MIAMI COUNTY OHIO - HISTORY [Part 7] (published 1880)
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Historical Collections of Ohio
Henry Howe LL.D.


Tippecanoe is 6 miles south of Troy,  on the Miami and Erie canal and
D.&M.R.R.,  City officers, 1888:  Ellis H. Kerr, Mayor;  E.A. Jackson,
clerk;  John K. Herr, Treasurer;  Thos. Hartley, Marshal.  Newspapers:
Herald, Republican, Harry Horton editor and publisher.  Churches: 1
Methodist, 1 Baptist, 1 Lutheran, and 1 other.  Bank:  Tippecanoe
National, Samuel Sullivan, president,  A.W. Miles cashier.

Manufactures and Employees--
J.L. Norris, Excelsior, 5;  Trupp, Weakley & Co., builders wood work,
25;  Ford & Co., wheels,  51;  Dietrich Milling Co., flour etc., 5;  The
Tipp. Paper Co., straw board's, 34.--State Reports 1887

Population, 1880, 1,401.  School census, 1888, 444.  J.T. Bartmess,
school superintendent.  Capital invested in manufacturing
establishments, $75,000.  Value of annual product, $75,000.
--Ohio Labor Statistics

Covington is 10 miles northwest of Troy,  at the crossing of the P.C. &
St.L. and D.&T. Railroads.  City Officers, 1888:  J.H. Mallin, Mayor; 
W.H.B. Routson, Clerk;  A.M. Ruhl, Treasurer;  Wm. Gavin, Marshal. 
Newspapers:  Enterprise, Independent, H.J. Pearson, editor and
publisher;  Gazette, Independent, R.&W.F. Cantrell, editors and
publishers;  Vindicator, Baptist, Jos. I. Cover, editor and publisher. 
Chuches: 1 Presbyterian, 1 Christian, 1 Lutheran, 1 Methodist.  Bank:
Stillwater Valley, J.R. Shuman, president, A.C. Cable cashier. 
Population 1880, 1,458.  School Census 1888, 504. R.F. Bennett, school
superintendent.

Casstown is 4 miles northeast of Troy. It has 1 Methodist, 1 Baptist,
and 1 Lutheran Church.  Population 1880, 331.  School Census 1888 121.

Bradford is 13 miles northwest of Troy, on the I.&C. Div. of the
P.C.&St.L.R.R.  It is part in Darke and part in Miami counties.  City
officers 1888:  Enos Yount, Mayor;  John S. Moore, Clerk;  David Arnold,
Treasurer;  Reuben Enochs,  Marshal.  Newspaper:  Sentinel, Independent,
A.F. Little editor and publisher.  Churches: 1 Catholic, 1 Cumberland
Presbyterian, 1 Methodist, 1 German Baptist, 1 Baptist, 1 German
Reformed.  Manufactures:  Railroad Repair  Shops,  lumber, tile and
furniture.  Population 1880, 1,373.  School Census 1888, 281.  Capital
invested in manufacturing establishments, $75,000.  Value of annual
product, $75,000.
--Ohio Labor Statistics

West Milton is 8 miles southwest of Troy, on the D.Ft. W.&C.R.R. 
Newspaper:  Buckeye, Republican, H.J. Pearson, editor and publisher. 
Bank: West Milton, Robert W. Douglas, president,  D.F. Douglas,
cashier.  Population 1880, 688.  School Census 1888, 166.

Fletcher is 10 miles northeast of Troy, on the P.C.&St.L.R.R.  School
Census 1888, 120.

Lena is 12 miles northeast of Troy, on the P.C.&St. L.R.R.  School
Census 1888, 120.

Pleasant Hill is 8 miles west of Troy, on the D.Ft. W.&C. R.R. 
Population 1880, 461.  School Census 1888, 209.


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