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Richland County, Ohio

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106newspaper titles
0digitized titles
71historic places
1800earliest paper
1808formed
124,936pop. 2020
78cemeteries
—CW battlefields

At a glance

Summary

The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 106 newspaper titles published in Richland County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1800. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 71 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Mansfield, Bellville, Shelby.

Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.

Newspapers published in Richland

Library of Congress
106 newspaper titles
TitlePlaceYears
Gleaner-ReviewShiloh1800–1899
The Shiloh TimesShiloh1800–1899
The OliveMansfield1820–1899
Western HarbingerMansfield1822–1899
Mansfield GazetteMansfield1823–1827
Mansfield Gazette and Richland FarmerMansfield1827–1832
The Western Sentinel, and Richland County Weekly AdvertiserMansfield1830–1899
The Ohio SpectatorMansfield1832–1839
Ashland HeraldAshland1834–1835
The Richland Herald and Democratic AdvertiserMansfield1838–1838
The Richland JeffersonianMansfield1838–1850
The Shield and BannerMansfield1838–1851
Rainbow and RepositoryBellville1840–1999
The Morning PennantMansfield1844–1844
The Richland Bugle and Independent PressMansfield1844–1844
Richland Shield and BannerMansfield1850–1913
The Mansfield HeraldMansfield1850–1892
The Richland County DemocratMansfield1850–1859
Shelby PioneerShelby1858–1899
Richland DemocratRichland1860–1899
Richland DemocratMansfield1860–1899
Mansfield Semi-Weekly HeraldMansfield1861–1899
The ExpressShelby1862–1869
The Shelby EnterpriseShelby1863–1864
Shelby NewspaperShelby1865–1899
The Shelby ChronicleShelby1867–1868
Independent NewsShelby1868–1873
The Shelby MixuptionShelby1869–1899
The Richland GazetteShelby1870–1899
Belleville Dollar WeeklyBellville1872–1873
Mansfield CourierMansfield1872–1880
Shelby Independent NewsShelby1873–1876
The Bellville WeeklyBellville1873–1881
The Ohio LiberalMansfield1873–1886
The Mansfield FlagMansfield1874–1899
Shelby TimesShelby1876–1902
Sunday Morning CallMansfield1876–1879
The Mansfield DemocratMansfield1876–1890
The Shelby NewsShelby1876–1908
The Richland StarBellville1877–1881
Mansfield CourierMansfield1880–1899
The Morning CallMansfield1880–1882
The Bellville StarBellville1881–1889
The Free PressShelby1882–1893
The Mansfield NewsMansfield1882–1899
Mansfield Daily BannerMansfield1883–1899
Mansfield Daily HeraldMansfield1885–1892
Mansfield Daily NewsMansfield1885–1889
Shiloh ReviewShiloh1887–1999
The GleanerShiloh1887–1899
The Weekly NewsMansfield1887–1894
The Weekly News and Ohio LiberalMansfield1887–1887
Daily Shield and BannerMansfield1888–1892
The Weekly IndependentBellville1888–1889
Worthington EnterpriseButler1888–1899
Bellville IndependentBellville1889–1897
The Independent-StarBellville1889–1889
The Butler EnterpriseButler1890–1908
The Evening NewsMansfield1890–1894
Bellville MessengerBellville1892–1919
Mansfield Daily ShieldMansfield1892–1912
The Mansfield NewsMansfield1894–1932
The Semi-Weekly NewsMansfield1894–1900
The Bellville CourierBellville1896–1999
The Butler TimesButler1900–1923
The Daily GlobeShelby1900–1962
The Shelby Daily HeraldShelby1900–1904
The VoiceSandusky1900–?
The Weekly NewsMansfield1900–1912
The Lexington TimesLexington1904–1999
The Mansfield ShieldMansfield1912–1913
Mansfield Shield and BannerMansfield1913–1914
Mansfield ShieldMansfield1914–1919
Richland County LeaderBellville, Mansfield1919–1999
The Bellville StarBellville1922–1939
Mansfield Daily JournalMansfield1924–1925
The Mansfield JournalMansfield1925–1932
The New DayMansfield1926–1964
Mansfield Journal the Mansfield NewsMansfield1932–1932
Mansfield News-JournalMansfield1933–1964
The Shiloh BroadcasterShiloh1936–1999
Tri-Forks PressLucas1936–1939
The Bellville Star and Tri-Forks PressBellville1939–1982
Lexington Shopper NewsLexington1955–1956
Wilkins RamblerShelby1955–1999
Lexington's New Shopper NewsLexington1956–1956
The News of LexingtonLexington1956–1960
South Suburban NewsLexington1961–1969
Shelby Daily GlobeShelby1962–1968
News JournalMansfield1964–?
The Ontario TribuneOntario1966–1969
The Lexington LedgerLexington1967–1999
Lexington CourierLexington1968–1969
The Shelby Daily Globe and Tiro WorldShelby, Tiro1968–1978
Tribune-CourierOntario1969–?
Rich-Land OpinionMansfield1975–1999
The OptionMansfield1975–1999
The Daily GlobeShelby1978–?
The Ohio ObserverMansfield1978–1979
The Shelby Daily GlobeShelby1978–1978
The Public EyeMansfield1979–1979
Madison TribuneMansfield1980–?
The Mansfield Free PressMansfield1980–1980
The Mansfield StarMansfield1982–1989
The StarBellville1983–1985
The Bellville Star & Tri-Forks PressBellville1985–?

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

National Register of Historic Places

NPS NRHP

61 of 71 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.

71 listed properties
PropertyCityTypeListed
All Souls Unitarian-Universalist ChurchBellvilleBuilding1976
Barr, Jacob H., HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Bellville BandstandBellvilleStructure1973
Bellville Cemetery ChapelBellvilleBuilding2010
Bellville Village HallBellvilleBuilding1976
Bissman BlockMansfieldBuilding1986
Bissman, B.F., HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Bissman, Peter, HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Building at 240 Park Avenue WestMansfieldBuilding1983
Building at 252-254 Park Avenue WestMansfieldBuilding1984
Building at 309 Park Avenue WestMansfieldBuilding1984
Building at 415 Park Avenue WestMansfieldBuilding1984
Bushnell, Martin, HouseMansfieldBuilding1974
Central United Methodist ChurchMansfieldBuilding1983
City Mills BuildingMansfieldBuilding1986
Colonial, TheMansfieldBuilding1983
Cook, J.M., HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Dickey, Moses and Margaret, HouseMansfieldBuilding2022
Douglas, S.M., HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Dow HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Downtown Mansfield Historic DistrictMansfieldDistrict2019
Ferrell, Silas, HouseShilohBuilding1987
First Congregational Church And Lexington SchoolLexingtonBuilding1979
First English Lutheran ChurchMansfieldBuilding1983
Fraser HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Gilbert, F.A., HouseMansfieldBuilding1984
Gurney-Kochheiser HouseBellvilleBuilding1976
Hancock and Dow BuildingMansfieldBuilding1987
Kern, Rufus A., HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Kingwood Center (Additional Documentation)MansfieldDistrict1976
Krause, John, HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Lewis, Samuel, HouseMansfieldBuilding1982
Malabar FarmLucasDistrict1973
Mansfield BlockhouseMansfield1979
Mansfield Savings BankMansfieldBuilding1986
Mansfield Woman's ClubMansfieldBuilding1983
Mansfield, Judge, HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Marvin Memorial LibraryShelbyBuilding1987
May Realty BuildingMansfieldBuilding1986
Mayflower Memorial Congregational ChurchMansfield1979
Mechanics Building and Loan CompanyMansfieldBuilding1983
Most Pure Heart Of Mary ChurchShelbyBuilding1978
Oak Hill CottageMansfieldBuilding1969
Ohio Brass Company Office BuildingMansfieldBuilding2025
Ohio State ReformatoryMansfieldBuilding1983
Ohio TheatreMansfieldBuilding1983
Old Carriage BarnMansfieldBuilding1983
Pacific Curios AntiquesMansfieldBuilding1983
Park Avenue Baptist ChurchMansfieldBuilding1983
Plymouth Greenlawn Cemetery ChapelPlymouthBuilding1996
Raemelton Farm Historic DistrictMansfieldDistrict2003
Richland County InfirmaryMansfieldDistrict2001
Richland Trust BuildingMansfieldBuilding1983
Ritter, William, HouseMansfieldBuilding1978
Rummell MillButlerBuilding1982
Sacred Heart of Jesus ChurchesBethlehemBuilding1986
Sandiford, Robert, HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Shambaugh, George, HousePerrysvilleBuilding1982
Shelby Center Historic DistrictShelbyDistrict1982
Shelby Oakland MausoleumShelbyBuilding2024
Sherman, John, Memorial GatewayMansfieldStructure1983
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building and Madison TheaterMansfieldBuilding1980
Springfield Township SchoolOntarioBuilding2003
St. Peters ChurchMansfieldBuilding1979
Stewart TowersMansfieldBuilding1983
Sturges, Susan, HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Tappan HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Tubbs-Sourwine HousePlymouthBuilding1999
Upson HouseMansfieldBuilding1983
Voegele BuildingMansfieldBuilding2000
Ward, W. S., HouseMansfieldBuilding1983

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

County formation

Newberry AHCB

Richland was formed in 1808 (1808-03-01) from Franklin.

RICHLAND created from FRANKLIN and Non-County Area 2.

Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Population by decade

Census

Richland County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).

131k70k9,1691820184018801920196020002020
182018401860188019001920194019501960198020002020
9,16944,53231,15836,30644,28955,17873,85391,305117,761131,205128,852124,936

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

78 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.

Cemeteries — 78 of 78 listed
NameLatLon
Adario Cemetery40.9306-82.44683
Banks Cemetery40.67449-82.47183
Bellville Cemetery40.62139-82.51824
Blooming Grove Cemetery40.97338-82.49405
Boyce Cemetery40.85775-82.5437
Bunker Hill Cemetery40.59366-82.37294
Caesarea Cemetery40.71061-82.48044
Charles Cemetery40.85536-82.43795
Clay Memorial Cemetery40.82871-82.53835
Coltman Cemetery40.85725-82.65749
Conley Cemetery40.55554-82.50992
Culp Cemetery40.56561-82.5835
Darlington Cemetery40.58609-82.59534
Day Cemetery40.71267-82.609
Dunkard Cemetery40.84949-82.54239
Dutch Hill Cemetery40.58309-82.38969
Emanuel Cemetery40.74186-82.44822
Evangelical German Reform Cemetery40.92338-82.53128
Four Corners Cemetery40.60644-82.44516
Franklin Church Cemetery40.85867-82.48128
Ganges Cemetery40.90477-82.56239
Garber Cemetery40.56543-82.46138
German Evangelical Cemetery40.67727-82.51044
German Reform Cemetery40.83564-82.67714
Green Lawn Cemetery40.78505-82.72267
Green Lawn Cemetery40.98671-82.67156
Hastings Cemetery40.65255-82.45016
Hazel Brush Cemetery40.93048-82.61723
Independence Cemetery40.58366-82.42322
Koogle Cemetery40.77144-82.39849
Lantz Cemetery40.75172-82.471
Lexington Cemetery40.68061-82.5785
Little Washington Cemetery40.69561-82.47738
London Cemetery40.88599-82.62164
Lutheran Cemetery40.60255-82.47072
Mansfield City Cemetery40.74449-82.511
Mansfield Memorial Park40.75755-82.60517
Milton Cemetery40.8245-82.44267
Mount Bethel Cemetery40.84283-82.60572
Mount Hope Cemetery40.97616-82.60795
Mount Olive Cemetery40.63838-82.44349
Mount Olivet Cemetery40.88394-82.42822
Mount Pleasant Cemetery40.94453-82.66372
Mount Zion Lutheran Cemetery40.71922-82.38044
Myers Cemetery40.87967-82.71568
Oakland Cemetery40.87214-82.66556
Odd Fellows Cemetery40.70477-82.43738
Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery40.78755-82.50294
Old Center Cemetery40.60117-82.62406
Old Salem Cemetery40.975-82.58204
Ontario Cemetery40.7606-82.64045
Painter Cemetery40.77003-82.49688
Pet Cemetery40.75965-82.613
Petit Cemetery40.76547-82.45491
Pine Run Cemetery40.57985-82.36057
Pioneer Rest Cemetery40.99088-82.66712
Pittenger Cemetery40.83006-82.48461
Pleasant Grove Cemetery40.78227-82.42711
Pleasant Grove Evangelical Cemetery40.60805-82.58739
Pleasant Hill Cemetery40.74088-82.64628
Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery40.85061-82.5135
Pleasant Valley Cemetery40.6595-82.40377
Presbyterian Cemetery40.93199-82.53683
Red Squirrel Cemetery40.73196-82.68924
Riblet Cemetery40.76116-82.68848
Sacred Heart Cemetery40.83845-82.72303
Saint John Cemetery40.64561-82.34932
Saint Josephs Cemetery40.78672-82.72156
Salem Cemetery40.62419-82.558
Secrist Cemetery40.60811-82.4371
Shambaugh Cemetery40.71977-82.34877
Shenandoah Cemetery40.90977-82.50017
Troy Cemetery40.69468-82.61015
Union Cemetery40.58006-82.37489
Webster Cemetery40.74004-82.63712
Williams Cemetery40.71197-82.41681
Windsor Park Cemetery40.80199-82.44405
Zeiter Cemetery40.82867-82.51489
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
NameLatLon
Forest40.952-82.68629
Hines40.87228-82.7199
Myers40.84311-82.62295
Riblet40.75839-82.69851
Richland40.8095-82.62851
Saint Johns40.64589-82.34766
Spring Grove40.78756-82.51322
Stewart40.78006-82.59017

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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