Updated Oct 14, 2012 to add additional towns.
KENTUCKY GAZETTEER AND
BUSINESS DIRECTORY - 1895-1896
OHIO
COUNTY, KY
ADABURG.
A post office in Ohio county, 13 miles north of Hartford, the county
seat, and 8 from Whitesville, the banking and shipping point. Population100. J. W. Patton, postmaster. Combs, Wm., blacksmith.
Combs, Wm. blacksmith
Keown, J J teacher
Patton & Son General Store
Sapp, Rev. J H
Stewart, W H carpenter
Taylor, Rev. J T
Taylor, R. F. thresher
Ward & Co. Saw
Mill
Weller,
Alex
*****
AETNAVILLE.
On the O. F. of R. & G. H. R. (Deanefield station), in Ohio county,
25 miles
from Hartford, the judicial seat, and 5 miles from Whitesville, the nearest
bank
location. Population, 250. Exp.,Adams Tel. W.U. John J. Huff, postmaster.
Aetna Coal
Co. general store
Brown,
Henry barber
Canan, R L druggist
Carson, C T General Store
Haycraft, Mrs J M hotel
Heitzikng, Peter corn
mill
Jones, Alvah physician
Morrison, J A police
judge
Parson, J T marshal
Powell, Wm B general
store
Thompson Coal Co General Store and Coal
Thornton, H wagonmaker
*****
BAIZETOWN.
In Ohio conty, 16 miles from Hartford, the county seat, 7 miles from
Rosine, its shipping point, and 9 from Beaver Dam, its banking point. V. Embry,
postmaster.
Albin, J R general store
Baize, John
A mason
James, T F carpenter
Keown, A S General Store
Martin, R B constable
Worley, L N mason
Young, A physician
*****
BEAVER DAM. On the C. O. & S. W. Ry., 5 miles
southeast of Hartford, the county seat of Ohio county, and 110 from
Louisville. Daily stage to Hartford.
Exp., Adams. Population, 600. Emma Barnes, postmater.
Austin, A J carpenter
Austin, F O
& Co. general store
Austin, R H blacksmith
Baldwin, D
L carpenter
Barnes, John H, Cash Beaver Dam Deposit Bank
Beard, John barber
Beaver Dam
Deposit Bank B. Dampy, pres, John H. Barnes, cashier
Blankenship,
W H grocer
Coats, Mrs
G A dressmaker
Dampy, B, pres. Beaver Dam
Deposit Bank
Gray, B F livestock
Hocker
& Co general
store
Hudson, J M carpenter
Hunt,
Stewart & Leach genl store
Maddox
& Leach livery
Merrick, H railroad and exp
agt
Metcalfe, H
S hotel
Mitchell,
George F physician
Mitchell, I
F physician
Mitchell, S
I druggist
Rhodes, D J insurance
Taylor, C M saw and flour mill
Taylor, R T druggist
Taylor
& Austin livery
Taylor
& Co. meat
market
Tilford, E
D & Co groceries
Williams, J
D blacksmith
*****
BEDA.
In Ohio county, 5 miles north of Hartford, the seat of justice and bank
location. Beaver Dam, 9 miles south, is
the nearest shipping point.
Bennett, B.
M. blacksmith
Foster,
John B general store
Goodshaw,
A. general store
*****
BELLS STORE.
Ohio county. See Buford.
*****
BUFORD.
Ohio county, 9 miles northwest of Hartford, the county seat and bank
location and 20 miles south of Owensboro, the shipping point. Population, 80.
W H
Holbrook, postmaster.
Graves, B F
live stock
Holbrook Winfrey, General
Store
Hoover, F M general store and
flour mill
Hussey, C W hotel and blacksmith
Jargin, Rev
(Baptist)
King, John
W hotel
and livery
*****
CENTERTOWN.
In Ohio County, 5 miles from McHenry, its shipping point, and
7 miles
southwest of Hartford, the count seat.
Population, 150. Alvin Rowe,
Postmaster.
Balls, T F blacksmith
Chapman George, Physician
and Drugs
Ford Bros. blacksmiths
Heill, John shoemaker
King, H C physician and
drugs
Morton, L C miner
Rowe, W
V(?) harness maker
Rowe W Morton, General
Store
Stroud, B N flour and saw mill
Truster(?)
& Brown general store
*****
CERALVO.
On Green River, in Ohio County, 10 miles south of Hartford, the
County
seat, and 3 miles from Rockport, the nearest railroad approach. Ship
direct by
water. Population, 130.
Barnard, W
D hotel
Everly, Dr.
J M drgs
Fulkerson,
V D general store
Milner, P A blacksmith
*****
CLEARRUN.
A post office in Ohio county.
*****
CROMWELL.
On Green river in Ohio county, 12 miles southeast of Hartford, the
county seat and banking point.
Population, 200. J R Herald, postmaster.
Burden, B F blacksmith
Clark, B F, Dry Goods
Daniel, J W produce
Gentry,
John hotel
Gillstrap,
Hattie milliner
Gore, N W drugs
Kahn, A, Hotel
Leach, A K general store
Martin, W N
& Son general store
Shepard,
James blacksmith
Taylor, J W physician
Taylor, J X drugs
Tilford, W T, Dry
Goods and Tobacco
*****
ECHOLS. On the C O & S W
Ry, in Ohio County. Hartford, 11 miles
northeast, is
Duncan, W
G, railroad and exp
agt.
McHenry Coal Co., John H. Stevens, Mngr, General Store
*****
FORDSVILLE. On the O. F. of R. & G.R and L., St. L. & T. Rys. In
Ohio county, 20 miles northeast of Hartford, the county seat and 75 miles
southwest of Louisville. Population,
600. Exp., Adams, Tel.
W. U. J. T. Smith, postmaster.
Bristow,
Rev J W (Baptist)
Brite, G W grocer
Cooper, J D druggist
Cooper, J F general store
Ford, C E stationery
Ford, T S live stock
Fordsville Banking Co, J. T. Smith, pres. Ike C. Adair, Cashier
Hale, J W watchmaker
Howard
Hotel, J B. Howard, propr.
Johnson, L
T railroad and exp
agt.
Krawn Bros, livery
McCarty, J
W physician
McCuen
& Shawn general store
Matthews, D
M physician
Matthews, H
F lawyer
Miller, N J
carpenter
Osborne, T
W painter
Reynolds, J
S. flour mill and
feed
Roberts,
James deputy sheriff
Roland, Rev
T F (Methodist)
Smith, C M horse trainer
Smith, J T Jr, Harness maker
Smith, J W barber and
confectioner
Star
(weekly), I M Key, prop.
Stines, T P teacher
Tabor, C B police judge
Wallace, B
F farm implements
Wedding, T
S blacksmith
Wedding
& Dasch shingle mnfrs.
Wilson
& Co general
store
Wright,
Reuben blacksmith
*****
HARTFORD. The judicial seat of Ohio county, is located on Rough Creek,
110 miles southwest of Louisville and 4-1/2 miles from Beaver Dam, on the C.,
O. & S. W. Ry, its
shipping point. Population, 750.
Bank of
Hartford S K Cox, pres. G T
McHenry, Cashier.
Bean, G J undertaker
Bean, L B drugs
Bean, T M hotel
Carson
& Co, general
store
Casebier
& Burton livery
Duke, T S harnessmaker
Fair Bros & Co, General
Store
Fields, C L livery
Ford, J W
& Co flour mill
Foster,
John B general store
Griffin, Z
W & Bro druggists
Hardwick, W
G grocer
Jones, J C general store
Klein, George, Hardware
and Groceries
Manzy, W H carpenter
Martin, C R jeweler
Moseley, B
F & Co general
Potter
& Condict saw mill
Schapmier,
W F shoemaker
Thomas
Bros, saddlers
Thomas, J A general store
Thomas,
Owen J grocer
Weinshermer,
Henry jeweler
Westerfield,
O P meats
White, A D general store
Williams
Bros, blacksmiths
Williams, W
H general store
Williams
& Bell drugs
Woerner, L
Fred shoemaker
Yelser, F W blacksmith
*****
HEFLIN. In Ohio county, 7 miles from Hartford, the
county seat and banking point.
Ship to
Beaver Dam. R. A. Rowan, postmaster
Ford,
Robert L physician
Heflin, W M general store
McMillan, C
Z saloon
Newton,
Florence, music teacher
Rowan, R A, General Store
*****
HERBERT. A post office in Ohio county.
*****
HORSE BRANCH.
On the C. O. & S. W. Ry., in Ohio county, 15 miles east of Hartford,
the county seat. Exp., Southern. Tel., W. U.
Population, 50.
Autry,
Thompson & Co. general store
Daniel
& Parks grocers
DeHart, Wm. grocer
Leech, W C grocer
Myrtle, W general store
*****
HORTON. Ohio county, on the
C. O. & S., W. Ry, 7 miles east of Hartford, the
county seat
and bank location. Population, 100. H. T. Thompson, postmaster
Ashby, H M blacksmith
Hyatt, J J stave mnfr
Muir, J T photographer
Thompson, G B, General Store and Flour Mill
Thompson,
Miss Katie railroad agt.
*****
MC HENRY.
Ohio county, on the C. O. & S. W. R.R., 5 miles south of Hartford,
the county seat and bank location. Exp.
Southern Tel., W.U. Population, 500.
Central
Coal & Iron Co.
Ford, J W
& Co. general store
Hunter, R P grocer
McHenry Coal Co. General
Store and Miners
McHenry
Mfng Co. machines
Southard, J
P blacksmith
Williams
Coal Co.
*****
MAGAN. In Ohio county, 14 miles north of Hartford, the county seat
and 4 miles from Deanfield, its shipping point.
Bank at Fordsville, 5 miles distant.
Population, 60. J D. Ralph,
postmaster.
Gray, J M blacksmith
Ralph J D General Store
Roach, Joel
H physician
Westerfield,
Isaac physician
*****
NARROWS. On the O. F. of R. & G. R. R. R. (Phillips station), in
Ohio county,
15 miles
from Hartford, the county seat.
Population, 75. Exp.,
Adams. F. Renfro, postmaster.
Carmickle,
James blacksmith
Powers
& Renfrow saw mill
Renfrow Bros. General
Store
Renfrow, J
B railroad and exp
agt
*****
OLATON. On the O. F. of R & G. R. R. R. In Ohio county, 15 miles northeast of
Hartford, the county seat and bank location.
Exp., Adams. Population, 38. W. B. McDaniel, post master and flour mill.
*****
PALO. Ohio county, 9 miles
from Hartford, the county seat and banking point.
Ship to Beaver Dam. E. Iglehart, postmaster and general store.
*****
POINT PLEASANT. On Green river in Ohio county, 14 miles west of Hartford,
the county seat and banking point, and 2 miles east of Island Station, its
shipping point. Population, 50. J. B. Maddox, postmaster.
Maddox, J. B., General Store and Blacksmith
Patterson,
L L leaf tobacco
Patterson,
L M & Co, brick and tile
mnfrs.
Tenny, T F hotel
Tichener, B
F physician
*****
PRENTISS. On Green river, in Ohio county, 12 miles southeast of
Hartford, the
county seat
and bank location. Population, 75. E. T. Miller, postmaster.
Dowell, M.
C. wagonmaker
Miller, E. T. General
Store
Shepard, G
B flour and saw mill
Swain, P A hardware and
blacksmith
Taylor,
Melvin & Son flour and saw
mill
Taylor, T M druggist
*****
RENDER. A post office in Ohio county.
*****
RENFROW. Ohio county, 12 miles
southeast of Hartford, the county seat and
bank
location, and 5 miles southeast of Rosine,
its shipping point.
Douglas P H
& Co. general store
*****
REYNOLDS STATION. On the O. F. of R.
& G.R.R.R., in Ohio county, 20 miles
from
Hartford, the judicial seat and 4 miles from Fordsville, the nearest bank
location. Population, 36. F. M. Reynolds, post master.
*****
ROCKPORT.
On Green river, in Ohio county, 11 miles south of Hartford, the
county seat
and bank location. It is on the C. O.
& S. W. Ry. Exp. Southern.
Tel.
W.U. Population, 500. M. J. Reid, post master.
Blivens,
Robert B shoemaker
Campfield,
M V general store
Culbertson,
J J barber
Daniel, J
& Co restaurant
Davenport, Mrs
M C hotel
Duncan, D J & Co., General Store
Fulkerson
& Rap livery
Graves, W P lumber
Iler, R E
& Co general
store and drugs
Iler, R R sadler
James, W B justice
Layton,
Charles W physician
Maddox,
John D physician
Monroe,
Felix lumber
Reid, L transfer
agent
Reid, Haden & Co., General Store
Rogers
& Brown saw mill
Rossen,
Wallace teacher
Smith,
Joseph railroad and
exp agent
Tilford, Wm fisherman
Tinsley,
Edward carpenter
Woodburns
& Dural saw
mill
Young, H J general store
*****
ROSINE. Ohio county, on the C. O. & S. W. Ry, 12
miles east of Hartford, the
county seat
and bank location. Exp. Southern.
Crowder, L
P confectioner
King, J W
& Co grocer
Ragland, J
M grocer
Ragland, M
S & Son general store
Watts, H P blacksmith
*****
SELECT. Ohio county, 15 miles southeast of Hartford, the judicial
seat, 10 southeast of Beaver Dam, the nearest rail approach and banking
point. Population, 55. J. J. Stewart, postmaster.
Baize, A
& Son grocer
James, S M general store
Langford, R
I physician
Shields,
Birch teacher
Stewart, J. J., General
Store
Stewart,
Miss Zada music teacher
*****
SHREVE. Ohio county, 18 miles northwest of Hartford, the county
seat, and 8 miles from Fordsville, its shipping point. Population, 25.
*****
SMALLHOUS. Ohio county, 12 miles southwest of Hartford, the county
seat. It is
on Green
river. Population, 30. T. R. Barnard, postmaster.
Barnard, E
K general store
Barnard, T. R., General
Store
Drake Bros. leaf tobacco
Ford, T J blacksmith
Moorman, A
C flour mill
Rayneer
Bros. saw and grist
mill
Richardson,
T J blacksmith
*****
TAFFY. Ohio county, 8 miles from Hartford, 5the county seat, And 9
miles from Whitesville, its banking and shipping point. B. C. Rhoads, postmaster and general store.
*****
TAYLOR MINES. A post office in Ohio county.
*****
WESTERFIELD. Ohio county, 12 miles
from Hartford, the judicial seat, and 17 miles from Beaver Dam, the nearest
rail approach. Population, 40.
Rhoads, C J general store
Smith, P A blacksmith
*****
WHITE RUN. On the C. O. & S., W. R.R., in Ohio County, 18 miles
east of Hartford, the county seat and bank location.
Alford, J F general store.
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