Burlington, Ohio Index

Burlington, Ohio was Lawrence County, Ohio’s first county seat when the county was organized in 1817. Until a proper courthouse could be built, business was held in early residents’ homes. Below are links to various stories, narratives, memoirs, photos, cemeteries, and other facts that we have researched. We urge our visitors to take the time to learn the rich history of our forefathers and how our county developed over the years.

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Academy History in Burlington Ohio Ballard School District Beaman, David C. – Principal for Burlington Academy Boggs, Andrew – Who Killed Him? Burlington Jail History – 1817 Burlington is an Old Time Tale about an old man named Moss Burlington Ohio Early History 1816 Burlington, Ohio Early County Jail History Burlington, Ohio Once an Urban Center 1800s Burlington Ohio Origin of Name 1817 An exodus of 37 Blacks from Virginia to Burlington in 1849 First Baptist Church in Burlington, Ohio First Chapel in Burlington, Lawrence County, Ohio First County Jail in Burlington, Ohio is  now a residence Fugitive Slave Case – Polley Letter from Burlington, Ohio 1891 – John Fritz Macedonia Church est. 1834 in Burlington Ohio Map of Burlington Ohio in the early 1900s Man Only Fifty Inches High married a woman from Burlington Moving County Seat from Burlington to Ironton Ohio Old Newspaper Clippings Old Times – Incidents of Pioneer Life in Burlington Ohio