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History of Burlington, Ohio Jail

Ordered that the first business to be acted upon is to precede to make the sale of the jailhouse of the town of Burlington to be sold to the lowest bidder and the clerk of said board to make the sale of the same at two o’clock in the afternoon on the said day. Preceded to make the sale of the log part of the jailhouse and made the sale of the same to John Morrison, the legal purchaser to build the log part of the said jail agreeable to contract for the sum of three hundred and thirty-four dollars.

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.

Old Photo of Wharf House from Ironton, Ohio

Photo courtesy of Beth Ann Camelin Clingan posted on Facebook Group ‎Old Photos Southern Ohio 2019 ·   The wharf house in Ironton, Ohio, Lawrence County in the late 1930’s. My great grandfather John Wesley Shelton’s business then my grandfather James Hundley Shelton took it over. I believe that is who is standing on the wharf house. It was pulled uphill during flooding

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