Warren County is a
county
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located in the southwestern part of the
U.S. state of
Ohio
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. As of the
2020 census, the population was 242,337.
Its
county seat
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is
Lebanon
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.
The county is one of Ohio’s most affluent, with the county median income the highest of Ohio’s 88 counties. The county was created on May 1, 1803 from
Hamilton County; it is named for Dr.
Joseph Warren
Joseph Warren (June 11, 1741 – June 17, 1775), a Founding Father of the United States, was an American physician who was one of the most important figures in the Patriot movement in Boston during the early days of the American Revolution, ...
, a hero of the
Revolution
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who sent
Paul Revere and the overlooked William Dawes on their famous rides and who died at the
Battle of Bunker Hill
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.
[ ] Warren County is part of the
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
History
Warren County was founded in 1803. The first non-Native American settlers were migrants from
New England
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. During the election of 1860 Abraham Lincoln received 60% of the vote in Warren County, and in 1864 he was reelected with 70% of the vote in the county. From that time on the county was a stronghold of the Republican party, with
Ulysses S. Grant
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going on to carry the county by large margins in both 1868 and 1872.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.5%) is water.
The county is a rough square with the sides roughly 20 miles (30 km) long.
Adjacent counties
*
Montgomery County (northwest)
*
Greene County (northeast)
*
Clinton County Clinton County may refer to:
*Counties named for George Clinton, first and third Governor of New York, and later the fourth Vice President of the United States:
**Clinton County, New York
**Clinton County, Ohio
*Counties named for DeWitt Clinton, s ...
(east)
*
Clermont County
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(south)
*
Hamilton County (southwest)
*
Butler County (west)
Boundaries
Warren County was created by the first
Ohio General Assembly
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in the Act of March 24, 1803, which also created Butler and Montgomery Counties. The act defined Warren County as "all that part of the county of Hamilton included within the following bounds, viz.: Beginning at the northeast corner of the county of Clermont, running thence west with the line of said county to the
Little Miami; thence up the same with the meanders thereof to the north boundary of the first tier of sections in the second entire range of townships in the
Miami Purchase
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; thence west to the northeast corner of Section No. 7 in the third township of the aforesaid range; thence north to the
Great Miami; thence up the same to the middle of the fifth range of townships; thence east to the County line; thence with same south to the place of beginning." Originally this included land now in
Clinton County Clinton County may refer to:
*Counties named for George Clinton, first and third Governor of New York, and later the fourth Vice President of the United States:
**Clinton County, New York
**Clinton County, Ohio
*Counties named for DeWitt Clinton, s ...
as far east as
Wilmington.
Clinton County proved a continuing headache to the legislature. The Ohio Constitution requires that every county have an area of at least four hundred square miles (1,036 km
2). Clinton County's boundaries were several times adjusted in an effort to comply with that clause of the constitution. One of them, the Act of January 30, 1815, detached a strip of land from the eastern side to give to Clinton. That would have left Warren under four hundred square miles (1,036 km
2), so a portion of Butler County (the part of
Franklin Township where
Carlisle
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is now located) was attached to Warren in compensation. The 1815 act was as follows:
* Section 1—That all that part of the county of Butler lying and being within the first and second fractional townships in the fifth range, and adjoining the south line of Montgomery County, shall be and the same is hereby attached to and made part of the county of Warren.
* Section 2—That eleven square miles 28 km
2 of the territory of the county of Warren and extending parallel to the said eastern boundary of Warren County, along the whole length of such eastern boundary from north to south, shall be and the same is hereby attached to and made a part of the county of Clinton."
Except for the sections formed by the Great and Little Miamis, the sides are all straight lines.
Lakes and rivers
The major rivers of the county are the
Great Miami River, which flows through the northwest corner of the county in
Franklin Township, and the
Little Miami River which zig-zags across the county from north to south. There is one sizable lake, the
Caesars Creek Reservoir
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, created by a
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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dam on Caesars Creek in the northeast part of the county in
Massie Township.
Demographics
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 158,383 people, 55,966 households, and 43,261 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 58,692 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 94.66%
White
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, 2.73%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.18%
Native American, 1.26%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.31% from
other races, and 0.84% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties for ...
or
Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 55,966 households, out of which 39.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.20% were
married couples
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living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.70% were non-families. 18.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.70% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 34.00% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $57,952, and the median income for a family was $64,692. Males had a median income of $47,027 versus $30,862 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the county was $25,517. About 3.00% of families and 4.20% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.40% of those under age 18 and 4.70% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the
2010 United States Census
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, there were 212,693 people, 76,424 households, and 57,621 families residing in the county.
The population density was . There were 80,750 housing units at an average density of .
The racial makeup of the county was 90.5% white, 3.9% Asian, 3.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population.
In terms of ancestry, 28.7% were
German
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**Germania (historical use)
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** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
, 14.1% were
Irish, 12.0% were
English
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* English language
* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ...
, 11.6% were
American
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** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
, and 5.0% were
Italian.
Of the 76,424 households, 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.6% were non-families, and 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age was 37.8 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $71,274 and the median income for a family was $82,090. Males had a median income of $61,091 versus $41,331 for females. The per capita income for the county was $31,935. About 4.7% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Warren County is home to the Mason Business Center, a research and development facility for
Procter and Gamble (P&G), whose global headquarters are located in downtown
Cincinnati
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.
Originally built in 1995 after three years of construction, P&G recently completed expansion of a new Beauty and Innovation Center in 2019, adding an additional 1,000 jobs for a total of 2,800 employees at the site.
Mason is also home to the corporate headquarters of
LensCrafters.
Top employers
According to the county's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,
the top employers in the county are:
Government and infrastructure
Warren County has a 3-member
Board of County Commissioners
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that administer and oversee the various County departments, similar to all but 2 of the 88 Ohio counties. The original county commissioners in 1804 were
Robert Benham,
Matthias Corwin and William James. The elected commissioners now serve four-year terms. Warren County's current elected commissioners are:
* County Commissioners: Tom Grossmann (R), Shannon Jones (R), and David Young (R).
Hospitals
*
Atrium Medical Center
Premier Health is a medical network of three hospitals and two major health centers in the Dayton region.
Premier Health, which employs 14,000 workers, is the second-largest employer in the Dayton region and ninth-largest employer in Ohio. They ...
– Middletown (Formerly Middletown Regional Hospital)
*
Bethesda Medical Center at Arrow Springs
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It may also refer to:
Places Antigua and Barbuda
* Bethesda, Antigua and Barbuda
Canada
* B ...
– Lebanon (Branch of
Bethesda North Hospital)
Post offices
The following post offices, with ZIP codes, serve Warren County:
*
Blanchester, 45107
*
Carlisle
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, 45005
*
Cincinnati
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(Sharonville branch), 45241
*
Cincinnati
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(Symmes branch), 45249
*
Clarksville, 45113
*
Dayton
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(Centerville/Washington Twp. branch), 45458
*
Franklin, 45005
*
Harveysburg
Harveysburg is a village in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the Ohio Renaissance Festival.
History
Harveysburg was platted in 1829 by William H ...
, 45032
*
Goshen, 45122
*
Kings Mills, 45034
*
Lebanon
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, 45036
*
Loveland, 45140
*
Maineville, 45039
*
Mason, 45040
*
Miamisburg, 45342
*
Middletown, 45044
*
Monroe, 45050
*
Morrow, 45152
*
Oregonia, 45054
*
Pleasant Plain, 45162
*
South Lebanon, 45065
*
Springboro,45066
*
Waynesville, 45068
Telephone service
These are the telephone companies serving Warren County:
CenturyLink (CL);
FairPoint Communications (FP);
Cincinnati Bell (Cin);
AT&T
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(AT&T);
TDS Telecom
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(TDS); and
Frontier Communications (F). Warren County is in the 513 and 937 area codes.
The following exchange areas serve Warren County, listed with the area code and
incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) abbreviation from above serving that exchange (list may not be up-to-date):
* Bellbrook (937-AT&T): 310, 661, 848
* Blanchester (937-F): 783
* Butlerville (513-TDS): 877
* Centerville (937-AT&T): 350, 619, 885, 886
* Clarksville (937-F): 289, 501, 574, 577
* Franklin (937-AT&T): 514, 550, 557, 704, 743, 746, 748, 790, 806, 928
* Germantown (937-FP): 855
* Lebanon (513-CL): 228, 282, 331, 695, 696, 836, 850, 932, 933, 934
* Little Miami (513-Cin): 239, 248, 274, 334, 340, 444, 453, 575, 576, 583, 600, 677, 683, 697, 707, 716, 722, 774, 831, 833, 965
* Mason (513-CL): 336, 339, 398, 459, 492, 573, 622, 754, 229, 234, 701, 770
* Miamisburg-West Carrollton (937-AT&T): 247, 353, 384, 388, 530, 560, 847, 859, 865, 866, 914
* Middletown (513-AT&T): 217, 222, 224, 261, 267, 292, 306, 318, 320, 355, 392, 420, 422, 423, 424, 425, 433, 435, 464, 465, 571, 594, 649, 705, 727, 783, 804, 849, 890, 915
* Monroe (513-AT&T): 360, 539
* Morrow (513-CL): 899
* New Burlington (937-F): 488
* South Lebanon (513-CL): 268, 480, 494
* Spring Valley (937-AT&T): 317, 659, 862
* Springboro (937-AT&T): 743, 746, 748, 885, 886 - (513-CL): 902, 915, 956
* Waynesville (513-CL): 897
Politics
Warren County has long been one of the most
Republican counties in Ohio, and has been since the party was established in the 1850s. Since the first presidential election after its founding, 1856, Warren County has supported the Republican candidate for president all but once, the exception being 1964 when Warren County voted for
Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson over
Barry M. Goldwater
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. In 2008, Warren County cast the largest net vote for
John McCain
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of any Ohio county. Before the Republican Party was formed, Warren County supported the
Whigs.
The Republican trend is no less pronounced at the state level. Since 1869, Warren County has almost always supported the Republican candidate for
Governor of Ohio
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, the exceptions being in 1924 when it supported
Vic Donahey
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, 1932 (
George White), 1952 (
Frank Lausche), and 1958 (
Michael V. DiSalle). However, other than DiSalle, each of these four Democrats, who were all victorious statewide, were conservative Democrats.
In local races, Warren County occasionally elected Democrats for much of the 20th century. In 1976, two of the three county commission seats were won by Democrats, and as late as the 1990s, local elections between Democrats and Republicans frequently remained competitive. However, with the massive expansion of Warren County's population in the 1990s, the county swiftly became a Republican stronghold, this being indicated by the fact that Republicans' typically ran unopposed. In elections between 1996 and 2012, in which eight county offices were on the ballot, no Democrat filed to run. In November 1999, the last elected Democrat to hold office in Warren County, a member of the Educational Service Center (county school board), lost her seat to a Republican.
Education
Public school districts
*
Blanchester City School District (also in Brown, Clermont, and Clinton)
*
Carlisle Local School District (also in Montgomery)
**
Carlisle High School, Carlisle (the Indians)
*
Clinton-Massie Local School District (also in Clinton)
*
Franklin City School District
**
Franklin High School, Franklin (the Wildcats)
*
Goshen Local School District (also in Clermont)
*
Kings Local School District
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**
Kings High School, Kings Mills (the Knights)
*
Lebanon City School District
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**
Lebanon High School, Lebanon (the Warriors)
*
Little Miami Local School District (also in Clermont)
**
Little Miami High School, Morrow (the Panthers)
*
Loveland City School District
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(also in Clermont and Hamilton)
*
Mason City School District
**
William Mason High School
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History
Mason High School's first commenceme ...
, Mason (the Comets)
*
Middletown City School District (also in Butler)
*
Monroe Local School District (also in Butler)
*
Princeton City School District
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(also in Butler and Hamilton)
*
Springboro Community City School District (also in Montgomery)
**
Springboro High School
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, Springboro (the Panthers)
*
Wayne Local School District
**
Waynesville High School
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Athletics
Waynesville's athletic program was a charter member o ...
, Waynesville (the Spartans)
* Warren County Vocational School District
** Warren County Career Center, Lebanon
*
Xenia City School District
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Places United States
''listed alphabetically by state''
* Xenia, Illinois, a village in Clay County
** Xenia Township, Clay County, Illin ...
(also in Greene and Clinton)
Private schools
*
Bishop Fenwick High School – Franklin
* Lebanon Christian School – Lebanon
*
Mars Hill Academy
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The Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS) is an organization founded in 19 ...
- Mason
* Middletown Christian Schools – Franklin
* St. Margaret of York School – Loveland
*
Liberty Bible Academy – Mason
* St. Susanna Parish School – Mason
*
Royalmont Academy
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– Mason
* St. Francis de Sales – Lebanon
* CinDay Academy - Springboro
Virtual schools
*
Warren County Virtual Community School
Vocational schools
*
Warren County Career Centerbr>
Website
Colleges and universities
Warren County has no native colleges or universities, but was the original site selected for
Miami University
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which instead located in
Oxford, Ohio
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in 1809.
National Normal University, a teachers college, was in Lebanon from 1855 until 1917 when it closed. Several colleges offer classes in Warren County at various locations, including
Sinclair Community College of Dayton, the
University of Cincinnati
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, and
Wilmington College. Sinclair opened a branch in the Mason area in 2007. The University of Cincinnati owns of land at the intersections of I-71 and Wilmington road, but no plans for development on the site have been announced.
Libraries
The county has six public libraries:
* Franklin Public Library - Franklin
* Lebanon Public Library - Lebanon
* Mary L. Cook Public Library – Waynesville
* Mason Public Library - Mason
* Salem Township Public Library - Morrow
* Springboro Public Library - Springboro
Transportation
Highways
*
Interstate 71
*
Interstate 75
*
U.S. Route 22
*
U.S. Route 42
*
State Route 3
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State Route 28
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State Route 48
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State Route 63
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State Route 73
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State Route 122
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State Route 123
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State Route 132
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State Route 350
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State Route 741
Airports
Warren County has one public airport, designated as Lebanon-Warren County Airport (I68). The runway is a 4502' x 65' paved and lighted North-South runway (01/19), and parallel taxiway. Navigation and communications equipment includes Precision Approach Path Indicator, PAPI, AWOS, Pilot Controlled Lighting, and UNICOM. The airport runway, taxiway, and navigation equipment is owned by the County. The county leases a public terminal, but other facilities are privately owned and operated under contract by a Fixed-base operator. The airport serves general and business aviation, but has no commercial airlines.
There are also two privately owned operating airports in the county; Waynesville airport, also known as Red Stewart Field (40I), and Caesar Creek Gliderport (2OH9), both with grass runways. Operations have ceased at two former private paved runway airports, Brownie's Lebanon Airport (19I), and Lebanon San Mar Gale (OH79).
Rail and Bus
Warren County does not have passenger train service except for a scenic train that runs between Lebanon and Mason. Freight trains still serve Carlisle, and on a limited basis, Monroe, Mason, and Lebanon. Historically, there have been several trains that ran through the county whose stops became cities and villages. These trains include the Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway, the Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad, and the Little Miami Railroad whose path is now replaced by the Little Miami Bike Trail. There have been proposals to run commuter trains from Cincinnati to the Kings Island area, but none have ever found sufficient support or funding.
There is no public bus transportation based in Warren County, but there is limited service from Cincinnati to Mason and Kings Island. Middletown also runs bus service to eastern portions of Middletown that are in Warren County.
Waterways
There are no commercially navigable waterways in Warren County, but the Warren County Canal did operate in the 19th century as a branch of the Miami and Erie Canal, bringing freight to Lebanon by Barge, canal boat. Recreationally, the Little Miami River can be traveled by canoe or kayak for its length through the county, and motorized boating can be done at Caesar's Creek Lake.
Media
''The Journal-News'' circulates in
Franklin,
Springboro,
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lie ...
, and Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, Turtlecreek Township. ''The Dayton Daily News'', circulates in the northern part of the county. ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' circulates through most of the county while the ''Cincinnati Post'' abandoned all distribution in the county in 2004.
Among its weekly papers was ''The Western Star (Ohio), The Western Star'', the oldest weekly in the state and the oldest newspaper west of the Appalachians published under its original name. It was closed on January 17, 2013. The ''Star,'' like the ''Pulse-Journal'' in Mason and the ''Star-Press'' in Springboro, was owned by the parent of the ''Middletown Journal'' and the ''Dayton Daily News'', Cox Communications, Cox Media Group. Other weeklies include the ''Franklin Chronicle''.
For a time in the mid-1990s, Lebanon was the home of commercial radio station WMMA-FM, begun by Mike and Marilyn McMurray in 1994. The McMurrays sold to what was then known as American Radio Systems License Corp. a Boston-based chain of stations which also owned Cincinnati stations WGRR-FM and WKRQ (both since sold to various other owners). The new owners moved the station to Hamilton County. In 2010, the only radio station in the county at the time was WLMH-FM, a student-run station at Little Miami High School in Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio, Hamilton Township. It went off the air around 2010, and in 2012, the FCC removed WLMH from their database and cancelled their license as a result of no broadcasts for over a year.
Warren County is assigned to the Cincinnati television market, but Dayton television stations treat it as part of their market as well.
Recreation and attractions
* Kings Island: Theme park
* Western & Southern Open: Professional tennis tournament
* The Beach Water Park: Outdoor water park
* Great Wolf Lodge: Indoor water park resort
* Ozone Zipline Adventures: Ziplines ranging from 250 feet to 1300 feet
* Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad: Nostalgic, themed train rides
* Fort Ancient: American Indian earthen mounds
* Caesar Creek, Caesar Creek State Park and Caesar Creek Lake
* Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village
* Little Miami Scenic Trail: Scenic bike trail
* Lebanon Countryside Trail
* Golden Lamb Inn, The Golden Lamb: Ohio's oldest continuously operating inn
* La Comedia Dinner Theatre: Professional dinner theater
* Morgan's Canoe Livery: Canoe rental on Little Miami National Scenic River
* Bella Balloons & Gentle Breeze Balloons: Balloon sightseeing tours
* Vertical Advantage Helicopters: Helicopter sightseeing tours
* Start Skydiving: Skydiving
* Red Stewart Airfield: Airplane sightseeing tours from a grass-strip airfield
* Cincinnati AVP Open: Professional beach volleyball tournament
* Warren County Historical Society, Warren County Historical Society Museum
* Glendower State Memorial
* Lebanon Raceway
* Ohio Renaissance Festival
* Lebanon Horse-Drawn Carriage Parade & Festival
* The Christmas Ranch
Communities
Cities
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Carlisle
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Franklin
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Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lie ...
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Loveland (part)
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Mason
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Middletown (part)
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Monroe (part)
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Springboro (part)
Villages
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Blanchester (part)
* Butlerville, Ohio, Butlerville
* Corwin, Ohio, Corwin
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Harveysburg
Harveysburg is a village in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the Ohio Renaissance Festival.
History
Harveysburg was platted in 1829 by William H ...
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Maineville
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Morrow
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Pleasant Plain
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South Lebanon
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Waynesville
Townships
* Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, Clearcreek
* Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio, Deerfield
* Franklin Township, Warren County, Ohio, Franklin
* Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio, Hamilton
* Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, Harlan
* Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, Massie
* Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio, Salem
* Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, Turtlecreek
* Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, Union
* Washington Township, Warren County, Ohio, Washington
* Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, Wayne
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Census-designated places
* Five Points, Warren County, Ohio, Five Points
* Hunter, Ohio, Hunter
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Kings Mills
* Landen, Ohio, Landen
* Loveland Park, Ohio, Loveland Park
Unincorporated communities
* Beedles Station, Ohio, Beedles Station
* Blackhawk, Ohio, Blackhawk
* Blue Ball, Ohio, Blue Ball (a neighborhood of Middletown)
* Brown's Store, Ohio, Brown's Store
* Cozaddale, Ohio, Cozaddale
* Crosswick, Ohio, Crosswick
* Dallasburg, Ohio, Dallasburg
* Dodds, Ohio, Dodds
* Edwardsville, Ohio, Edwardsville
* Fort Ancient, Ohio, Fort Ancient
* Fosters, Ohio, Fosters
* Genn Town, Ohio, Genn Town
* Greentree Corners, Ohio, Greentree Corners
* Hagemans Crossing, Ohio, Hagemans Crossing
* Hammel, Ohio, Hammel
* Hillcrest, Ohio, Hillcrest
* Henpeck, Ohio, Henpeck
* Hicks, Ohio, Hicks
* Hopkinsville, Ohio, Hopkinsville
* Kenricksville, Ohio, Kenricksville
* Level, Ohio, Level
* Mathers Mill, Ohio, Mathers Mill
* Middleboro, Ohio, Middleboro
* Mount Holly, Warren County, Ohio, Mount Holly
* Murdoch, Ohio, Murdoch
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Oregonia
* Pekin, Warren County, Ohio, Pekin
* Red Lion, Ohio, Red Lion
* Roachester, Ohio, Roachester
* Rossburg, Warren County, Ohio, Rossburg
* Ridgeville, Ohio, Ridgeville
* San Mar Gale, Ohio, San Mar Gale
* Socialville, Ohio, Socialville
* Twenty Mile Stand, Ohio, Twenty Mile Stand
* Union Village Shaker settlement, Union Village
* Utica, Warren County, Ohio, Utica
* Zoar, Warren County, Ohio, Zoar
Notable natives and residents
* Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
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Robert Benham, Pioneer politician
* Clarence Brown, Jr., Congressman
* John Chivington, Civil War officer
* Thomas Corwin, Governor
* Brant Daugherty, Actor
* William H. P. Denny, Newspaper publisher
* Clifford B. Harmon, Aviator
* Woody Harrelson, Actor
* Cordell Hull, Secretary of State
* Bruce E. Ivins, Scientist
* Michael Larson, Game-show contestant
* Donald Lukens, Congressman
* William C. McClintock, Newspaper publisher
* John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court justice
* Jeremiah Morrow, Governor
* Marcus Mote, Early Ohio Artist
* Anthony Muñoz, National Football League, NFL player
* Corwin M. Nixon, Ohio State Representative (1962-1992), Ohio House of Representatives Minority Leader (1979-1992)
* Dan Patrick (sportscaster), Dan Patrick, Sports broadcaster
* Marty Roe, Musician
* Thomas R. Ross, Thomas Ross, Congressman
* Larry Sparks, Musician
* Wilson E. Terry, Spanish–American War soldier
* Durbin Ward, Civil War general
* Mark Whitacre, FBI informant, Inspiration for the book and movie ''The Informant!''
* Joseph Whitehill, Ohio state treasurer
* Steve Wilson (Ohio politician), Steve Wilson, Ohio State Senator
See also
Historical articles about Warren County
* Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway
* Little Miami Railroad
* Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, Ohio
* Warren County Canal
State facilities in Warren County
* Lebanon Correctional Institution
* Warren Correctional Institution
* Ohio Department of Transportation District 8 headquarters
References
Further reading
* Elva R. Adams. ''Warren County Revisited''. Lebanon, Ohio: Warren County Historical Society, 1989.
* Robert Brenner. ''Maineville, Ohio, History: 100 Years as an Incorporated Town, 1850–1950''. Cincinnati: John S. Swift, 1950.
* ''The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, Ohio''. Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903.
* Mabel Eldridge and Dudley Bryant. ''Franklin in the Great Miami Valley''. Edited by Harriet E. Foley. Franklin, Ohio: Franklin Area Historical Society, 1982.
* Harriet E. Foley, editor. ''Carlisle: The Jersey Settlement in Ohio, 1800–1990''. 2nd ed. Carlisle, Ohio: The Editor, 1990.
* Josiah Morrow. ''The History of Warren County, Ohio''. Chicago: W.H. Beers, 1883. (Reprinted several times)
* ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001.
* Thomas D. Schiffer. ''Peters & King: The Birth & Evolution of the Peters Cartridge Co. & the King Powder Co''. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 2002.
* William E. Smith. ''History of Southwestern Ohio: The Miami Valleys''. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964. 3 vols.
* Rose Marie Springman. ''Around Mason, Ohio: A Story''. Mason, Ohio: The Author, 1982.
* Warren County Engineer's Office. ''Official Highway Map 2003''. Lebanon, Ohio: The Office, 2003.
External links
Official county siteWarren County Convention & Visitors BureauWarren County Historical Society* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohwarren/ Warren County genealogical information]
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