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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 34 newspaper titles published in Defiance County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1838. 1 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Defiance, Hicksville.
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Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Defiance. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
“THE NEWSTRIBUNE VOLUME SIXTYSEVEN Published Weekly HICKSVILLE OHIO WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER NUMBER Aces Lose Final Football Game Basketball To Start Nov 24th The football season was all wrapped up for the…”
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“VOLUME SIXTYSEVEN LHE NEWSTRIBUN Published Weekly HICKSVILLE OHIO WEDNESDAY DECEMBER key NUMBER Johnson Memorial Library Dedicated Sunday Is Now Open To The Public Fair skies and an ideal winter day…”
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“THE NEWSTRIBUNE VOLUME SIXTYEIGHT HICKSVILLE OHIO WEDNESDAY JANUARY Published Weekly NUMBER Interesting Items Of Nearby Towns Events From Areas in Northern Ohio Indiana MONTPELIERRichard and Ed die…”
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No digitized front pages for Defiance were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
8 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke Site | Defiance | 1976 |
| Defiance Downtown Historic District | Defiance | 2020 |
| Defiance High School | Defiance | 2019 |
| Defiance Public Library | Defiance | 1985 |
| Dey Road Bridge | Defiance | 1999 |
| East Side Fire Station | Defiance | 1976 |
| Fort Defiance Park | Defiance | 1980 |
| Holgate Avenue Historic District | Defiance | 1990 |
| Latty, Judge Alexander, House | Defiance | 1991 |
| Riverside Chapel | Defiance | 1977 |
| Speaker, Charles, House | Defiance | 1997 |
| St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Hicksville | 1976 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Defiance was formed in 1845 (1845-04-07) from Henry, Paulding, Williams.
DEFIANCE created from HENRY, PAULDING, and WILLIAMS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Defiance County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,966 | 11,886 | 22,515 | 26,387 | 24,549 | 24,367 | 25,925 | 31,508 | 39,987 | 39,500 | 38,286 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
62 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Ayersville Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Brunersburg Cemetery |
| Buck Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery (historical) |
| Colby Cemetery |
| Cromley Cemetery |
| Defiance County Children Home Cemetery |
| Defiance County Home Cemetery |
| Doll Cemetery |
| Domersville Cemetery |
| Evansport Cemetery |
| Farmer Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Frazee Cemetery |
| Funk Cemetery |
| Glore Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hire Cemetery |
| Hohenberger Cemetery |
| Independence Cemetery |
| Kahol Cemetery |
| Kemp Cemetery |
| Kibble Cemetery |
| Lentz Cemetery |
| Lost Creek Cemetery |
| Mansfield Cemetery |
| Marysdale Catholic Cemetery |
| McCauley Cemetery |
| Moats Cemetery |
| Myers Cemetery |
| New Saint Johns Methodist Cemetery |
| New Saint Stephens Catholic Cemetery |
| Ney Cemetery |
| Noble and Tiffin Cemetery |
| Old Evansport Cemetery |
| Old Forest Home Cemetery |
| Old Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Old Saint Johns Methodist Cemetery |
| Old Saint Stephens Lutheran Cemetery |
| Poplar Ridge Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery (historical) |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverview Memory Gardens |
| Rohn Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Stephens Cemetery |
| Saint Stephens Cemetery |
| Sherwood Cemetery |
| Shoemaker Cemetery |
| Six Corners Cemetery |
| Spindler Cemetery |
| Tamarack Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Tittle Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Ashwood |
| Cicero |
| Clarksville |
| Domerville |
| Glenburg |
| Lawtonville |
| Midway |
| Wilseyville |
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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