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Warren County is a
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located in the southwestern part of the
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of
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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 242,337. Its
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is
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and largest city is Mason. The county is one of Ohio's most affluent, with the highest median income of the state's 88 counties. The county was established on May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County; it is named for Dr.
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, a hero of the
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who sent
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and the overlooked William Dawes on their famous rides and who died at the
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. Warren County is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.


History

Warren County was established in 1803. The first non-Native American settlers were migrants from
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. During the election of 1860 Abraham Lincoln received 60% of the vote in Warren County, and in 1864 he was reelected with 70% of the vote in the county. From that time on the county was a stronghold of the Republican party, with
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going on to carry the county by large margins in both 1868 and 1872.


Geography

According to the
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.5%) is water. The county is a rough square with the sides about long.


Adjacent counties

* Montgomery County (northwest) * Greene County (northeast) *
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(east) * Clermont County (south) * Hamilton County (southwest) * Butler County (west)


Boundaries

Warren County was created by the first
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in the Act of March 24, 1803, which also created Butler and Montgomery Counties. The act defined Warren County as "all that part of the county of Hamilton included within the following bounds, viz.: Beginning at the northeast corner of the county of Clermont, running thence west with the line of said county to the Little Miami; thence up the same with the meanders thereof to the north boundary of the first tier of sections in the second entire range of townships in the
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; thence west to the northeast corner of Section No. 7 in the third township of the aforesaid range; thence north to the Great Miami; thence up the same to the middle of the fifth range of townships; thence east to the County line; thence with same south to the place of beginning." Originally this included land now in
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as far east as Wilmington. Clinton County proved a continuing headache to the legislature. The Ohio Constitution requires that every county have an area of at least four hundred square miles (1,036 km2). Clinton County's boundaries were several times adjusted in an effort to comply with that clause of the constitution. One of them, the Act of January 30, 1815, detached a strip of land from the eastern side to give to Clinton. That would have left Warren under four hundred square miles (1,036 km2), so a portion of Butler County (the part of Franklin Township where
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is now located) was attached to Warren in compensation. The 1815 act was as follows: * Section 1—That all that part of the county of Butler lying and being within the first and second fractional townships in the fifth range, and adjoining the south line of Montgomery County, shall be and the same is hereby attached to and made part of the county of Warren. * Section 2—That eleven square miles 28 km2 of the territory of the county of Warren and extending parallel to the said eastern boundary of Warren County, along the whole length of such eastern boundary from north to south, shall be and the same is hereby attached to and made a part of the county of Clinton." Except for the sections formed by the Great and Little Miamis, the sides are all straight lines.


Lakes and rivers

The major rivers of the county are the
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, which flows through the northwest corner of the county in Franklin Township, and the
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which zig-zags across the county from north to south. There is one sizable lake, the Caesars Creek Reservoir, created by a
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dam on Caesars Creek in the northeast part of the county in Massie Township.


Major highways

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Demographics


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 158,383 people, 55,966 households, and 43,261 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 58,692 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 94.66%
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, 2.73%
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or
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, 0.18% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.03%
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, 0.31% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. There were 55,966 households, out of which 39.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.20% were
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living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.70% were non-families. 18.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.12. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.70% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 34.00% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $57,952, and the median income for a family was $64,692. Males had a median income of $47,027 versus $30,862 for females. The
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for the county was $25,517. About 3.00% of families and 4.20% of the population were below the
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, including 4.40% of those under age 18 and 4.70% of those age 65 or over.


2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 212,693 people, 76,424 households, and 57,621 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 80,750 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 90.5% white, 3.9% Asian, 3.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 28.7% were
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, 14.1% were Irish, 12.0% were English, 11.6% were American, and 5.0% were
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. Of the 76,424 households, 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.6% were non-families, and 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age was 37.8 years. The median income for a household in the county was $71,274 and the median income for a family was $82,090. Males had a median income of $61,091 versus $41,331 for females. The per capita income for the county was $31,935. About 4.7% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the
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, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.


Economy

Warren County is home to the Mason Business Center, a research and development facility for
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(P&G), whose global headquarters are located in downtown
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. Originally built in 1995 after three years of construction, P&G recently completed expansion of a new Beauty and Innovation Center in 2019, adding an additional 1,000 jobs for a total of 2,800 employees at the site. Mason is also home to the corporate headquarters of LensCrafters.


Top employers

According to the county's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the county are:


Government and infrastructure

Warren County has a 3-member Board of County Commissioners that administer and oversee the various County departments, similar to all but 2 of the 88 Ohio counties. The original county commissioners in 1804 were Robert Benham, Matthias Corwin and William James. The elected commissioners now serve four-year terms. Warren County's current elected commissioners are: * County Commissioners: Tom Grossmann (R), Shannon Jones (R), and David Young (R).


Hospitals

* Atrium Medical Center – Middletown (Formerly Middletown Regional Hospital) * Bethesda Medical Center at Arrow Springs – Lebanon (Branch of Bethesda North Hospital) * Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital - Kings Mills


Post offices

The following post offices, with ZIP codes, serve Warren County: * Blanchester, 45107 *
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, 45005 *
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(Sharonville branch), 45241 *
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(Symmes branch), 45249 * Clarksville, 45113 *
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(Centerville/Washington Twp. branch), 45458 * Franklin, 45005 * Harveysburg, 45032 * Goshen, 45122 * Kings Mills, 45034 *
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, 45036 * Loveland, 45140 * Maineville, 45039 * Mason, 45040 * Miamisburg, 45342 * Middletown, 45044 *
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, 45050 * Morrow, 45152 * Oregonia, 45054 * Pleasant Plain, 45162 * South Lebanon, 45065 * Springboro, 45066 * Waynesville, 45068


Telephone service

These are the telephone companies serving Warren County: CenturyLink (CL); FairPoint Communications (FP);
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(AF);
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(AT&T); TDS Telecom (TDS); and
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(F). Warren County is in the 513 and 937 area codes. The following exchange areas serve Warren County, listed with the area code and
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(ILEC) abbreviation from above serving that exchange (list may not be up-to-date): * Bellbrook (937-AT&T): 310, 661, 848 * Blanchester (937-F): 783 * Butlerville (513-TDS): 877 * Centerville (937-AT&T): 350, 619, 885, 886 * Clarksville (937-F): 289, 501, 574, 577 * Franklin (937-AT&T): 514, 550, 557, 704, 743, 746, 748, 790, 806, 928 * Germantown (937-FP): 855 * Lebanon (513-CL): 228, 282, 331, 695, 696, 836, 850, 932, 933, 934 * Little Miami (513-Cin): 239, 248, 274, 334, 340, 444, 453, 575, 576, 583, 600, 677, 683, 697, 707, 716, 722, 774, 831, 833, 965 * Mason (513-CL): 336, 339, 398, 459, 492, 573, 622, 754, 229, 234, 701, 770 * Miamisburg-West Carrollton (937-AT&T): 247, 353, 384, 388, 530, 560, 847, 859, 865, 866, 914 * Middletown (513-AT&T): 217, 222, 224, 261, 267, 292, 306, 318, 320, 355, 392, 420, 422, 423, 424, 425, 433, 435, 464, 465, 571, 594, 649, 705, 727, 783, 804, 849, 890, 915 * Monroe (513-AT&T): 360, 539 * Morrow (513-CL): 899 * New Burlington (937-F): 488 * South Lebanon (513-CL): 268, 480, 494 * Spring Valley (937-AT&T): 317, 659, 862 * Springboro (937-AT&T): 743, 746, 748, 885, 886 - (513-CL): 902, 915, 956 * Waynesville (513-CL): 897


Politics

Warren County has long been one of the most Republican counties in Ohio, and has been since the party was established in the 1850s. Since the first presidential election after its founding, 1856, Warren County has supported the Republican candidate for president all but once, the exception being 1964 when Warren County voted for Democrat
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over Barry M. Goldwater.
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is the only other Democrat since
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to win as much as 40 percent of the county's vote. In 2008, Warren County cast the largest net vote for
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of any Ohio county. Before the Republican Party was formed, Warren County supported the Whigs. The Republican trend is no less pronounced at the state level. Since 1869, Warren County has almost always supported the Republican candidate for
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, the exceptions being in 1924 when it supported Vic Donahey, 1932 ( George White), 1952 ( Frank Lausche), and 1958 ( Michael V. DiSalle). However, other than DiSalle, each of these four Democrats, who were all victorious statewide, were conservative Democrats. In local races, Warren County occasionally elected Democrats for much of the 20th century. In 1976, two of the three county commission seats were won by Democrats, and as late as the 1990s, local elections between Democrats and Republicans frequently remained competitive. However, with the massive expansion of Warren County's population in the 1990s, the county turned as solidly Republican at the local level as it already was at other levels, with Republicans typically running unopposed. In elections between 1996 and 2012, in which eight county offices were on the ballot, no Democrat even filed. In November 1999, the last elected Democrat to hold office in Warren County, a member of the Educational Service Center (county school board), lost her seat to a Republican.


Education


Public school districts

School districts include: * Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District * Blanchester City School District (also in Brown, Clermont, and Clinton) * Carlisle Local School District (also in Montgomery) ** Carlisle High School, Carlisle (the Indians) * Clinton-Massie Local School District (also in Clinton) * Franklin City School District ** Franklin High School, Franklin (the Wildcats) * Goshen Local School District (also in Clermont), which operates Goshen High School * Kings Local School District ** Kings High School, Kings Mills (the Knights) * Lebanon City School District ** Lebanon High School, Lebanon (the Warriors) * Little Miami Local School District (also in Clermont) ** Little Miami High School, Morrow (the Panthers) * Loveland City School District (also in Clermont and Hamilton) * Mason City School District ** William Mason High School, Mason (the Comets) * Middletown City School District (also in Butler) * Monroe Local School District (also in Butler) (which operates Lemon-Monroe High School) *
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(also in Butler and Hamilton) * Springboro Community City School District (also in Montgomery) ** Springboro High School, Springboro (the Panthers) * Wayne Local School District **
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, Waynesville (the Spartans) * Xenia City School District (also in Greene and Clinton) Non-geographic districts include: * Warren County Vocational School District ** Warren County Career Center, Lebanon


Private schools

* Bishop Fenwick High School – Franklin * Lebanon Christian School – Lebanon * Mars Hill Academy - Mason * Middletown Christian Schools – Franklin * St. Margaret of York School – Loveland * Liberty Bible Academy – Mason * St. Susanna Parish School – Mason * Royalmont Academy – Mason * St. Francis de Sales – Lebanon * CinDay Academy - Springboro


Virtual schools

* Warren County Virtual Community School


Vocational schools

* Warren County Career Center


Colleges and universities

Warren County has no native colleges or universities, but was the original site selected for
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which instead located in
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in 1809.
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, a teachers college, was in Lebanon from 1855 until 1917 when it closed. Several colleges offer classes in Warren County at various locations, including Sinclair Community College of Dayton, the
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, and Wilmington College. Sinclair opened a branch in the Mason area in 2007. The University of Cincinnati owns of land at the intersections of I-71 and Wilmington road, but no plans for development on the site have been announced.


Libraries

The county has six public libraries: * Franklin Public Library - Franklin * Lebanon Public Library - Lebanon * Mary L. Cook Public Library – Waynesville * Mason Public Library - Mason * Salem Township Public Library - Morrow * Springboro Public Library - Springboro


Transportation


Highways

*
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*
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* U.S. Route 22 * U.S. Route 42 * State Route 3 * State Route 28 * State Route 48 * State Route 63 * State Route 73 * State Route 122 * State Route 123 * State Route 132 * State Route 133 * State Route 350 * State Route 741


Airports

Warren County has one public airport, designated as Lebanon-Warren County Airport (I68). The runway is a 4502' x 65' paved and lighted north–south runway (01/19), and parallel taxiway. Navigation and communications equipment includes PAPI, AWOS,
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, and UNICOM. The airport runway, taxiway, and navigation equipment is owned by the county. The county leases a public terminal, but other facilities are privately owned and operated under contract by a
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. The airport serves general and business aviation, but has no commercial airlines. There are also two privately owned operating airports in the county; Waynesville airport, also known as Red Stewart Field (40I), and Caesar Creek Gliderport (2OH9), both with grass runways. Operations have ceased at two former private paved runway airports, Brownie's Lebanon Airport (19I), and Lebanon San Mar Gale (OH79).


Rail and Bus

Warren County does not have passenger train service except for a scenic train that runs between Lebanon and Mason. Freight trains still serve Carlisle, and on a limited basis, Monroe, Mason, and Lebanon. Historically, there have been several trains that ran through the county whose stops became cities and villages. These trains include the Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway, the Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad, and the Little Miami Railroad whose path is now replaced by the Little Miami Bike Trail. There have been proposals to run commuter trains from Cincinnati to the Kings Island area, but none have ever found sufficient support or funding. There is no public bus transportation based in Warren County, but there is limited service from Cincinnati to Mason and Kings Island. Middletown also runs bus service to eastern portions of Middletown that are in Warren County.


Waterways

There are no commercially navigable waterways in Warren County, but the Warren County Canal did operate in the 19th century as a branch of the
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, bringing freight to Lebanon by canal boat. Recreationally, the Little Miami River can be traveled by canoe or kayak for its length through the county, and motorized boating can be done at Caesar's Creek Lake.


Media

''The Journal-News'' circulates in Franklin, Springboro,
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, and Turtlecreek Township. ''The
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'', circulates in the northern part of the county. ''The
Cincinnati Enquirer ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' is a morning daily newspaper published by Gannett in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. First published in 1841, the ''Enquirer'' is the last remaining daily newspaper in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, altho ...
'' circulates through most of the county while the '' Cincinnati Post'' abandoned all distribution in the county in 2004. Among its weekly papers was '' The Western Star'', the oldest weekly in the state and the oldest newspaper west of the Appalachians published under its original name. It was closed on January 17, 2013. The ''Star,'' like the ''Pulse-Journal'' in Mason and the ''Star-Press'' in Springboro, was owned by the parent of the ''Middletown Journal'' and the ''Dayton Daily News'', Cox Media Group. Other weeklies include the ''Franklin Chronicle''. For a time in the mid-1990s, Lebanon was the home of commercial radio station WMMA-FM, begun by Mike and Marilyn McMurray in 1994. The McMurrays sold to what was then known as American Radio Systems License Corp. a
Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
-based chain of stations which also owned Cincinnati stations WGRR-FM and WKRQ (both since sold to various other owners). The new owners moved the station to Hamilton County. In 2010, the only radio station in the county at the time was WLMH-FM, a student-run station at Little Miami High School in Hamilton Township. It went off the air around 2010, and in 2012, the FCC removed WLMH from their database and cancelled their license as a result of no broadcasts for over a year. Warren County is assigned to the Cincinnati television market, but Dayton television stations treat it as part of their market as well.


Recreation and attractions

*
Kings Island Kings Island is a amusement park northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park was built by Taft Broadcasting and opened in 1972. It was part of a larger effort to move and expand Coney Islan ...
: Theme park * Cincinnati Open: Professional tennis tournament *
Great Wolf Lodge Great may refer to: Descriptions or measurements * Great, a relative measurement in physical space, see Size * Greatness, being divine, majestic, superior, majestic, or transcendent People * List of people known as "the Great" * Artel Great (bo ...
: Indoor water park resort * Ozone Zipline Adventures: Ziplines ranging from 250 feet to 1300 feet * Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad: Nostalgic, themed train rides *
Fort Ancient The Fort Ancient culture is a Native American archaeological culture that dates back to . Members of the culture lived along the Ohio River valley, in an area running from modern-day Ohio and western West Virginia through to northern Kentucky ...
: American Indian earthen mounds * Caesar Creek State Park and Caesar Creek Lake * Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village * Little Miami Scenic Trail: Scenic bike trail * Lebanon Countryside Trail * The Golden Lamb: Ohio's oldest continuously operating inn * La Comedia Dinner Theatre: Professional dinner theater * Morgan's Canoe Livery: Canoe rental on Little Miami National Scenic River * Bella Balloons & Gentle Breeze Balloons: Balloon sightseeing tours * Vertical Advantage Helicopters: Helicopter sightseeing tours * Start Skydiving: Skydiving * Red Stewart Airfield: Airplane sightseeing tours from a grass-strip airfield * Cincinnati AVP Open: Professional beach volleyball tournament * Warren County Historical Society Museum * Glendower State Memorial * Miami Valley Gaming * Ohio Renaissance Festival * Lebanon Horse-Drawn Carriage Parade & Festival * The Christmas Ranch


Communities


Cities

*
Carlisle Carlisle ( , ; from ) is a city in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. Carlisle's early history is marked by the establishment of a settlement called Luguvalium to serve forts along Hadrian's Wall in Roman Britain. Due to its pro ...
(part) * Franklin *
Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...
(county seat) * Loveland (part) * Mason * Middletown (part) *
Monroe Monroe or Monroes may refer to: People and fictional characters * Monroe (surname) * Monroe (given name) * James Monroe, 5th President of the United States * Marilyn Monroe, actress and model Places United States * Monroe, Arkansas, an unincorp ...
(part) * South Lebanon * Springboro (part)


Villages

* Blanchester (part) * Butlerville * Corwin * Harveysburg * Maineville * Morrow * Pleasant Plain * Waynesville


Townships

* Clearcreek * Deerfield * Franklin *
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: * Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * ''Hamilton'' (musical), a 2015 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda ** ''Hamilton'' (al ...
* Harlan * Massie * Salem * Turtlecreek * Union * Washington * Wayne


Census-designated places

* Five Points *
Hunter Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, ...
* Kings Mills *
Landen Landen () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality and City status in Belgium, city located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Landen proper and the villages of Attenhoven, Eliksem, Eze ...
* Loveland Park


Unincorporated communities

* Beedles Station * Blackhawk * Blue Ball (a neighborhood of Middletown) * Brown's Store * Cozaddale * Crosswick * Dallasburg * Dodds * Edwardsville *
Fort Ancient The Fort Ancient culture is a Native American archaeological culture that dates back to . Members of the culture lived along the Ohio River valley, in an area running from modern-day Ohio and western West Virginia through to northern Kentucky ...
* Fosters * Genn Town * Greentree Corners * Hagemans Crossing * Hammel * Hillcrest * Henpeck * Hicks *
Hopkinsville Hopkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 31,180. History Early years The area of present-day Hopkinsville was initially claimed in 1796 ...
* Kenricksville *
Level Level or levels may refer to: Engineering *Level (optical instrument), a device used to measure true horizontal or relative heights * Spirit level or bubble level, an instrument designed to indicate whether a surface is horizontal or vertical *C ...
* Mathers Mill * Middleboro * Mount Holly * Murdoch * Oregonia * Pekin * Red Lion * Roachester * Rossburg * Ridgeville * San Mar Gale * Socialville * Twenty Mile Stand * Union Village * Utica * Zoar


Notable people

*
Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineer who, in 1969, became the Apollo 11#Lunar surface operations, first person to walk on the Moon. He was al ...
, Astronaut * Robert Benham, Pioneer politician * Clarence Brown, Jr., Congressman * John Chivington, Civil War officer * Thomas Corwin, Governor *
Brant Daugherty Brant David Daugherty (born August 20, 1985) is an American actor, known for his recurring role as Noel Kahn on the teen drama television series ''Pretty Little Liars''. In 2013, he had a recurring role as Brian in the NBC daytime drama '' Day ...
, Actor * William H. P. Denny, Newspaper publisher * Clifford B. Harmon, Aviator *
Woody Harrelson Woodrow Tracy Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in ...
, Actor *
Cordell Hull Cordell Hull (October 2, 1871July 23, 1955) was an American politician from Tennessee and the longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State, holding the position for 11 years (1933–1944) in the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevel ...
, Secretary of State * Bruce E. Ivins, Scientist * Michael Larson, Game-show contestant * Donald Lukens, Congressman * William C. McClintock, Newspaper publisher * John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court justice *
Jeremiah Morrow Jeremiah Morrow (October 6, 1771March 22, 1852) was a Democratic-Republican Party politician from Ohio. He served as the ninth governor of Ohio, and was the last Democratic-Republican to hold that office. He also served as a United States Senat ...
, Governor * Marcus Mote, Early Ohio Artist * Anthony Muñoz, NFL player * Corwin M. Nixon, Ohio State Representative (1962-1992), Ohio House of Representatives Minority Leader (1979-1992) * Dan Patrick, Sports broadcaster * Marty Roe, Musician * Thomas Ross, Congressman * Larry Sparks, Musician * Wilson E. Terry, Spanish–American War soldier * Durbin Ward, Civil War general * Mark Whitacre, FBI informant, Inspiration for the book and movie '' The Informant!'' * Joseph Whitehill, Ohio state treasurer


See also


Historical articles about Warren County

* Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway * Little Miami Railroad * Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad * National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, Ohio * Warren County Canal


State facilities in Warren County

*
Lebanon Correctional Institution The Lebanon Correctional Institution is a prison in the United States operated by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction in Warren County, Ohio, Warren County's Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, Turtlecreek Township, about ...
* Warren Correctional Institution *
Ohio Department of Transportation The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT; ) is the administrative department of the government of Ohio, Ohio state government responsible for developing and maintaining all state and U.S. roadways outside of municipalities and all List of In ...
District 8 headquarters


References


Further reading

* Elva R. Adams. ''Warren County Revisited''. Lebanon, Ohio: Warren County Historical Society, 1989. * Robert Brenner. ''Maineville, Ohio, History: 100 Years as an Incorporated Town, 1850–1950''. Cincinnati: John S. Swift, 1950. * ''The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, Ohio''. Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903. * Mabel Eldridge and Dudley Bryant. ''Franklin in the Great Miami Valley''. Edited by Harriet E. Foley. Franklin, Ohio: Franklin Area Historical Society, 1982. * Harriet E. Foley, editor. ''Carlisle: The Jersey Settlement in Ohio, 1800–1990''. 2nd ed. Carlisle, Ohio: The Editor, 1990. * Josiah Morrow. ''The History of Warren County, Ohio''. Chicago: W.H. Beers, 1883. (Reprinted several times) * ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. 6th ed.
Yarmouth, Maine Yarmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, twelve miles north of the state's largest city, Portland, Maine, Portland. When originally settled in 1636, as North Yarmouth, Maine, North Yarmouth, it was part of the Massachusetts ...
: DeLorme, 2001. * Thomas D. Schiffer. ''Peters & King: The Birth & Evolution of the Peters Cartridge Co. & the King Powder Co''. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 2002. * William E. Smith. ''History of Southwestern Ohio: The Miami Valleys''. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964. 3 vols. * Rose Marie Springman. ''Around Mason, Ohio: A Story''.
Mason, Ohio Mason is a city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, approximately north of downtown Cincinnati. As of the United States Census 2020, 2020 census, Mason's population was 34,792. It is home to Kings Island amusement park and one of ...
: The Author, 1982. * Warren County Engineer's Office. ''Official Highway Map 2003''. Lebanon, Ohio: The Office, 2003.


External links


Official county site



Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Warren County Historical Society


* ttp://www.rootsweb.com/~ohwarren/ Warren County genealogical information {{authority control 1803 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1803