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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 57 newspaper titles published in Perry County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1821. 2 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Somerset, New Reading, Glenford.
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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 Perry. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
“TOPICS OF THE DAY InMHArefiBLE beds of lignite have been found between Jaffa and the Dead fcea Thta with the asphaltum also abundant will make the Holy Land coal supplier for all Egypt nd 8vna both of…”
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“TOPICS OP THE DAY Gkast rout for Mexico Thb widow of Win Tweed is dead Thi Monroe doctrine will evidently be maintained FoTJE thousand bill are pending in Congress Dtxxu Keaksey is reported to be…”
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“TOPICS OP THE ExEmprem Ecoeue has wiled for South Africa to visit the scene of the Prince Imperials death street in Paris Li to be renamed in honor of George Sand 8eror Romero has been appointed…”
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No digitized front pages for Perry were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
10 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bowman Mill Covered Bridge | New Reading | 1978 |
| Glenford Bank | Glenford | 1990 |
| Glenford Fort | Glenford | 1971 |
| Ludowici Roof Tile Company Historic District | New Lexington | 2021 |
| Mitchell, Randolph, House | New Reading | 1978 |
| New Straitsville School | New Straitsville | 2001 |
| Parks Covered Bridge | Chalfunts | 1974 |
| Perry County Courthouse and Jail | New Lexington | 1981 |
| Roseville High School | Roseville | 2026 |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Church | Somerset | 1986 |
| Shawnee Historic District | Shawnee | 1976 |
| Sheridan House | Somerset | 1980 |
| Somerset Historic District | Somerset | 1975 |
| West School | Crooksville | 1980 |
| Whitmer, Soloman, House | Thornville | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Perry was formed in 1818 (1818-03-01) from Fairfield, Muskingum, Washington.
PERRY created from FAIRFIELD, MUSKINGUM, and WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Perry County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,429 | 19,344 | 19,678 | 28,218 | 31,841 | 36,098 | 31,087 | 28,999 | 27,864 | 31,032 | 34,078 | 35,408 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
90 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Asberry Cemetery |
| Avlon United Brethren Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Brehm Cemetery |
| Bristol Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Combs Family Cemetery |
| Conn Church Cemetery |
| Corning Catholic Cemetery |
| Crists Cemetery |
| Crooksville Cemetery |
| Dew Cemetery |
| Dugan Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery |
| Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| First Baptist Church Cemetery |
| First Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Friendship Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery |
| Green Lawn Memory Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harring Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Holcomb Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Hopewell Baptist Cemetery |
| Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Iliff Cemetery |
| Ironpoint Cemetery |
| Kemper Family Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lutheran Reformed Cemetery |
| McCaslin Family Cemetery |
| McLuney Cemetery |
| Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Millertown Methodist Cemetery |
| Monroe Cemetery |
| Monroe Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Horeb Cemetery |
| Mount Perry Cemetery |
| Mount Zion United Brethren In Christ Cemetery |
| New Lebanon Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| New Lexington Cemetery |
| New Reading Cemetery |
| New Saint Josephs Priory Cemetery |
| New Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| New Salem Methodist Protestant Cemetery |
| New Straitsville Joint Cemetery |
| Old Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Old Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Old Saint Josephs Priory Cemetery |
| Old Zion United Brethren Cemetery |
| Olivet Cemetery |
| Otterbein Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Ream Cemetery |
| Reform Baptist Cemetery |
| Rehobeth Cemetery |
| Rendville Cemetery |
| Ridge Cemetery |
| Roseville Cemetery |
| Saint Aloysius Cemetery |
| Saint Augustine Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Shawnee Cemetery |
| Shick Cemetery |
| Somerset Cemetery |
| South Fork Cemetery |
| Springer Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Asbury |
| Claybank |
| Dicksonton |
| Hamburg |
| Hoboken |
| Horne |
| Lyonsdale |
| Oconorville |
| Wellan |
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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