Brown County Ohio Genealogy

Founded: March 1, 1818

Named for: General Jacob Brown

County Seat: Georgetown

Search Free Brown County, Ohio Genealogy and Family History Records Online including census, cemetery, vital, military and other genealogical and historical records that can be used for your family history research.

Brown County, Ohio genealogy and family history page is a place where you can come in and research your genealogy and family history. We also do our best to provide a history of the area, to provide you with an overview of the time in which your ancestors lived.

We regret that we are unable to do personal research for you. All genealogical and family history records we come across are being added to this website. Please keep checking back.

History

After the American Revolutionary War, the federal government established the Northwest Territory, a large area which encompassed the present county. In 1790, several counties were established, Hamilton among them. In 1797, a portion of Hamilton was partitioned off to create Adams County, and in 1800 another portion was partitioned to create Clermont. This lasted for two decades, during which the area north of the Ohio River attracted settlers.

Among the early settlers was Jesse Root Grant (father of future US President Grant), who built a home and set up a tannery in the future Georgetown area, where young Hiram Ulysses (later changed to Ulysses S.) spent his youth.

On March 1, 1818, portions of Adams and Clermont counties were partitioned off to create Brown County, with Georgetown as its seat. The boundaries of the county were altered in 1874, when a portion was moved to Highland County; they have remained intact since then.

Communities

Townships: Byrd, Clark, Eagle, Franklin, Green, Huntington, Jackson, Jefferson, Lewis, Perry, Pike, Pleasant, Scott, Sterling, Union, Washington.

Villages: Aberdeen, Fayetteville, Georgetown (county seat), Hamersville, Higginsport, Mount Orab, Ripley, Russellville, Sardinia.

Census-designated places: Lake Lorelei, Lake Waynoka, St. Martin.

Unincorporated communities: Arnheim, Ash Ridge, Bardwell, Boudes Ferry, Brownstown, Centerville, Chasetown, Crosstown, Decatur, Eastwood, Ellsberry, Feesburg, Fincastle, Fivemile, Greenbush, Hiett, Levanna, Locust Ridge, Macon, Maple, Neals Corner, Neel, New Harmony, New Hope, Redoak, Upper Fivemile, Vera Cruz, Wahlsburg, White Oak, White Oak Valley.

Brown 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

If you know of a Brown County Genealogy link that should be added to this list, please Contact us

Adjacent Counties

Clinton County - north
Highland County - northeast
Adams County - east
Mason County, Kentucky - southeast
Bracken County, Kentucky - southwest
Clermont County - west