The butler county recorders office is in the process of scanning the old historic record books located in the office. A history and biographical cyclopaedia of butler county, ohio with illustrations and sketches of its. The locations of national register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an. Reily township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in westcentral butler county, ohio, united states. History of columbiana county, ohio and representative citizens william b. This map was drawn from the original surveys of the range and township lines and from recent surveys of the subdivision fo the several sections in each township and published by john crane. Hamilton, butler county, ohio 1889 telephone book source. Records for buildings and sites of historical interest for butler county are indexed here. The butler county historical society, the benninghofen house and randall research center, hamilton. Three butler county townships were named after famous generals morgan, wayne, and st.
Butler county is located in ohio s southwestern corner. The first butler county trial court met in july 1803 in a. A history and biographical cyclopaedia of butler county ohio was published in 1882 by the western biographical publishing company of cincinnati. Census bureau counted 23,661 inhabitants in 2010, down from 24,3 in 2000. Legacy usgenweb middletown city directories source. A history and biographical cyclopaedia of butler county, ohio vol. County information founded 1803 from portions of hamilton county it is named for general richard butler, who died in 1791 fighting indians in northern ohio. Butler township is one of the twenty townships of darke county, ohio, united states. The heroic story of the settlers who brought the american ideal west by david mccullough, the ohio frontier.
A history of union township, butler county, ohio by virginia shewalter, 1979, s. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. A history and biographical cyclopaedia of butler county, ohio. It is helpful to include the name s of the person s being researched, applicable dates, type of records being sought, your mailing. Butler county formed on march 24, 1803, from hamilton county. Butler county historical society members are invited to attend a traditional holiday. Our town is a very special place, with special people who have a deep appreciation for the communitys history and tradition. Welcome to the butler county chapter of the ohio genealogical society. This book was transcribed by volunteers for the butler county ohgenweb project page with special thanks to audrey shields hancock, who patiently organized the project and coordinated the volunteers. Located along the miami river, it is home to miami university, an ohio public university that was founded in 1809 as the second university in the.
Popular ohio history books meet your next favorite book. In 1853 he was made a mason and also an odd fellow. A history and biographical cyclopaedia of butler county. Butler white pages phone books in ohio oh whitepages. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The 2010 census found 1,535 people in the township, 1,2 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. All record requests must be picked up at the designated location, unless otherwise requested below. You may search the ohgenweb archives by any keyword surname, etc. Centennial history of butler county, ohio to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of local biography and memoirs of representative men and women of the county.
The center accepts only specific requests by mail or email. Death records since since 1954 and copies of marriage and divorce records since 1918 to present there is a fee for each copy requested. Ohio history central national register of historic places churches and other religious institutions. Internet archive butler county henry howes 1888 historical collections of ohio butler county henry howes 1854 historical collections of ohio source. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Butler county chapter of the ohio genealogical society home. Butler county historical societys virtual community includes over 550 historical images and condensed virtual tours of hamilton, middletown, oxford, shandon and trenton. History of columbiana county, ohio and representative citizens classic reprint. It had a population of 2,624 at the 2010 census, up from 2,568 in 2000. Butler county, ohio ohio genealogy express butler co.
History of washington county, ohio 1881 edition open. It is named for general richard butler, who died in 1791 during st. Danny crank, butler county recorder administration building high street 2nd floor hamilton, oh 45011 phone. Butler county, oh, usgenweb site genealogy, family. Once these books are scanned and preserved they will be available for viewing. As auditor of state, i take great pride in ohio s rich history and the path ohioans have taken to get us to where we are today.
History of the mennonites of butler county, ohio source. General butler served as a soldier in the american revolution and died. A history and biographical cyclopaedia of butler county ohio, with illustrations and sketches of its representative men and pioneers cincinnati ohio. Ohio historic inventory for butler county this collection of pdf forms is the work of the ohio historic preservation office of the ohio historic society. Deed book welch pages 541544 1832 webb, obadiah debolt, george july 27, 1816. Lc land ownership maps, 602 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Usgenweb ohio archives butler county, ohio will records source.
There are no incorporated places in the township, but the communities of bunker hill, newkirk, scipio, st. Mar 14, 2020 butler county formed on march 24, 1803, from hamilton county. History and biographical cyclopedia of butler county, ohio james mcbride on. Please check back often to see what new information is available. Butler county is a county located in the southwestern part of the u. The locations of national register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. We are the butler county genealogical society, a chapter of the ohio genealogical society. Ohio butler county 1914 the republican publishing company, 1914 image quality. History and biographical cyclopedia of butler county, ohio hardcover 1882 by james mcbride author. The county is generally rural, although urban areas cover twelve percent of butler county s 467 square. Welcome to oxford township ohio, located in the northwestern corner of butler county, where it meets preble county, ohio, and union county, indiana. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in butler county, ohio this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in butler county, ohio, united states.
A history and biographical cyclopaedia of butler county ohio 1882 memoirs of the miami valley 1919 for butler county text with some pictures. Original sheets sectioned into 6 panels to enable folding. Butler county was created on march 24, 1803, about three weeks after ohio became a state. Ohio valley historical series, number four mcbrides pioneer biography vol. Mccord biographical publishing company, 1905 columbiana county ohio 848 pages. In 2000, the sheriffs office and county commissioners began the construction of a new, direct supervision, maximum security jail at a cost of approximately 40 million dollars. Butler county vital records can be found at the ohio department of health which has birth records since dec 20, 1908. Roster of ohio soldiers 186166 civil war portage county, ohio, farmers directory, 191520. There is a mailing list to share your original ohio source material. History and biographical cyclopedia of butler county, ohio. The butler county historical society will begin 2020 with a new slate. The records center and archives building is located at.
Ii sketches of the lives of some of the early settlers of butler county, ohio by james mcbride of hamilton vol. The county is generally rural, although urban areas cover twelve percent of butler countys 467 square. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. History of columbiana county, ohio and representative. A history of union township, butler county, ohio shewalter, virginia on.
The city of oxford and miami university are located here. Where can find butler county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Hamilton won the competition for the county seat, thanks to israel ludlow, hamiltons founder ludlows donation of the public square secured the county seat. This book was transcribed by volunteers for the butler county ohgenweb project page. Internet archive butler county henry howes 1888 historical collections of ohio butler county henry howes 1854. This book presents a comprehensive history of the development of the land comprising our diverse state, as well as the people who have contributed to its growth and progress. Free records for family researching in butler county, ohio. Map of butler county, ohio copy 1 library of congress. Richard butler was born in ireland in 1743 and came to the united states by 1760. Oxford township, also known as the college township, is one of thirteen townships in the county and is located in the northwestern corner of butler county, ohio, united states, where it meets preble county, ohio, and union county, indiana.
The 19th of january, 1857, his marriage was solemnized, he taking as a life partner miss nancy johnson grant, a native of butler county, ohio, and to them seven children were born. External links to sites related to butler county history and genealogy. Butler county was the birthplace of a czar kenesaw mountain landis, born in millville, who became the first commissioner of baseball. A history and biographical cyclopaedia of butler county, ohio this book was transcribed by volunteers for the butler county ohgenweb project page with special thanks to audrey shields hancock, who patiently organized the project and coordinated the volunteers. Census numbers shared by the ohio history connection, butler county during the first census of ohio in 1810 was the fifth largest, with 11,150 people. Butler county is located in ohios southwestern corner. Butler county chapter of the ohio genealogical society, hamilton, ohio. The butler county historical society, the benninghofen. A history of union township, butler county, ohio 1979. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in butler county, ohio, united states.
Butler county chapter of the ohio genealogical society. National register of historic places listings in butler. A history and biographical cyclopaedia of butler county, ohio with illustrations and sketches of its representative men and pioneers. Pages 207 to 253 describe butler countys participation in the american civil war.
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