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.
Stories
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.
Jesse Rule Murdered at Catlettsburg, KY
Jesse Rule, 42 years of age and married, was stabbed to death at Catlettsburg, Ky. at four o’clock Friday afternoon by Fred Burchett.
Old Stone Found with Daniel Boone Name Carved in it
Greenup, Ky., Feb. 2-Stone found near For one hundred and forty-one years, it remained hidden, being recently by Russell Scott of East Fork, back of Greenup.
East End Ironton, Ohio
Old Newspaper Stories about East End of Ironton, Ohio
News from Burlington, Ohio
Mr. Joseph Davidson, an aged gentleman of Burlington, Ohio is quite sick. The writing school has closed. Geo. Smitley received the prize for the most
Firsts in Lawrence County, Ohio
This section would be great for your family trivia night, while learning the history of Lawrence County, Ohio. Do you know who the first child was that was born in Lawrence County? Some of the newspaper articles tell of the firsts in Ironton, Ohio, too.
History of Vesuvius Lake
History of Vesuvius Lake, Lawrence County, Ohio was made possible by D. D. Hall and Leona LaBold and G. E. Carlyle. The U.U. Forestry Service was unable
Gov. Worthington was born in Lawrence County, Ohio
KY Lieut. Gov. Worthington was born in Lawrence County, Ohio
Elopement Record Broken in Lawrence County, Ohio
Huntington, W.Va., Sept. 12-An elopement that breaks the record in Lawrence County, Ohio, occurred two weeks ago but has leaked out. Albert Crawford, aged 58, father of Sheriff Payne of that county,...
Rappsburg, Ohio
Rappsburg, Ohio is located in Lawrence County, Ohio on County Road 2, also known as Greasy Ridge Road in Mason Township. Revisit Rappsburg, Ohio by reading old stories and viewing old photos here.
Willow Wood, Ohio
Read about living in the early 1900’s at Willow Wood a small village located in Lawrence County, Ohio along with photos of early stores. Compiled from old newspapers and other sources.
They Met in Wichita
Buckeye Lovers Meet in the City and are Married – At the Manhattan hotel last evening the marriage of Judge Elwood Payne of Chickasha, I.T., and Miss Delia E. Cone of Suiter, Ohio, was solemnized by Rev. E. Hamilton, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Chickasha. The happy couple were schoolmates in the Buckeye state, and afterwards teachers when the judge concluded to cast his fortunes with the great west, and two years ago settled at Chickasha, where he entered the practice of law.
Real Estate Boom in 1952
A real estate boom involving hundreds of thousands of dollars has the folks in rural Lawrence County, [Ohio] 20 miles north of here, somewhat bewildered.
The Ozarks of Lawrence County, Ohio
Lawrence county, Ohio, the “Ozarks of Ohio” may be as little known to many residents as the state’s picturesque “Little Switzerland,” yet such a region actually exists and is one of those places worth including in the motorist’s plans for “after-the-war” tours.