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Warren County, Ohio

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59newspaper titles
0digitized titles
54historic places
1800earliest paper
1803formed
242,337pop. 2020
79cemeteries
—CW battlefields

At a glance

Summary

The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 59 newspaper titles published in Warren 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 54 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Lebanon, Franklin, Waynesville.

Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.

Newspapers published in Warren

Library of Congress
59 newspaper titles
TitlePlaceYears
American DemocratLebanon1800–1999
The Democratic CitizenMason1800–1899
The Western StarLebanon1807–1822
The FarmerLebanon, Springfield1816–1820
The Lebanon GazetteLebanon1821–1822
The Western Star & Lebanon GazetteLebanon1822–1824
The Star & GazetteLebanon1824–1825
The Western Star and Lebanon GazetteLebanon1825–1828
The Western StarLebanon1828–1859
The Ohio Argus and Franklin GazetteFranklin1830–1839
The Ohio ArgusLebanon1831–1839
The Middletown MailMiddletown, Middletown1839–1840
Franklin TimesFranklin1841–1899
The Lebanon SpyLebanon1842–1843
The RegeneratorNew York, Fruit Hills1844–1899
The Day-StarCincinnati, New York, Shaker Village1845–1847
The Day-StarCincinnati, New York, Shaker Village1845–1847
The Sober Second ThoughtLebanon1846–1847
Thought & EagleLebanon1848–1848
The Miami VisitorWaynesville1850–1899
Middletown EmblemMiddletown, Middletown1851–1853
The Democratic CitizenLebanon1852–1862
Middletown HeraldMiddletown, Middletown1853–1855
The Weekly Western StarLebanon1859–1869
The Western StarLebanon1860–1871
Warren Democratic CitizenLebanon1862–1863
The Epitomizer or Notes from My DiaryWaynesville1864–1899
The Union VolunteerLebanon1867–1899
Lebanon PatriotLebanon1868–1936
The Franklin GazetteFranklin1868–1899
The Weekly Western StarLebanon1871–1872
The Franklin AdvertiserFranklin1872–1876
The Western StarLebanon1873–1893
The Valley ChronicleFranklin1876–1881
The Lebanon GazetteLebanon1877–1893
The Franklin ArgusFranklin1879–1881
The Valley Chronicle and Franklin ArgusFranklin1881–1899
The Franklin ChronicleFranklin1883–?
The Lebanon Daily StarLebanon1883–1885
The Waynesville NewsWaynesville1884–1896
Warren County WaechterMorrow1890–1999
The Western Star and the Lebanon GazetteLebanon1893–1899
The Franklin NewsFranklin1895–1924
The Western StarLebanon1899–1936
Warren County RecordLebanon1899–1903
Community PressMason1900–?
Warren County NewsLebanon1900–1999
The Waynesville EnterpriseWaynesville1902–1999
The Republican-RecordLebanon1903–1905
The Loveland HeraldLoveland, Loveland, Loveland1918–1986
The Western Star and the Lebanon PatriotLebanon1937–1938
The Western StarLebanon1938–?
The Mason TimesMason1954–1964
Waynesville NewsWaynesville1956–1956
Warren County ReporterLebanon1959–1977
The Lebanon StarLebanon1973–?
The Star Free PressSpringboro1976–?
Pulse JournalMason1977–?
Little Miami ExpressMorrow1978–?

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

27 of 54 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.

54 listed properties
PropertyCityTypeListed
Armco Park Mound IOtterbeinSite1975
Armco Park Mound IIOtterbeinSite1975
Bone Mound IIOregoniaStructure1974
Bone Stone GravesOregoniaSite1974
Butler, Charles, HouseFranklinBuilding1982
Coffeen, Goldsmith, HouseLebanonBuilding1984
Corwin Council House and JailCorwinBuilding2001
Corwin HouseLebanonBuilding1984
Corwin-Bolin HouseLebanonBuilding1984
Crane, Jonathan, FarmFranklinBuilding1978
Crossed Keys TavernLebanonBuilding1976
Deardoff, Daniel L., HouseFranklinBuilding1984
Decker, Henry, FarmsteadSpringboroBuilding2000
East End Historic DistrictLebanonDistrict1984
Ferney, John, HouseLebanonBuilding1984
Floraville Historic DistrictLebanonDistrict1984
Fort Ancient NHLLebanonSite1966
Franklin Historic DistrictFranklinDistrict2023
GlendowerLebanonBuilding1970
Golden LambLebanonBuilding1978
Harvey, Elizabeth, Free Negro SchoolHarveysburgBuilding1977
Hatton FarmHarveysburgBuilding1978
Hill-Kinder MoundFranklinSite1971
Hunt-Forman FarmFranklinDistrict2004
Kern Effigy (33WA372)OregoniaSite1986
King, Ahimaaz, HouseKings MillsBuilding2008
Landen Mounds I and IIFosterSite1975
Lebanon AcademyLebanonBuilding1984
Lebanon Cemetery Entrance ArchLebanonStructure1984
Lebanon Cemetery Superintendent's HouseLebanonBuilding1984
Lebanon Commercial DistrictLebanonDistrict1984
Mackinaw Historic DistrictFranklinDistrict1980
Maplewood SanitoriumLebanonBuilding1984
McKay, Moses, HouseWaynesvilleBuilding1978
Miami Monthly Meeting Historic DistrictWaynesvilleDistrict1998
Moar Mound And VillageMorrowDistrict1976
Mohrman-Jack-Evans HouseLebanonBuilding1984
North Broadway Historic DistrictLebanonDistrict1984
Old Log Post OfficeFranklinBuilding1976
Peters Cartridge CompanyKings MillsBuilding1985
Robinson, Edmund, HouseLebanonBuilding1979
Satterthwaite, John, HouseWaynesvilleBuilding1988
Smith-Davis HouseLebanonBuilding1985
Springboro Historic DistrictSpringboroDistrict1999
Stanton FarmSpringboroBuilding1980
Stokes, Benjamin A., HouseLebanonBuilding1983
Stubbs EarthworksMorrowDistrict1978
Taylor Mound And Village SiteOregoniaSite1978
Trevey Mound (33WA193)MorrowSite1986
Waynesville Engine House and LockupWaynesvilleBuilding1999
Waynesville Greek Revival HousesWaynesvilleBuilding1979
Waynesville Main Street Historic DistrictWaynesvilleDistrict2002
West Baptist ChurchLebanonBuilding1984
Wright, Dr. Aaron, HouseSpringboroBuilding1979

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

County formation

Newberry AHCB

Warren was formed in 1803 (1803-05-01) from Hamilton.

WARREN created from HAMILTON.

Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Population by decade

Census

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

242k126k9,9251810184018801920196020002020
1810182018401860188019001920194019501960198020002020
9,92517,83723,14126,90228,39225,58425,71629,89438,50565,71199,276158,383242,337

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

79 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.

Cemeteries — 79 of 79 listed
NameLatLon
Bakers Orchard Cemetery39.37178-84.17117
Barrett Cemetery39.35478-84.18105
Basinger Cemetery39.28144-84.13104
Bethany Cemetery39.4169-84.15554
Bethel Cemetery39.40589-84.10715
Bigger Cemetery39.46019-84.30409
Brannock Cemetery39.48283-84.10299
Caesars Creek Cemetery39.54771-83.98368
Carlisle Cemetery39.58541-84.32461
Cline Family Cemetery39.33743-84.2869
Craig Cemetery39.28561-84.11132
Crosson Cemetery39.30555-84.10551
Deerfield Cemetery39.37488-84.20389
Dicks Creek Cemetery39.4895-84.31771
Dodds Cemetery39.4935-84.14368
Dog Street Cemetery39.35037-84.26772
East Shaker Cemetery39.45604-84.27889
Ertel Cemetery39.32431-84.17474
Eyer Cemetery39.52208-84.21422
Fellowship Cemetery39.37645-84.25077
Friends Cemetery39.554-84.23055
Gheils Cemetery39.31311-84.12215
Gibbs Cemetery39.29524-84.15879
Gilbert Cemetery39.38106-84.32244
Graham Cemetery39.52986-84.17789
Greenwood Cemetery39.42866-84.12854
Hatfield Cemetery39.40644-84.18549
Heritage Hills Memory Gardens39.54337-84.16426
Hicksite Quaker Cemetery39.55209-84.23461
Hill - Wagoner Cemetery39.27061-84.2516
Hill Graveyard39.2745-84.23438
Hopkinsville Cemetery39.337-84.22216
Howard Cemetery39.33172-84.08854
Ingle Cemetery39.26993-84.13567
Jones Cemetery39.26445-84.12182
Juterboch Farm Cemetery39.32771-84.24929
Keller Cemetery39.29183-84.1033
Keltner Cemetery39.33743-84.34785
Kirby Cemetery39.47332-84.20294
Landaker Cemetery39.32811-84.12104
Lebanon Cemetery39.43962-84.21431
Lukens Cemetery39.49922-84.02659
Lytle Cemetery39.56033-84.12993
Maineville Cemetery39.31504-84.20878
Miami Cemetery39.52172-84.07215
Miami Valley Memorial Garden39.56695-84.1607
Morrow Cemetery39.35089-84.1241
Mount Holly Cemetery39.56319-84.03457
Murdock Cemetery39.28144-84.19854
New Hope Cemetery39.30895-84.02382
Null Cemetery39.52869-84.22628
Old Quaker Cemetery39.35899-84.09539
Old School Baptist Cemetery39.53616-84.16993
Olive Branch Cemetery39.43041-84.08049
Osborne Cemetery39.32263-84.00389
Otterbein - Shaker Cemetery39.43838-84.28077
Pioneer Cemetery39.43429-84.21484
Pleasant Grove Cemetery39.34005-84.01854
Plum Run Cemetery39.35737-84.19431
Red Lion Cemetery39.49171-84.25209
Roachester Cemetery39.35783-84.09799
Rose Hill Cemetery39.35477-84.31188
Rossella Cemetery39.32458-84.0417
Runyan Cemetery39.30144-84.08826
Salem Reformed Church Cemetery39.53755-84.20827
Springboro Cemetery39.54832-84.2435
Spurling Cemetery39.27255-84.09521
Stiles Cemetery39.26997-84.11534
Tapscott Cemetery39.57701-84.30703
Templin Cemetery39.31074-84.06195
Tiger Cemetery39.26963-84.15687
Turtle Creek Cemetery39.47061-84.12382
Union Cemetery39.38985-84.02214
Warwick - Rhodes Cemetery39.49811-84.25354
Waynesville Friends Cemetery39.53029-84.09144
Wesley Cemetery39.27771-84.03497
West Mary Cemetery39.30088-84.01518
Wilkerson Cemetery39.43204-84.03338
Woodhill Cemetery39.54641-84.31914
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
NameLatLon
Butterworth39.30284-84.25577
Edgewood39.54589-84.13688
Kitchener39.50784-84.15966
Lelan39.45478-84.17855
Ridge39.39728-84.21021
Stokes39.37728-84.28855
Venable39.52784-84.14605

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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