Butler County Ohio Genealogy
Founded: May 1, 1803
Named for: General Richard Butler
County Seat: Hamilton
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History
Successive cultures of ancient Indigenous peoples of the Americas occupied areas of the county. They built large earthworks, seven of which were still standing and recorded by a Smithsonian survey.
Early French explorers likely passed through the area along the Miami River. The gravesites of David and Margaret Gregory indicate they were some of the first white settlers in the area in Liberty Township. White settlers began moving into the area in larger numbers after the 1793 Treaty of Greenville was signed with the Native Americans of the area.
Butler County was formed on March 24, 1803, from portions of Hamilton County. It is named for General Richard Butler. Between 1803 and 1823, the townships of the county became officially recognized. Large portions of the county were held by non-resident owners, including 640 acres owned by future President William H Harrison. Some land that was originally part of Butler County was reassigned to Warren County in the north and Hamilton County to the south. Butler County's original size was 480 sq miles.
Communities
Cities: Fairfield, Hamilton (county seat), Middletown, Monroe, Oxford, Sharonville, Trenton.
Townships: There are thirteen civil townships in Butler County and three paper townships: Civil; Fairfield, Hanover, Lemon, Liberty, Madison, Milford, Morgan, Oxford, Reily, Ross, St. Clair, Wayne, West Chester (formerly Union Township): Paper; Hamilton, Heritage (Fairfield), Middletown.
Villages: College Corner, Jacksonburg, Millville, New Miami, Seven Mile.
Census-designated places: Beckett Ridge, Darrtown, Four Bridges, Olde West Chester, Ross, Somerville, Wetherington, Williamsdale.
Unincorporated communities: Alert, Bethany, Blue Ball, Collinsville, Excello, Indian Springs, Maud, McGonigle, Miltonville, Okeana, Oneida, Overpeck, Pisgah, Poasttown, Port Union, Scipio, Shandon, Tylersville, West Middletown, Woodsdale.
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Adjacent Counties
- Preble County (north)
- Montgomery County (northeast)
- Warren County (east)
- Hamilton County (south)
- Dearborn County, Indiana (southwest)
- Franklin County, Indiana (west)
- Union County, Indiana (northwest)