Highland County Ohio Genealogy
Founded: May 1, 1805
Named for: Topography
County Seat: Hillsboro
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History
Highland County is named for the topography which is hilly and divides the watersheds of the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers. Highland County was created on May 1, 1805, from land taken from Ross, Adams, and Clermont counties.
Communities
City: Hillsboro (county seat).
Villages: Greenfield, Highland, Leesburg, Lynchburg, Mowrystown, Sardinia, Sinking Spring.
Townships: Brushcreek, Clay, Concord, Dodson, Fairfield, Hamer, Jackson, Liberty, Madison, Marshall, New Market, Paint, Penn, Salem, Union, Washington, Whiteoak.
Census-designated places: Buford, Highland Holiday, Rocky Fork Point.
Unincorporated communities: Allensburg, Belfast, Berrysville, Boston, Bridges, Carmel, Dodsonville, East Danville, Elmville, Fairfax, Folsom, Hoagland, Hollowtown, Marshall, New Market, New Petersburg, Pricetown, Rainsboro, Samantha, Sugar Tree Ridge, Taylorsville.
Highland County Genealogy Records
| Biographies | Cemetery Records | Census Records |
| Church Records | Cities & Towns | County Records |
| Family Bibles | History Topics | Military Records |
| Miscellaneous Data | Newspaper Data | Obituaries |
| School Records | Vital Records | Wills/Probate Records |
Adjacent counties
- Fayette County (north)
- Ross County (northeast)
- Pike County (east)
- Adams County (southeast)
- Brown County (southwest)
- Clinton County (northwest)
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