Preble County Resources |
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Facts & Figures |
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County Seat: |
Eaton |
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Established: |
1808 (March 1) |
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Parent County: |
Montgomery, Butler. |
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Area: |
426 square miles |
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Named For: |
Named for Capt. Edward Preble, a naval commander in the Revolutionary War. |
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Location: |
Western central Ohio, bordered on west by Indiana. |
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Topography: |
The soil varies, the southern part is a light rich soil, and is interspersed by numerous streams; the remainder of the county is upland, in places wet, but fertile. |
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Major Cities, Villages |
Eaton, Camden, College, Corner, Gratis, Lewisburg, New Paris, New Westville, West Alexandria, West Elkton, West Florence, West Manchester. |
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Population: |
1830 :16,291,1850:21,736, 1900:23,713, 1990:40,100 |
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People of Note: |
Andrew Harris (44th Governor of Ohio 1906-1909),Benjamin Hanby (Composer of Up On the House Top), Sherwood Anderson (Author of Winesburg, Ohio). |
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Historical Notes: |
Limestone Quarries: The quarrying of limestone is an important industry in this county. The limestones principally quarried belong to the Niagara group; these in Ohio are very often called cliff limestones, because they stand in the bluffs along the river valleys. The quarries in the vicinity of Eaton turn out a number of grades of stone, suitable for flaggings and copings as well as for fine and rough constructions. It is stated in Orton's Geological Report, that a stone 10 x 12 feet in superficial dimensions has been taken out and that very much larger stones can be obtained. The Clinton limestone has not been so extensively quarried, but is very much in demand or chimney backs and has been found especially desirable for those constructions which are exposed to fire or heat. |
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Historical Society |
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Preble County Historical Society |
7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton, Ohio 45320-9437 Website: pchs.preblecounty.com/ |
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Genealogical Society |
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Preble County Genealogical Society |
See Preble County District Library Email: [email protected] Hours: M-F: 9AM-5PM, Sa: 9AM-5PM, Su: 1-5 PM |
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Convention & Visitor's Bureau |
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Preble County Chamber of Commerce |
110 South Cherry Street, Eaton, Ohio 45320 |
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County Courthouse |
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Preble County Resources |
101 East Main Street, Eaton, Ohio 45320 Website: www.pcdl.lib.oh.us.VistComm/GOVT/Gover.htm |
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County Library |
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Preble County District Library |
Memorial Branch 301, 450 South Barron Street, Eaton, Ohio 45320 Website: www.pcdl.lib.oh.us/ |
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Preble County Room - Resource Center |
450 S. Barron Street, Eaton, Ohio 45320 Fax: 937.456.6092 Research by staff: $10.00/hr. (prorated in 15 increments) Copies: $0.10/page Postage: Any required beyond SASE |
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Other Resources |
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Preble County Politicians |
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Wright State University Archives |
Special Collections & Archives, Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 45435 |
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Surrounding Counties |
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