of Clermont county, which runs westwardly into Little Miami river, five miles above Milford. Ohio Company's Purchase. [See page 61.] Ohio river. [See page 46.] Ohio, the southernmost township of Gallia county, organized 6th Nov. 1804. The name is taken from the Ohio river, by which it is bounded on the east and south. Ohio, a township in the southwestern corner of Clermont county. Population, 2689. In this township are situated the flourishing towns of New Richmond, and Palestine. Ohio, a township of Monroe county. Oldtown, a post town, situated in Concord township, on the north fork of Paint creek, in Ross county, 12 miles northwest from Chillicothe, and 43 nearly south of Columbus. Oldtown, also the local name of a settlement in Xenia township, about three miles northerly from the village of Xenia. It is the place called Chillicothe in many naratives of the Indian wars, during the first settlement of Kentucky, and Ohio. The Indians there had a town and extensive cornfields, along the Little Miami river, at this place. Old woman's creek, an inconsiderable stream in Huron county, running northwardly into lake Erie, a few miles eastwardly from Huron river. Olintangy, the original Indian name of Whetstone river] Olive, a post township of Morgan county, 95 miles easterly from Columbus. Olive, a post township of Meigs county. Shade river and several brooks running into it, water this township; about 100 miles southeasterly from Columbus. Olivegreen, a small creek running into the Muskingum river in Morgan county. Olivegreen, a post township of Morgan county, situated about 96 miles easterly from Columbus. Olivesburg, a post village in Milton township, Richland county, 83 miles north by east from Columbus. Olmsted, a post township in the western limits of Cuyahoga county. It was formerly called Lenox. Oneleg, an awkward name attached to a populous township in the eastern borders of Tuscarawas county. It has two towns laid out within its limits, to wit: Leesburg, and New Hagarstown; both of which have post offices in them. That at Leesburg, is called Leesville office. Distance, about 114 miles northeast from CoTumbus. These two towns are but about two miles apart. Oppossum run, a brook in Madison county, running southerly into Deer creek. Orange, the name of a post office in Austintown. Orange, a township in the eastern borders of Cuyahoga county. Orange, also a post township, the northeasternmost in Richland county. The post office called "Metcalfas," is 95 miles northeast from Columbus. Orange, a township of Shelby county. Orange, a post township on Shade river, in Meigs county. Orange, a pleasant township in the southern borders of Delaware county. Along the borders of Alum creek, which passes through the eastern parts of the township, the land is peculiarly fertile and handsomely situated. Orwell, a post township in the southwestern quarter of Ashtabula county, situated immediately south from Richfield. It was established in July, 1826. Distance, about 180 miles northeast of Columbus. Osnaburg, a small post town situated in a township of the same name, in Stark county, five miles east from Canton, on the road leading to New Lisbon, and 123 northeast from Columbus. Otter creek, the name of a post office in Zane township, Logan county. Ottowa. [See Tawa Town.] Owl creek, a considerable stream rising in the southwestern corner of Richland county, and from thence running southeastwardly 35 or 40 miles into and across the central parts of Knox county, in an eastwardly by south direction, and forms its junction with Mohiccan creek just within the limits of Coshocton county. Bordering upon this creek, are extensive bodies of fertile and valuable land. Some of the inhabitants along its borders are attempt= ing to supersede the rustical name of Owl, for this excellent stream, by the more classical appellation of Vernon river from the circumstance of its running past the town of Mt. Vernon, which was named after the well known residence of the "father of his country. Oxford, a township in the western borders of Huron County, in which is situated the village of Bloomingville. Oxford, a township situated in the northern borders of Delaware county. Oxford, the northwesternmost township in Butler county, adjoining the state of Indiana. The land belongs in fee simple, to the Miami university; on the site of which, said university is located. [See Miami university.] Although this township is six miles square, yet, it contains but 1583 acres of taxable land, on account of its being chiefly college land not taxable. Total valuation of the township, the university included, is 127,566 dollars. Number of inhabitants, 2,900, of whom 367 are voters. Here are two post offices, one at Oxford village, and the other near the Indiana state line, called "Philanthropy." Oxford, a flourishing post town in the above township, and adjoining the piece of ground set apart as the permanent site of the Miami university. This town contains a post office, three stores, two taverns, and a number of a useful mechanics, and 737 inhabitants.→ Distance, 12 miles northwesterly from Hamilton, 37 in the same direction from Cincinnati, and 110 southwest from Columbus. Oxford, a township of Tuscarawas county, within the limits of which is a settlement, called Newcomerstown. Oxford, a post town of Coshocton county, organized 10th June, 1811. Oxford, a township of Guernsey county, containing 1772 inhabitants. P Painesville, a very flourishing post township of Geauga county, situated on the southern shore of lake Erie. It contains about 22 square miles, or 14,000 acres of land. It is divided into numerous, and well cultivated farms: Grand river bounds the southeastern quarter, more than two miles, and then turning northwardly, flows across the township, into the lake. Here "are extensive beds of ore, and one furnace, in Painesville, with a capital of $12,000, and two others in the vicinity." The two post villages of Champion, and Fairport are situated in this township: the former of which is called, by way of eminence, the town of Painesville. for a particlar description of the other, see the article Fairport. The village of Champion, or Painesville, as it is commonly called, is situatad on the left side of Grand river, about three miles south from the lake. It contains two printing offices; from which are published, on imperial sheets the two weekly newspapers, entitled, respectively, the Painesville Telegraph, and the Geauga Gazette: also the post office. Distance, 10 miles northerly of Chardon, 42 northwesterly of Warren, about the same distance north of Ravenna, 68 northerly from Canton, 30 northeast from Cleaveland, and 170 northeast from Columbus. At the mouth of the river, is a light house, built by the United States, in 1825. On the left bank of the river, some 25 or more years ago, a town plat was laid out, called Newmarket. This name still appears on some antiquated maps, and some modern incorrect ones; but it has been vacated, many years ago. A fertile and valuable farm alone remains on its site, excepting a warehouse, and the dwelling house and other appendant buildings, belonging to the heirs of the late Abraham Skinner, esq. who was among the first settlers of this town and county. In this township "are six taverns, seven lawyears, five physicians, seven blacksmiths' shops, six saw mills," beside a considerable number of furnaces, forges, and other mills, in the cir U * cumjacent towns; the trade of which mostly centers here. Population, 1492. Paint, the southeasternmost township of Wayne county, in which is the post village of Mt. Eaton, 95 miles northeast from Columbus. Paint, a township of Holmes county. Paint, a township in the western borders of Ross county. It is watered on the west and south by Paint creek, and near the middle, by Buckskin creek, which runs across it from northwest to southeast. Paint, a township in the northern borders of Fayette county, in which are the two post offices of Bloomings. burg, and Main Paint creek; which see, respectively. Here are also several large graizing and stock farms, and one carding machine. Paint, a township in the eastern part of Highland County. It Paint creek, a western branch of Scioto river. rises in the southwestern corner of Madison county near the source of the Little Miami, from whence it runs southeastwardly 35 miles across Fayette county by Washington, and along the southwestern borders of RossCounty, when it turns and runs in somewhat a northeastwardly direction, into Ross county 15 miles, thence eastwardly 10 miles further, where it joins the Scioto river five miles below Chillicothe.. Its principal branches are North, Rattlesnake, and Rocky forks. Paint creek is a remarkably long stream for the quantity of water which it usually contains at its mouth; and, together with its numerous branches, waters an extensive portion of valuable country. Painter creek, a western brook of Stillwater rivulet, emptying into said rivulet in Miami county. It rises in Dark county. Paintville. [See Mt. Eaton.] Palestine, a small town in Ohio township, Clermont County, containing 88 inhabitants. Youfold townshin |