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The Clermont Courier in Batavia, Ohio

17 Apr 1947

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The Clermont Courier

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Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

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Apr 17, 1947

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3

Newtown Ben Stites First Settler in Little Miami Valley

Newtown sits in the Little Miami valley about ten miles from Cincinnati. Early settlers include Major Benjamin Stites who arrived November 18 1788 near the Little Miami mouth, with Aaron Mercer later surveying land for Mercersburg and Mercer's Station. The area grew from two towns Mercersburg and New Town to a single community.

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Scioto Little Miami Virginia Christopher Gist Ohio Company Ohio River Daniel Boone Kentucky Little Miami River Benjamin Stites East Columbus Capt Aaron Mercer Nathaniel Massie Newtown Capt. Mercer Mercer’s Station Mercersburg
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Newtown’s Early History and Notable Firsts

An account of Newtown noting its 1803 election and name origin, Indian mound finds, and archaeology across the valley. It highlights churches built in 1841 and 1867, a new $100000 school, the State Fish Farm No. 2, and the first Caesarean in America performed by Dr. John Lambert Richmond on April 22, 1827 with a monument by the McDowell Medical Society at the town hall.

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Norfolk and Western Railroad Williamsburg and Virginia Northwest Newtown State Fish Farm Ohio America John Lambert Richmond McDowell Medical Society Town Hall Church Street Center Street Church 61
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