Headnote
GREENE COUNTY, situated toward the southwesterly part of Ohio, and traversed by Little Miami and Mad rivers. Area, 400 square miles. Face of the country pleasantly diversified; soil fertile, and well cultivated. Seat of justice, Xenia. Pop. in 1830, 14,801; in 1840, 17,528; in 1850, 22,946. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Ohio

Greene County, Ohio (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
GREENE COUNTY, situated toward the southwesterly part of Ohio, and traversed by Little Miami and Mad rivers. Area, 400 square miles. Face of the country pleasantly diversified; soil fertile, and well cultivated. Seat of justice, Xenia. Pop. in 1830, 14,801; in 1840, 17,528; in 1850, 22,946.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 142.
Name Type
Yellow Springs, OH City or Town
Date Title
New York Times, “Great Excitement in Ohio,” May 30, 1857
Richmond (VA) Dispatch, “Excitement in Ohio,” June 1, 1857
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