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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 48 newspaper titles published in Brown County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1800. 2 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 27 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 4 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Ripley, Georgetown, Decatur.
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Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
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Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Brown. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
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No digitized front pages for Brown were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
21 of 27 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Mound | Aberdeen | 1974 |
| Bailey-Thompson House | Georgetown | 1976 |
| Buckner, Dr. Philip, House And Barn | Georgetown | 1978 |
| Burgett House And Barn | Ripley | 1978 |
| DONALD B (towboat) NHL | Georgetown | 1989 |
| Eagle Creek Covered Bridge | Decatur | 1975 |
| Eagle Township Works I Mound | Fincastle | 1971 |
| Farmers Branch, State Bank of Ohio | Ripley | 1983 |
| Georgetown Historic District | Georgetown | 1978 |
| Georgetown Public School | Georgetown | 1991 |
| Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Home NHL | Georgetown | 1976 |
| Higginsport School | Higginsport | 2000 |
| Martin, Henry, Farm | Ripley | 1975 |
| Mount Orab Station | Mount Orab | 1975 |
| Murphy, Daniel, Log House | St. Martin | 1982 |
| Parker, John P., House | Ripley | 1980 |
| Parker, John P., House NHL | Ripley | 1997 |
| Pisgah Christian Church | Wilmington | 1980 |
| Rankin, John, House NHL | Ripley | 1970 |
| Red Oak Presbyterian Church | Ripley | 1982 |
| Ripley Historic District | Ripley | 1985 |
| Stonehurst | Ripley | 1975 |
| Sutton House | Decatur | 1977 |
| Thompson Farm | Georgetown | 1976 |
| Thompson-Bullock House | Georgetown | 1978 |
| Thumann Log House | St. Martin | 1975 |
| Ursuline Center | Fayetteville | 1976 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Brown was formed in 1818 (1818-03-01) from Adams, Clermont.
BROWN created from ADAMS and CLERMONT.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Brown County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,356 | 22,715 | 29,958 | 32,911 | 28,237 | 22,621 | 21,638 | 22,221 | 25,178 | 31,920 | 42,285 | 43,676 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
96 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Arnheim Cemetery |
| Ash Ridge Cemetery |
| Associated Reformed Churchyard |
| Bamber Cemetery |
| Bartlow Cemetery |
| Beasley Cemetery |
| Bennington Cemetery |
| Biehn Cemetery |
| Bingamon Cemetery |
| Bloom Rose Cemetery |
| Bohrer Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Browns Chapel Cemetery |
| Brush Creek Cemetery |
| Burris Cemetery |
| Charter Oak Cemetery |
| Confidence Cemetery |
| Decatur Cemetery |
| Devore Family Cemetery |
| Dunham Cemetery |
| Dye Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Churchyard Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Ellis Grove Cemetery |
| Engle Cemetery |
| Farmers Chapel Cemetery |
| Fincastle Cemetery |
| Fitchs Chapel Cemetery |
| Five Mile Cemetery |
| Fritz Cemetery |
| German Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Glaze Cemetery |
| Greenbush Cemetery |
| Hamersville Cemetery |
| Hard Scrabble Cemetery |
| Hendrixson Cemetery |
| Hickory Ridge Cemetery |
| Hiett Chapel Cemetery |
| Higginsport Cemetery |
| Hill Family Cemetery |
| Hillman Ridge Cemetery |
| Howard Ridge Cemetery |
| Independence Cemetery |
| Kramer Cemetery |
| Larmen Cemetery |
| Liberty Chapel Cemetery |
| Linwood Cemetery |
| Long Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Martin Hill Cemetery |
| McFaddin Cemetery |
| Methodist African American Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Orab Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Harmony Cemetery |
| Norman Cemetery |
| Old Georgetown Cemetery |
| Old Redoak Cemetery |
| Old Russellville Cemetery |
| Old Russellville Cemetery |
| Pinchey Cemetery |
| Pisgah Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Ralston Cemetery |
| Reader Cemetery |
| Rickey Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Martins Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Sallee Cemetery |
| Sardinia Cemetery |
| Shinkle Ridge Cemetery |
| Star Lake Cemetery |
| Straight Creek Baptist Cemetery |
| Taylors Chapel Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Bloom Rose |
| Hillman |
| North Feesburg |
| Sunshine |
| Whiteoak Springs |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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