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Holmes County, Ohio

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21newspaper titles

6digitized titles

16historic places

1800earliest paper

1824formed

44,223pop. 2020

107cemeteries

—CW battlefields

At a glance

Summary

The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 21 newspaper titles published in Holmes County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1800. 6 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Millersburg, Berlin, Fredericksburg.

Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.

Newspapers published in Holmes

Library of Congress

21 newspaper titles

Title	Place	Years
Holmes County Farmer and Free Press	Millersburg	1800–1854
The Holmes County Farmer	Millersburg	1800–1899
Millersburgh Journal and Standard of Liberty	Millersburg	1838–1899
The Cosmopolite	Millersburg	1838–1899
Harrisonian Democrat	Millersburg	1840–1840
Holmes County Whig	Millersburg	1844–1853
Der Deutsche in Holmes	Winesburg, Weinsberg	1850–1858
Farmer and Democrat	Millersburg	1854–1857
Holmes County Republican Digitized	Millersburg	1856–1865
Holmes County Republican Digitized	Millersburg	1856–?
Holmes County Farmer Digitized	Millersburg	1857–1926
Holmes County Farmer Digitized	Millersburg	1857–?
Holmes County Republican Digitized	Millersburg	1870–1895
Holmes County Republican Digitized	Millersburg	1870–?
Millersburg Republican	Millersburg	1896–1924
The Holmes County Hub	Millersburg	1923–1926
The Holmes County Farmer-Hub	Millersburg	1926–1988
The East Holmes Co. Herald	Berlin	1961–1961
The Holmes Co. Herald	Berlin	1961–1999
The Holmes News & Views	Berlin	1964–1999
The Holmes County Hub	Millersburg	1988–?

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 Holmes. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.

Holmes County Republican (millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [ohio]) 1870-1895

November 3, 1870 · Millersburg

“County Officials Common Pieat Judge W1LLJ11I EeetpT Prolate Judge Tnoxxs ABXOK Attorney Vookhir County Clert JoiIN fe OEK Shtrif JiHES McCOME 4rfitor JosErn II Newton Treaeurtr JACOB CHEBKYHOLMLS…”

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Holmes County Republican (millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [ohio]) 1870-1895

November 10, 1870 · Millersburg

“County Officials Conrrum Pita Judge WILLI IlEID jrooaie wzge iiun iiuv JroucuUng Attorney V00BHE3 Counttl CUrt JOHS faOEB Skerlf JAMES JICCOMS AudUor Joseph II Xzwtox Treaturer ACQS CnEERTHOLMES…”

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Holmes County Republican (millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [ohio]) 1870-1895

November 24, 1870 · Millersburg

“County Officials Common Hai Judoe WlLMAH KzEP Probate Judge Thoicas Axhok ProtKutitij Attorney VOOIHIS County Clerk Jonx SOKK SXtrif Jakes McCoxx lvcuor JOSIPH SETTOlf JACOB CBtEKTHOLMtJ Rmrder Giokgi…”

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Holmes County Republican (millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [ohio]) 1870-1895

February 16, 1871 · Millersburg

“County Officials Common PIcj Probate Judge Jroctiiy Attortty County VUH TnOMAS AEMOt JpENiSvOKB Auditor Treasurer ConCmluloiuri Surveyor Cvroutr Joizm II Newton Jacob cnEBETHOLMEf JlCliOWJilX XUSL…”

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Holmes County Republican (millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [ohio]) 1870-1895

January 4, 1872 · Millersburg

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On this day

Front pages

No digitized front pages for Holmes 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

13 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.

16 listed properties

Property	City	Type	Listed
Adams, G., House	Millersburg	Building	1984
Armstrong, Joseph, Farm	Fredericksburg	Building	1978
Boyd School	Berlin	Building	1980
Brightman House	Millersburg	Building	1974
Cary, G.W., House	Millersburg	Building	1984
Cary, Hiram W., House	Millersburg	Building	1984
Croco House	Holmesville	Building	1985
DeYarmon, Joseph L. House	Lakeville	Building	1982
Disciple-Christian Church	Millersburg	Building	1984
Holmes County Courthouse And Jail	Millersburg	Building	1974
Koch, John E., Jr., House	Millersburg	Building	1984
Millersburg Historic District	Millersburg	District	1984
Pomerene House	Berlin	Building	1980
Shull-Lugenbuhl Farm	Winesburgh	Building	1979
United Methodist Church	Millersburg	Building	1984
Wise, Peter, House	Berlin	Building	1980

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

County formation

Newberry AHCB

Holmes was formed in 1824 (1824-01-20) from Coshocton, Tuscarawas, Wayne.

HOLMES created from COSHOCTON, TUSCARAWAS, and WAYNE.

Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Population by decade

Census

Holmes County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).

1830	1840	1860	1880	1900	1920	1940	1950	1960	1980	2000	2020
9,135	18,088	20,589	20,776	19,511	16,965	17,876	18,760	21,591	29,416	38,943	44,223

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

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

Cemeteries — 80 of 107 listed

Name	Lat	Lon
Abe A Yoder Farm Cemetery	40.52617	-81.78263
Adam H Miller Farm Cemetery	40.52071	-81.83376
Albert Scrock Farm Cemetery	40.51256	-81.78985
Alvin I Yoder Farm Cemetery	40.51331	-81.82443
Andrew Raber Farm Cemetery	40.50422	-81.81846
Anna J Miller Farm Cemetery	40.51314	-81.81961
Armstrong Cemetery	40.63797	-81.86133
Barnes Cemetery	40.49347	-82.12429
Beachy Cemetery	40.51693	-81.73114
Beachy Cemetery	40.52321	-81.71847
Beachy Cemetery	40.57073	-81.74088
Beidler Cemetery	40.64727	-81.66985
Berger Cemetery	40.44978	-81.70901
Berlin Cemetery	40.56303	-81.7989
Biglow Cemetery	40.63172	-82.05209
Bucy Cemetery	40.49032	-82.09489
Calmoutier Cemetery	40.667	-81.77902
Christy Chapel Cemetery	40.54228	-81.99375
Daniel H Raber Farm Cemetery	40.54783	-81.75818
Daniel J Miller Farm Cemetery	40.59049	-81.78328
Daniel Schlabach Farm Cemetery	40.57514	-81.77354
David J Yoder Farm Cemetery	40.51904	-81.83463
Delbert Shetler Farm Cemetery	40.51906	-81.74752
Drushel Cemetery	40.60042	-81.80209
Elliott Cemetery	40.48033	-81.87819
Ezra Y Miller Farm Cemetery	40.61017	-81.78858
Farmerstown Cemetery	40.482	-81.72735
Farmerstown Cemetery	40.48853	-81.7279
Finney Cemetery	40.59089	-82.01598
Fisher Cemetery	40.45895	-81.68873
Fryburg Cemetery	40.61394	-81.82624
Gindlesberger Cemetery	40.58847	-81.87798
Gorrell Cemetery	40.62125	-81.98388
Henry Beachy Farm Cemetery	40.5239	-81.71116
Henry Hershberger Farm Cemetery	40.59901	-81.78684
Hershberger Cemetery	40.50111	-81.73296
Hochstetler Cemetery	40.61462	-81.78294
Hopewell Cemetery	40.60616	-82.02348
Ivan D Troyer Farm Cemetery	40.52567	-81.84616
Jacob E Miller Farm Cemetery	40.59014	-81.77458
John B Yoder Farm Cemetery	40.5174	-81.79466
Jonas R Yoder Farm Cemetery	40.51186	-81.7718
Joseph H Miller Farm Cemetery	40.52033	-81.81319
Kaufman Cemetery	40.53406	-81.73883
Kaylor Ridge Cemetery	40.55172	-82.16821
Keim Cemetery	40.65582	-81.68184
Killbuck Cemetery	40.49544	-81.98056
Kolb Cemetery	40.59172	-81.67957
Lakeville Cemetery	40.64811	-82.1232
Levi Erb Farm Cemetery	40.50467	-81.71976
Longnecker Cemetery	40.63839	-81.69485
Martins Creek Cemetery	40.57311	-81.84097
Melvin J Hershberger Farm Cemetery	40.57616	-81.78541
Melvin Miller Farm Cemetery	40.58005	-81.79457
Melvin Shetler Farm Cemetery	40.50814	-81.75088
Miller Cemetery	40.53976	-81.69807
Miller Cemetery	40.55595	-81.73591
Miller Cemetery	40.6117	-81.7412
Miller Cemetery	40.61312	-81.73771
Monroe Lutheran Cemetery	40.54867	-81.9932
Morehead Cemetery	40.62978	-81.99598
Moses Coblentz Farm Cemetery	40.55367	-81.84374
Moses J Miller Farm Cemetery	40.59077	-81.73036
Moses Miller Farm Cemetery	40.5114	-81.80043
Nashville Methodist Cemetery	40.59616	-82.1157
Noah Beachy Farm Cemetery	40.54456	-81.76569
Oak Grove Cemetery	40.55144	-81.91097
Oak Hill Cemetery	40.46172	-81.84291
Old Baptist Cemetery	40.64616	-81.81291
Old Dutch Lutheran Cemetery	40.59505	-82.10609
Old Winesburg Cemetery	40.61589	-81.69346
Parker Cemetery	40.6445	-81.74541
Pleasant Grove Cemetery	40.49339	-81.94958
Plum Run Cemetery	40.65477	-82.20154
Prairie Cemetery	40.6445	-81.92514
Presbyterian Cemetery	40.59533	-82.10709
Ripley Township Cemetery	40.65172	-82.06237
Roman D Miller Farm Cemetery	40.51894	-81.74096
Roman Raber Farm Cemetery	40.56825	-81.75255
Roy Burkholder Farm Cemetery	40.55278	-81.77877

Historical populated places — 5 of 5

Name	Lat	Lon
Baddow Pass	40.49451	-82.14793
Grade	40.50756	-81.88847
Huston	40.60784	-81.91764
Mount Union	40.45645	-81.90125
New Wheeling	40.58478	-82.19155

Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.

Historical markers

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