Townships
As communities developed throughout Lawrence County, Ohio, churches and schools were among the first institutions established. Often sharing the same buildings, they became gathering places for residents and helped shape the lives of early settlers.
The county’s earliest schools were often supported by local families who contributed money to hire teachers. As education evolved, institutions such as Getaway’s Orchard Academy helped prepare teachers and expand educational opportunities throughout the region.
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First Chapel in Burlington, Ohio
The First Methodist preacher in Lawrence County, Ohio, was the Rev. Mr. SHINN from Baltimore. He was in charge of the chapel near the mouth of…
Letter from Burlington, Ohio 1891
LETTER FROM BURLINGTONAuthor: JOHN FRITZ Ironton Register, October 23, 1891Correspondence of the Register Lives there a man or child near or far…
Burlington, Ohio Jail History
A busy man from the Register’s first editor must have been. He took part in temperance meetings, visited the schools and took note of every new…
Burlington, Ohio Origin of Name 1817
Burlington, Ohio – Fayette Township – The town was originally located on lands owned by John Ferguson and Wm. Elkins was owned at that time by E. B….
Burlington, Ohio 1816
BURLINGTON – THE OLDEST NAMEBy Charles Collett(no date – circa 1940s) Burlington Ohio Early History – Burlington, the oldest name in the Tri-State ……
Who Killed Andrew Boggs 1836
WHO KILLED ANDREW BOGGSA Horrid Murder Spirit of the Times, Ironton, Ohio, 10 July 1855(by John G. Wilson)No. 45 The man’s body was found on the…
History of Burlington, Ohio Jail
An Old Photo of the Burlington, Ohio Jail Burlington, Ohio, Jail For Sale Ironton Register, December 4, 1902 The second session of the first board…
History of the Burlington Ohio Academy
Ironton Register, Thursday, August 15, 1895 This institution was founded in the Spring of 1842 by the joint contributions of the citizens of…
Noah Steven Southworth Ironton Ohio
Noah Steven Southworth Photo Noah Steven Southworth ..Picture was taken in Ironton, Ohio, in 1923. His family moved to Ironton in 1920. Photo…