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Fairfield County, Ohio

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91newspaper titles
11digitized titles
50historic places
1806earliest paper
1800formed
158,921pop. 2020
169cemeteries
—CW battlefields

At a glance

Summary

The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 91 newspaper titles published in Fairfield County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1806. 11 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 50 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Lancaster, Pickerington, Baltimore.

Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.

Newspapers published in Fairfield

Library of Congress
91 newspaper titles
TitlePlaceYears
Western Oracle and the Farmers Weekly MuseumLancaster1806–1899
Ohio AdlerLancaster1810–1840
Ohio EagleLancaster1810–1830
Political Observatory, and Fairfield RegisterLancaster1810–1811
Independent PressLancaster1811–1819
Der Deutsche Ohio AdlerLancaster1812–1819
The Lancaster GazetteLancaster1826–1827
The Lancaster Ohio GazetteLancaster1827–1829
Lancaster GazetteLancaster1829–1831
Ohio Eagle and Fairfield County AdvertiserLancaster1830–1831
Lancaster EnquirerLancaster1831–1832
Lancaster Ohio GazetteLancaster1831–1831
Ohio Eagle and Fairfield AdvertiserLancaster1831–1839
The GazetteLancaster1831–1832
Gazette & EnquirerLancaster1832–1835
The Lancaster GazetteLancaster1835–1837
Lancaster Ohio ExpressLancaster1837–1838
Gazette and ExpressLancaster1838–1839
Lancaster Gazette and ExpressLancaster1839–1840
Ohio EagleLancaster1839–1935
Buck EyeLancaster1840–1840
The Gazette and ExpressLancaster1840–1844
The Harrison VolunteerLancaster1840–1840
The Little MagicianLancaster1840–1840
Independent DemocratLancaster1843–1843
Lancaster Gazette and ExpressLancaster1844–1846
The Lancaster Gazette DigitizedLancaster1846–1852
The Lancaster Gazette DigitizedLancaster1846–?
Lancaster TelegraphLancaster1850–1854
The Weekly Lancaster Gazette DigitizedLancaster1852–?
American Lancaster Gazette DigitizedLancaster1855–1860
American Lancaster Gazette DigitizedLancaster1855–?
The Gazette and Democrat DigitizedLancaster1860–1860
The Gazette and Democrat DigitizedLancaster1860–?
The Weekly Lancaster Gazette DigitizedLancaster1860–1863
The Weekly Lancaster Gazette DigitizedLancaster1860–?
The Lancaster Gazette DigitizedLancaster1863–1886
The Lancaster Gazette DigitizedLancaster1863–?
Canal Winchester TimesCanal Winchester, Canal Winchester1870–1876
Winchester TimesCanal Winchester, Canal Winchester1871–1879
The Fairfield County NewsBasil1875–1899
The Winchester TimesCanal Winchester, Canal Winchester1876–1901
The Fairfield County RepublicanLancaster1879–1906
Fairfield=pickaway NewsStoutsville1880–1899
The Semi-Weekly Lancaster GazetteLancaster1886–1891
The Fairfield County NewsBaltimore1889–1897
Lancaster Daily EagleLancaster1890–1936
The Pleasantville SunPleasantville1890–1899
The Lancaster GazetteLancaster1891–1901
Lancaster Evening GazetteLancaster1895–1999
The Twin-City NewsBaltimore1897–1969
Lancaster Weekly GazetteLancaster1901–1910
The Lancaster Daily GazetteLancaster1901–1935
The TimesCanal Winchester, Canal Winchester1901–?
The News GazetteReynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg1906–1999
Pleasantville TimesPleasantville1907–1918
The Bremen DerrickBremen1909–1977
The Buckeye NewsCanal Winchester, Canal Winchester1910–1999
Basil RecordBasil1914–1999
Pleasantville NewsPleasantville1927–1999
The Reynoldsburg PressReynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg1932–1942
The Lancaster GazetteLancaster1935–1936
Lancaster Eagle-GazetteLancaster1936–?
The Fairfield TimesLancaster1940–1943
The Times-TribuneLancaster1943–1946
The Reynoldsburg RecordReynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg1956–1964
Little WeeklyReynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg1959–1973
The Baltimore NewsBaltimore1962–1968
The Reynoldsburg SpectatorReynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg1964–1968
Fairfield RecordBaltimore1968–1971
The News-RecorderBaltimore1968–1969
The SpectatorColumbus, Reynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg1968–1979
ReactionLancaster1969–1978
The NewsBaltimore1969–1999
The Reynoldsburg SpectatorReynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg1970–1974
Fairfield RecorderBaltimore1971–1973
The Fairfield LeaderBaltimore1971–?
Fairfield County RecorderBaltimore1973–1979
The Reynoldsburg ReporterReynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg, Reynoldsburg1973–1991
Lancaster Fairfield AdvertiserLancaster1974–?
The Pickerington SunPickerington1977–1981
Liberty AdvocateBaltimore1981–1999
The SunPickerington1981–1983
Cougar PrintsLancaster1982–1983
The Times-SunPickerington1983–1984
The Pickerington Times-SunPickerington1984–?
Lancaster Fairfield MidweekLancaster1990–1991
Midweek NewsLancaster1991–1992
Fairfield LeaderLancaster1992–?
Midweek-Fairfield LeaderLancaster1992–1992
The Evening GazetteLancaster?–

Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.

Coverage timeline

Newspapers

Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.

18001856191319692026

Sample front pages

Chronicling America

Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Fairfield. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.

Courtesy Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Page images are hotlinked from loc.gov; generally public domain / no known restrictions (U.S. papers older than 95 years are public domain in their entirety; newer issues may contain some copyrighted third-party material). Rights & access.

On this day

Front pages

No digitized front pages for Fairfield were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.

National Register of Historic Places

NPS NRHP

31 of 50 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.

50 listed properties
PropertyCityTypeListed
Allen, Lyman, House And BarnAmandaBuilding1976
Artz, John, FarmhouseLancasterBuilding1987
Barr HouseAmandaBuilding1980
Bright, John, Covered BridgeBaltimoreStructure1975
Bush, Samuel, HouseLancasterBuilding1974
Chestnut Ridge FarmLancasterBuilding1972
Concord HallLancasterBuilding1972
Coon Hunters MoundCarrollStructure1974
Crawfis InstituteSugar GroveBuilding1979
Dairy Barn–Boys’ Industrial SchoolLancasterBuilding2021
Dilger StoreWest RushvilleBuilding1985
Dovel, J. H., FarmPickeringtonBuilding1982
Dovel-Bowers HousePickeringtonBuilding1993
Drill Hall-Boys’ Industrial SchoolLancasterBuilding2021
Ety EnclosureCarrollSite1974
Ety Habitation SiteCarrollSite1974
Fairfield County Children's HomeLancasterDistrict2008
Fairfield County InfirmaryLancasterDistrict2020
Fortner Mounds I, IIPickeringtonStructure1974
Gill, John, FarmsteadMillersportBuilding1997
Hizey Covered BridgePickeringtonStructure1976
Hock-Hocking Wine CellarLancaster1979
Ijams, Joseph, HouseWest RushvilleBuilding1983
John Bright No. 1 Iron BridgeCarrollStructure1978
John Sherman Birthplace NHLLancasterBuilding1966
Lancaster Historic DistrictLancasterDistrict1983
Lancaster Methodist Episcopal Camp Ground Historic DistrictLancasterDistrict1987
Lancaster West Main Street Historic DistrictLancasterDistrict1979
Leist, John, House at Dutch HollowAmandaBuilding2023
Lockville Canal LocksLockvilleStructure1974
Medill, William, HouseLancasterBuilding1978
Miller FarmBaltimoreBuilding1978
Musser, Henry, HouseBaltimoreBuilding1978
Old Maid's Orchard MoundLithopolisStructure1974
Pickerington Carnegie LibraryPickeringtonBuilding1993
Pickerington DepotFairfieldBuilding1990
Pugh-Kittle HouseBaltimoreBuilding1983
Reber, Valentine, HouseLancasterBuilding1975
Rock MillLancasterBuilding1990
Rock Mill Covered BridgeRock MillStructure1976
Royalton HouseRoyaltonBuilding1975
Rushville Historic DistrictRushvilleDistrict1980
Schaer, Theodore B., MoundCanal WinchesterSite1975
Square 13 Historic DistrictLancasterDistrict1972
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran ChurchLancasterBuilding1979
Tallmadge-Mithoff HouseLancasterBuilding1976
Tarlton Cross MoundTarltonSite1970
Wagnalls MemorialLithopolisBuilding2022
Willow Lane FarmLancasterBuilding1972
Winegardner VillageRushvilleSite1974

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.

County formation

Newberry AHCB

Fairfield was formed in 1800 (1800-12-09) from Ross, Washington.

FAIRFIELD created by the Northwest Territory from ROSS and WASHINGTON.

Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Population by decade

Census

Fairfield County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).

159k85k11k1810184018801920196020002020
1810182018401860188019001920194019501960198020002020
11,36116,63331,92430,53834,28434,25940,48448,49052,13063,91293,678122,759158,921

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.

Cemeteries & historical places

USGS GNIS

169 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.

Cemeteries — 80 of 169 listed
NameLatLon
Alspach Boving Cemetery39.80987-82.73519
Alt - Turril Cemetery39.88463-82.61051
Amanda Presbyterian Cemetery39.648-82.74232
Amanda Township Cemetery39.68728-82.76517
Amish Cemetery39.7219-82.50349
Applegate Cemetery39.72033-82.5421
Asbury Cemetery39.72215-82.5566
Augustus Cemetery39.56783-82.74933
Baltimore Cemetery39.84618-82.59822
Baltimore Cemetery39.84626-82.59824
Baptist Corners Cemetery39.77331-82.50589
Basil Memorial Cemetery39.845-82.62398
Baugher Cemetery39.78395-82.63599
Bethel Cemetery39.677-82.38154
Bethel Cemetery39.8114-82.59566
Betzer Cemetery39.79117-82.73961
Bibler Cemetery39.72133-82.50833
Bickel Cemetery39.87312-82.63266
Bollinger Family Cemetery39.8823-82.51743
Bowers Cemetery39.88591-82.71699
Boyer Cemetery39.855-82.72259
Brandt Middletown Cemetery39.79535-82.64187
Bright Cemetery39.83223-82.67308
Brushy Fork Cemetery39.61496-82.58689
Bunker Hill Cemetery39.58558-82.8313
Carroll Cemetery39.79549-82.707
Casper Hufford Cemetery39.71923-82.49773
Chapel Cemetery39.80172-82.44432
Clark Cemetery39.7395-82.79157
Cloud Cemetery39.81843-82.43717
Coffman Cemetery39.79016-82.72737
Cole Cemetery39.71233-82.82224
Collins Chapel Cemetery39.70978-82.49599
Conrad Cemetery39.61545-82.7572
County Infirmary Cemetery39.73871-82.58949
Crawfis Emery Cemetery39.67883-82.55778
Custard Cemetery39.817-82.42293
Dell Ruse Cemetery39.91257-82.81009
Donaldson Cemetery39.83578-82.78418
Dovel Memorial Cemetery39.88456-82.75005
Dresbach Cemetery39.5609-82.83129
Drinkle Cemetery39.59083-82.72813
Driver Cemetery39.71477-82.4714
Drumm Cemetery39.81806-82.41652
Dumontsville Cemetery39.77756-82.61321
Dutch Hollow Cemetery39.64716-82.79013
East Union Cemetery39.69316-82.69605
Elmwood Cemetery39.71033-82.58988
Eversole Cemetery39.67563-82.69683
Fairchild Cemetery39.81632-82.67781
Fairfield Baptist Cemetery39.83988-82.54975
Fairfield School For Boys Cemetery39.64082-82.62464
Fairview-Ritter Cemetery39.87117-82.70211
Fletcher Chapel Cemetery39.92339-82.59099
Floral Hills Memory Gardens39.76756-82.59044
Forest Rose Cemetery39.73281-82.60615
Freisner Cemetery39.72529-82.52599
Friend Ruffner Cemetery39.77112-82.47273
Geiger Cemetery39.81451-82.52349
Gideon Cemetery39.75259-82.5891
Glick Brick Church Hoy Cemetery39.7662-82.80808
Grace Cemetery39.74859-82.48193
Grandview Cemetery39.72034-82.41543
Graybill Cemetery39.74172-82.63127
Green Mound Cemetery39.6994-82.66549
Greencastle Cemetery39.77437-82.75824
Greenfield Township Cemetery39.75783-82.66711
Guseman Cemetery39.71393-82.64715
Hamburg Cemetery39.65228-82.66377
Hampson Cemetery39.80256-82.52599
Heidelberg Reform Cemetery39.60367-82.82628
Heistand Cemetery39.82684-82.5905
Hilyard Cemetery39.67944-82.42314
Hooker Cemetery39.74728-82.67044
Hopewell Cemetery39.61786-82.6634
Hoshor Cemetery39.81867-82.76072
Houser Cemetery39.9261-82.71157
Jerusalem Cemetery39.70728-82.38932
Jobs Cemetery39.85472-82.75764
Julian Cemetery39.56365-82.74009
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
NameLatLon
Millers39.58756-82.78545
Monticello39.90006-82.56238
Sandstone39.71451-82.54349
Tarhe Town39.70784-82.59933
Wyandotte39.62784-82.80073

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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