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Switzerland County – 1862 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Switzerland County, Indiana entries from:
George W. Hawes’ Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1862 and 1863. Indianapolis : G. W. Hawes, 1862.

ALLENSVILLE
A post village of Switzerland county, 11 miles north-east from Vevay, and 95 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

BENNINGTON
A post village of Switzerland county, north by west from Vevay, about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

CENTER SQUARE
A small village of Switzerland county, 8 miles north by east of Vevay, and about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

CRAIG
A post office of Switzerland county, about 95 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

FLORENCE
A post village of Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, 8 ½ miles east by north from Vevay, and about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis. Population 500.

Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.

  • Baldwin Stephen D., barber.
  • Beymer Henry, boots and shoes.
  • Bledsoe & Beymer, general merchants and insurance agents.
  • Bronson M., blacksmith.
  • Campbell Jas. H., attorney at law.
  • Danbenheyer Geo., boots and shoes.
  • Edington Joel, wines and liquors.
  • Edington Q., butcher.
  • English George, wagonmaker.
  • Flynn James, cooper.
  • Graves B. F., physician and dentist.
  • Jorgenson N., general merchant and druggist.
  • Kelso G., carpenter.
  • Krutz Chas F., auctioneer.
  • Krutz W. G., beef and pork packer.
  • Krutz & Robinson, distillers and rectifiers, and steam saw and flour mill proprietors.
  • Marshal D., carpenter.
  • Moore C., general store.
  • Munn James, brick mason.
  • Platz Michael, tailor.
  • Robinson B. J., hotel proprietor and brick maker.
  • Scott George, blacksmith.
  • See Robert, wines and liquors.
  • Stoops Wm., daguerrean artist.
  • Summers James, stoves and tinware.
  • Williams Wm., baker and confectioner.
  • WRIGHT DANIEL, GROCER.

GRANT’S CREEK
A post office of Switzerland county, north-east from Vevay, about 95 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

JACKSONVILLE
A small post village of Switzerland county, 7 miles north by east from Vevay, and about 90 miles south south-east from Indianapolis. Population 50.

LOG LICK
A post office of Switzerland county, near the south-eastern extremity of the State.

MOOREFIELD
A post village of Switzerland county, 8 miles north-west from Vevay, and about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

MOUNT STERLING
A post village of Switzerland county, 3 ½ miles north from Vevay, and 96 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

PATRIOT
A post village of Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, 20 miles above Vevay, and about 100 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

PLEASANT
A post village in the north-western part of Switzerland county, about 80 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

QUERCUS GROVE
A post office of Switzerland county, near the south-eastern extremity of the State.

RUTHERFORD
A post office of Switzerland county.

SUGAR BRANCH (Fairview Village)
A small post village of Switzerland county, 10 miles north from Vevay, and about 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

VEVAY
A post town and capital of Switzerland county, on the Ohio river, midway between Cincinnati and Louisville, and about 100 miles south south-east from Indianapolis.