Headnote
HAMILTON COUNTY, situated at the southwest corner of Ohio, with Ohio river on the south, and traversed by Miami and Little Miami rivers, and the Miami canal. Area, 400 square miles. Face of the country, diversified with hills and vales. Soil, rich and well cultivated. Seat of justice, Cincinnati. Pop. in 1810, 15,258; in 1820, 31,764; in 1830, 52,321; in 1840, 80,145; in 1850, 156,843. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Ohio

Hamilton County, Ohio (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
HAMILTON COUNTY, situated at the southwest corner of Ohio, with Ohio river on the south, and traversed by Miami and Little Miami rivers, and the Miami canal. Area, 400 square miles. Face of the country, diversified with hills and vales. Soil, rich and well cultivated. Seat of justice, Cincinnati. Pop. in 1810, 15,258; in 1820, 31,764; in 1830, 52,321; in 1840, 80,145; in 1850, 156,843.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 147.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Cincinnati, OH City or Town
Delhi, OH City or Town
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