Brown County, OH

Headnote

BROWN COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Ohio, on the north side of Ohio river. Length, 30 miles; mean width, 17, with an area of about 470 square miles. The face of the country is hilly, and the soil generally fertile. Seat of justice, Georgetown. Pop in 1830, 17,857; in 1840, 22,715; in 1850, 27,332. (Fanning's, 1853)

    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Georgetown, OH City or Town
    Red Oak, OH City or Town
    Ripley, OH City or Town
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