacksmith
  • Pryor James, physician
  • Tait & Miller, blacksmiths
  • Wade S, wagonmaker

PLEASANT. A country post office in Pleasant township, Switzerland county, 13 miles northwest of Vevay, the nearest banking town, seat of justice and shipping point. Population, 250. Mail, tri-weekly. Henry Kehlenbech, postmaster.

  • Fry O D, blacksmith
  • Hotchkiss Luther, farm implements
  • Kehlenbech Selma, Gen Store
  • Morton H, blacksmith
  • Rogers Susan, Milliner
  • Smith J H, flour mill
  • Spencer Simpson, saw mill
  • Stewart James, dentist

QUERCUS GROVE. A village of 75 inhabitants, in Posey township, Switzerland county, 16 miles northeast of Vevay, the county seat. Patriot, on the Ohio river, 6 miles northeast, is the shipping point. The nearest bank is at Rising Sun. James M. Long, postmaster.

  • Cheever E M, physician
  • Long James M, General Store
  • Long Owen J, blacksmith
  • Platt George, blacksmith
  • Platt Wm J, grocery
  • Ricketts J C, general store

SUGAR BRANCH. A village in Cotton township, Switzerland county, 10 miles north of Vevay, the shipping point, county seat and bank location. Population, 48. Mail, tri-weekly. Aaron B. Vannatter, postmaster.

  • Elfer John, physician
  • Gibbs James H, general store
  • Heath Sylvester R, general store
  • Jagers Thomas, wagon maker
  • Lee W H, saw mill
  • Likely Henry, harnessmaker
  • Long F M, hotel and blacksmith
  • Long W H, blacksmith
  • McMillin Wm, physician
  • Miles Jeffery, blacksmith
  • Pelsor H C Rev
  • Vannatter A B, Grocer and Shoemaker
  • Vannatter M, milliner

VINEYARD. A county post office in Craig township, Switzerland county, 6 miles west of Vevay, the county seat, shipping and banking point. Mail, daily. James A. Claghorn, postmaster.

  • Brown John, saw mill
  • Claghorn James A, Lawyer
  • Pavy John, justice of peace
  • Wiley John, flour mill