and of inhabitants in 1830, 3122-1078 of whom resided in the village of Hamilton.

Fairhaven, a pleasant little village on the west bank of the Ohio river, in Gallia county, four miles above Gallipolis, and opposite the mouth of the Great Kenhawa river in Virginia.

Fairport, a post village, on the east bank of Grand river, in Painesville township, Geanga county. It is situated also on the southern shore of lake Erie; and has a tolerably good port, or harbor, for vessels usually navigating the lakes. It has a prospect of becoming a town of considerable business. Here is also a light-house, built and supported by the United States-and it is a regular place of landing and embarkation, for passengers, between the western country and the state of New York. It was called Grandon, for a short time after it was laid out--but that name was soon changed for the present one. Distance, 32 miles northeast from Cleaveland, and 170 in a like direction from Columbus.

Fairview, a post town in Oxford township, Guernsey county, on the road from Zanesville to Wheeling, 20 miles east from Cambridge, and adjoining the east line of the county, and 103 miles east of Columbus.

Falls, the name of a township in Muskingum county immediately west from Zanesville.

Falls, a township likewise of Hocking county.

Farmington, a post township in Trumbull county, about 160 miles northeast of Columbus, and 13 northwest from Warren. Here are two post offices-one of which is called Center Farmington. Population 696.

Farmington, a small post town in the east part of Colerain township, Belmont county.

Fawcettstown, a post town on the Ohio river, in Co. lumbiana county, four miles below the Pennsylvania state line, in St. Clair township, about 160 miles northeast from Columbus.

Fawn creek, an inconsiderable stream, running into

by 21 miles in extent; containing about 415 square miles or 265,300 acres of land. The principal waters are Deer and Paint creeks. The land is generally level and of a moderately good quality. Population in 1820,6316. County seat Washington. It is divided into the seven following townships, namely; Jefferson, Paint, Madison, Union, Wayne, Green, and Concord. It has the four post offices of Washington, Bloomingburg, Duffsfork, and Main Paint creek.

"The settlement of this county commenced about the year 1805, by emigrants, principally from Virginia and Kentucky, At present, there are many from North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York and some from New Hampshire, Connecticut, and

Maine."

This county was so named in honor of the Marquis De Lafayette whose devotedness to the cause of American liberty in our revolutionary contest, was, and still is warmly cherished by all American citizens.

Fayette, a township of Lawrence county, in which is situated the town or village of Burlington, the county

seat.

Fearing, a post township of Washington county, about 100 miles southeast from Columbus, and immediately north from Marietta. Population 615. It was so named after Hon. Paul Fearing, a former inhabitant of Washington county.

Federal creek, a considerable mill stream in the eastern part of Athens county, running southwardly, into Hockhocking river; in the township of Rome. At the mouth of this stream is a post office, designated as Federalton.

Federalton, the name of a post office at the mouth of Federal creek on the left bank of Hockhocking river, in Rome township, Athens county. Distance, 13 miles easterly from Athens, and 86 sountheast from Columbus.

Felicity, a small post town in Franklin township, Clermont county, 18 miles southeast from Batavia, and 106 southwest from Columbus. It was formerly called Feestown.

Findlay, a small post town, and seat of justice for Hancock county. It is situated on the south side o Blanchard's fork of the Auglaize river, 36 miles in a di rect line south of Perrysburg, 30 southwest of Tiffin, 25 northwest of Upper Sandusky, 52 north of Bellefontaine, about 50 southeast from Defiance, and 90 north by west from Columbus. N. lat. 41o 3', W. lon. 6o 40'. It was laid out by Joseph Vance, and Elnathan Corey, esqrs. in the year 1823-and, the year following, established as the seat of justice. It is divided into 160 building lots of 50 by 200 feet in extent, suitably intersected, at right angles; by streets, running north and south and east and west. It was so called, after the blockhouse of that name, erected here in 1812; and which was called fort Findlay, after Gen. William Findlay, of Cincinnati. It contains 23 buildings, one of which is of brick 40 by 60 feet-a commodious school house, one tavern, one grocery, and two stores, the owners of which traffic considerably in furs.

Fire lands, [See page 58.]

Fitchville, a township of Hnron county, about 110 miles north by east from Columbus.

Florence, a post township in Huron county, about 125 miles north by east from Columbus.

Florida, a post village in Richland county.

Flushing, a post township of Belmont county, 108 miles easterly from Columbus.

Fort Amanda, a military post, near the source of Great Auglaize river, on the route from Cincinnati to fort Defiance, It is 49 miles north by east from Greenville, and 129 north from Cincinnati.

Fort Ball, [See Oakley]

Fort Brown, another military post, 16 miles southerly from fort Defiance, and 22 northerly from fort JenLings.

Fort Defiance, an important military fortification, situated on the point of land formed by the junction of Auglaize with Miami river. During the late war its name was partially changed to that of Winchester ; but it

Fort Ferree, a station se called, at Upper Sandusky, 40 miles south, or up the river, from fort Stephenson.

Fort Findlay,, a small post, on the military route from Urbana to fort Meigs, 20 miles north front fort Necessity. [See Findlay.]

Fort Greenville, a military post erected during the early settlement of the territory, now state of Ohio. It is situated in the twelfth township and second range of Congress lands, lying west of the Virginia military district. Here was concluded the celebrated Indian treaty in the year 1795, commonly called the treaty of Greenville. A village has since gradually grown up in its vicinity, called by the same name, which is now the seat of justice for Dark county. [Sec Greenville.]

Fort Harmar. [See Point Harmar.]

Fort Hamilton, a fort erected, about the year 1790, on the east bank of the Great Miami river,25 miles north of fort Washington. Its site is now occupied by the town of Hamilton. It was so called, in honor of General Alexander Hamilton, who was an aid de camp to Gen. Washington, in the revolutionary war.

Fort Jefferson, an inconsiderable post, in Neave township, five miles southerly from Greenville. A village has however, gradually grown np in its vicinity, in which is a store, and post office, 98 miles west of Columbus.

Fort Jennings, a minor post, on the Auglaize road 18 miles southerly from fort Amanda, and 22 in the same difection from fort Brown.

Fort Loramie, a post so called from a station formerly made by a man of that name, on one of the head waters of the Great Miami river, in N. lat. 40o 16', and W. lon. 7o 15'. It is noted as being one point determining the bearing of part of the Greenville treaty line.

Fort M'Arthur, a small post, 24 miles northerly from Urbana, on the road from thence to fort Meigs.

Fort Manary, a block-house situated near the Indian boundary line north of Urbana, on the military route from that town to fort Meigs.

Fort Meigs, a noted military fortification erected in

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Hocking, and west by Pickaway and Franklin counties. It is 30 miles long by 24 broad; and contains 540 square miles. It is divided into the fourteen following townships, namely: Amanda, Liberty, Madison, Bern, Bloom, Hocking, Violet, Greenfield, Clear creek, Pleasant, Walnut, Richland, Rush creek and Perry. The villages regularly laid out and called towns, are, in addition to Lancaster, the county seat, the eight following, namely: Rushville, Pickerington, Greencastle, Lithopolis, Baltimore, Carrol, Basil, a nd Monticello. This county embraces perhaps, the most elevated tract of country, of similar extent, between the Muskingum and Scioto rivers. The land is, therefore, drier and more peculiarly adapted to the production of wheat and other kinds of grain, than that of several adjacent counties. The prin cipal streams are the head waters of Hockhocking river. The face of the country about Lancaster in the central part of the county presents a peculiar aspect.-The land seems generally level; but abrupt, precipitous, and coniform piles of rocks, producing very little timber or herbage, are occasionally interspersed in a promiscuous manner, in every direction. They are of divers altitudes and magnitudes. Some people might, perhaps, conjecture then to have been works of art, did not their numbers and magnitude preclude the idea. One of those called Mount Pleasant, about one mile northeasterly from Lancaster, is very remarkable. It is "situated near a large prairie, and is encompassed by a large plain. The southwest front of this huge pile of rocks is about 211 feet in perpendicular height: the base is about a mile and a half in circumference, while the top is about 30 by 100 yards across. The northeast side is tolerably easy of ascent, and it can be ascended in one or two other directions; but those who ascend it find it tiresome and are glad when they reach the summit, which is level and commands a very extensive prospect of the surrounding country, which it may be truly said, is magnificently sublime. On approaching Lancaster from the westward, across a prairie, the bold front and great height of Mount Pleasant has a romantic appearance,