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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 80 newspaper titles published in Harrison County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1800. 10 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Cadiz, Deersville, New Athens.
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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 Harrison. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
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No digitized front pages for Harrison were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
5 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Deersville Historic Distirct | Deersville | 2004 |
| Franklin College Building No. 5 | New Athens | 1987 |
| Harrison County Courthouse | Cadiz | 1974 |
| Harrison National Bank | Cadiz | 1993 |
| Law, Henry, Farm Historic District | Uhrichsville | 2002 |
| Ourant's School | Cadiz | 1994 |
| Reaves, John, House | Freeport | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Harrison was formed in 1813 (1813-02-01) from Jefferson, Tuscarawas.
HARRISON created from JEFFERSON and TUSCARAWAS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Harrison County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,345 | 20,099 | 19,110 | 20,456 | 20,486 | 19,625 | 20,313 | 19,054 | 17,995 | 18,152 | 15,856 | 14,483 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
58 cemeteries and 12 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Alley Cemetery |
| Beech Spring Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blue Ridge Cemetery |
| Buffalo Hill Cemetery |
| Cannan Cemetery |
| Center Unity Cemetery |
| Chapel Cemetery |
| Conotton Cemetery |
| Deersville Cemetery |
| Deersville Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Dickerson Cemetery |
| Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Feed Spring Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Freeport Methodist Cemetery |
| Freeport Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Furbay Cemetery |
| Germano Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Greenmont Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hanover Cemetery |
| Heller Cemetery |
| Hines Cemetery |
| Hopedale Cemetery |
| Infirmary Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Kerr - Boyd Cemetery |
| Lees Run Cemetery |
| Longview Cemetery |
| Longview Cemetery |
| Mattern Cemetery |
| Mayes Cemetery |
| Minksville Cemetery |
| Moorefield Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| New Rumley Methodist Cemetery |
| Nottingham Cemetery |
| Old Cadiz Cemetery |
| Olive Branch Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Plum Run Cemetery |
| Plum Run Hill Top Cemetery |
| Rankin Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Ridgeview Cemetery |
| Short Creek Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smyrna Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Sproat Cemetery |
| Stiers Cemetery |
| Tappan Cemetery |
| Tedrow Cemetery |
| Tunnel Hill Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| United Brethren Cemetery |
| West Grove Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Clendening |
| Enfield |
| Ginther |
| Hattonia |
| Laceyville |
| Moraville |
| Newtown |
| Nottingham |
| Parlatt |
| Pleasant Valley |
| Smithdale |
| Stacy |
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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