Formed in 1958 the Clermont County Historical Society has recorded Clermont County Ohio history for over 50 years.
County Wide Historic Article Directory
Army of Forty - The people along the road, when they noticed the army approaching, wondered what had happened, supposing something terrible had happened and a posse of men had been formed to hunt an outlaw.
Belfast: The Spectre Of The Kramer House Mystifies - "The day after we moved in, the doors would open with no one in the rooms," said Mrs. Kramer. "At times, we have seen a man in the house and he just disappears. He's always dressed Victorian style."
Bigg's Place - To us oldsters, it doesn't seem that long ago that Bigg's opened, but in fact, it was 26 years ago, and a rather historic occurrence...
Bullskin Trace - The earliest "roads" in Clermont County, Ohio were traces made by the hoofs of animals and footsteps of Native Americans.
Centerville is one of Clermont County’s ‘Lost Villages’ - Centerville or Centreville, it has been spelled both in ways in records that have been found, was located at the intersection of Amelia-Olive Branch Road and Clough Pike in Batavia Township.
Clermont Surveyed as part of Virginia Military District - The first land instrument recorded in Clermont County is a Virginia military sur- vey. Clermont County is one of 23 Ohio counties situated entirely or in part in the Virginia Military District (VMD) of Ohio.
Early Turnpikes - 1850 to 1860 was the turnpike period, but it seems that the property owners were paying for the cost of the work, for their particular use and also the public.
East Fork Began Long Before Park - On a busy weekend, East Fork State Park has thousands of people pass through its gates. The boat ramp parking lots swell with cars and trailers usually before lunch.
First Newspapers of Clermont County - The first newspaper in Clermont, "The Political Censor", was printed at Williamsburg in 1813.
Judge Nichols, who had reached his 77th year, was born in New Richmond on March 25, 1864, the son of Perry J. Nichols, a lawyer, and Jeanette Gilmore Nichols He attended Batavia High School, Ohio Wesleyan College at Delaware, later entering the Cincinnati Law School, from which he graduated in 1886.
Kenton's Bear Creek Expedition - If anyone person should ever be singled out for the credit of opening this area to American settlement for white people, it would have to be Simon Kenton. He was involved in much more history of the Clermont County area than only fighting in the Battle of Grassy Run.
Island Queen the Essence of Summer - Fifty years ago, it meant a morning rush to pack a picnic lunch, a ride on an orange streetcar to Fountain Square (before there was a plaza) and a hurried walk down Broadway to the Public Landing, where the boat was tied up to the Coney Island wharfboat.
King of France Was Clermont Teacher - Of a certain King, history tells us little, other than he wandered about the wilderness of America as he sought to earn a living teaching.
Rev. John Collins and Andrew Pinkham - Clermont Heritage - Clermont County has much about which to boast in Tate Township.
WW ll Veterans Honored - On February 12, 2013 the French bestowed their Legion of Honor, their highest honor for US Veterans who risked their life during WW ll to fight on French territory, to three Clermont County Veterans.