Ohio County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1880-81. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1880.
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OHIO CO.—Rising Sun the county seat. Clerk, Will W. Williams. Sheriff, John Monroe. Treasurer, John C. Miller. Auditor, Joseph P. Hemphill. Recorder, George B. Hall. Coroner, Enoch Drake. Surveyor, Edward P. Niles.

ABERDEEN. With a population of 150, is situated in Cass township, Ohio county, 9 miles southwest of Rising Sun, the county seat, and most available shipping point. The village has district and private schools. Daily stage communication with Vevay—fare 50c.—and Rising Sun—fare 25c. Mail received daily. J. W. Fleming, postmaster.

• Bailey G C, blacksmith.
• Brush Joseph, saw mill.
• Conaway J W C, general store and mill.
• Fleming J W, General Store and Mill.
• Littlefield J B, blacksmith.
• McEltresh M W, physician.
• Pate J L, wagonmaker and carpenter.

BEAR BRANCH. Or Freedom, as it is sometimes called, is a place with a population of 25, located in Pike township, Ohio county, 15 miles southwest of Rising Sun, the county seat, and 13 north of Vevay, on the Ohio river, the most available shipping point. Contains two churches—Baptist and United Brethren—and district school. Stage communication with Dillsboro. Mail tri-weekly. W. H. Oatman, postmaster.

• Burton R J, carpenter.
• Downey D H, flour mill.
• French J B, wagonmaker.
• Gibbs W J, blacksmith.
• Halbert Wm, physician.
• Longcamp J F, blacksmith.
• Oatman Wm H, General Store.
• Pate J H, cattle dealer.
• Pate J W, cattle dealer.

COLE’S CORNERS. Ohio county (See Bear Branch.)

HARTFORD. Located on Laughery creek, in Union township and [Ohio] county, has a population of 100 and is distant 7 miles from Rising Sun, the county seat. Aurora, 7 miles northeast, is the most accessible shipping point. It contains Methodist church and district school. Receives mail tri-weekly from Aurora. Frank P. Ross, postmaster.

• Anderson Wm, blacksmith.
• Cooper R C, hotel.
• Pairce J D Rev (Methodist).
• Ross Frank P, General Store.
• Smiley & Miller, live stock.
• Wilber E A, general store.
• Yager Charles, wagonmaker.

NORTH’S LANDING. On the Ohio river, in Randolph township, in the extreme northeastern corner of Ohio county, is a village of 250 inhabitants, distant 4 miles south of Rising Sun, the county seat. It has district school, Methodist and Baptist churches. Express, Adams. Daily stage route to Rising Sun—fare 10c—Patriot—fare 50c—and Aurora—fare 60c. Mail daily. Nathan H. North, postmaster.

• Ellis W C, saw mill.
• Hodges Esquire, blacksmith.
• Houze C S, wharfmaster.
• Mobler A Rev (Baptist).
• North E C, produce.
• North Nathan H, General Store.
• Parker C, painter.
• Penrod John, carpenter.
• Rollins H, blacksmith.

RISING SUN. The county seat of Ohio county, is located on the Ohio river, 92 miles southeast of Indianapolis, and 38 below Cincinnati. This is a flourishing incorporated village of 1803 inhabitants, containing six churches—Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian, Universalist, Baptist and Lutheran—good graded schools, two hotels, a national bank, two weekly newspapers—the Local and Recorder—one planing, one saw and two flour mills. The place has a bonded debt of $6,400, substantial county buildings, good business blocks, handsome residences, live, wide-awake, business and professional men, and with its rich agricultural district and cheap transportation advantages offers especially favorable inducements to manufacture or commerce. It has daily stage communication with Aurora, its nearest rail approach. Express, Adams and O. & M. Mail daily. Eliza M. Spencer, postmaster.

• Alden Thomas E, physician.
• Anderson & McHenry, livery.
• Armstrong Sanford L, grocer.
• Best Sallie Mrs, milliner.
• Buchanan Benjamin F, Drugs, Books, Stationery, and Wall Paper.
• Buchanan Perry, carpenter.
• Bush & Dalrymple, produce, Ex agts.
• Calkin Eliza Mrs, dressmaker.
• Calkin Lois, prop Riverside House.
• Cedar Hedge Cemetery, John H Jones prop.
• Clark Cornelius, blacksmith.
• Clore Wm, plow mnfr.
• Cofield Wm R, sewing machines.
• Coles John B, Lawyer and Mayor.
• Colter Wm, general store.
• Crandall & Summers, general store.
• Davis John Q, boots and shoes.
• Davis Rodman L, lawyer.
• Downey Alexander C, lawyer.
• Duncan Hezekiah L, grocer.
• Eades James S, stoves and tinware.
• Empire House, Lee W Scranton Proprietor. (See adv.)
• Enoch Walter F, blacksmith.
• Eskman John, lumber and coal.
• Espey H S & Son, grocers and R R agents.
• Fisher David W, shoemaker.
• Gary Enos, furniture.
• Gary & Son, bakers.
• Gibson George B, hardware.
• Gillespie Wm, physician.
• Gould Richard H, livery.
• Hall Matthias R, sewing machines.
• Harris James P, carpenter.
• Harrison Wm Rev (Methodist).
• Harwood & Son, painters.
• Hathaway Shadrach, shoemaker.
• Heyn & Bro, dry goods.
• Hibben Oliver H, Dry Goods, Notions, Etc, Millinery a specialty.
• Hirschauer Paul, carriage and wagon-maker.
• Hoffner Walter, locksmith.
• Horsfall Thomas, merchant tailor.
• James Reuben R, corn mill.
• Jelley & Jelley, lawyers.
• Jones John H, Real Estate and General Purchasing Agent.
• Jones Oscar, Grocer. (See adv.)
• Jones Richard M, justice of the peace.
• Kenner Charles E, grocer.
• Kittle Solomon K, boots and shoes.
• Kurr Henry, shoemaker.
• McAroy George, druggist.
• Marble James W, grocer.
• Marquett Frederick, harnessmaker.
• Martin Francis J, harnessmaker.
• Matson John T, physician.
• Mayfield George T, baker.
• Merrell & Son, blacksmiths.
• Miller Wm W, cigars and tobaccos.
• Miller & Son, flouring mill.
• Moore George I, lumber.
• Murdock John, confectioner.
• National Bank of Rising Sun, capital $100,000, Samuel Seward pres, H S Espey vice pres, J N Perkins cash.
• Neaman Wm H, saloon.
• Newman Ellsworth V, grocer.
• Olmstead H F Rev (Presbyterian).
• Pate & Gregory, General Store.
• Price & Hemphill, cigar mnfrs.
• Redd Smith B, barber.
• Riggs John, blacksmith.
• Rising Sun Local (weekly), Daily B Hall pub.
• Rising Sun Recorder (weekly), F J Waldo & Co, pubs.
• Riverside House, Lois Calkin prop.
• Rollins Richard J, barber.
• Scholly Wm, cigar mnfr.
• Scranton Lee W, Proprietor Empire House (See adv.)
• Seward M J & Co, dry goods.
• Seward Wm R & Co, grocers.
• Smith, Ernest, wagonmaker.
• Spencer Eliza M Mrs, postmaster.
• Steele Richard A, furniture.
• Stevenson Geo A, physician.
• Stewart Stephen H, lawyer.
• Sullivan Wm H, physician.
• Talbott Joseph W, flour mill.
• Tholke Frederick, saloon.
• Thorn David C, druggist.
• Toohy John, marble works.
• Turner Daniel, sewing machines.
• Ulrey Joel P, dentist.
• Walton Daniel K, photographer.
• Weaver Jacob, justice of the peace.
• Whitlock John T jr, grocer.
• Whitlock John T sr, undertaker.
• Whitlock Wm H, saw mill.
• Wilber David, insurance.
• William John D, jeweler.
• Williams & Meis, dry goods.
• Zimmerman Peter, coal.