Hamilton, a river county in the southwestern corner of the state; bounded on the north by Butler, east by Clermont county, south by the Ohio river, and west by the state of Indiana. It is 30 miles long from east to west, and 16 broad from north to south, containing hardly 400 square miles. Although it is as small, or even smaller, than any other county in the state, yet it is by far the most populous; it contained in 1820, 31, 582 inhabitants, while the next highest amounted to but 22,033. It is divided into the fourteen following townships: Townships. Cincinnati Colerain Post Offices, &c. Cincinnati New Burlington Columbia Columbia Madison Harrison Crosby Preston Clark's store. The land is peculiarly well calculated for farming, especially for raising wheat and other small grain, as well as for fruit of various kinds. It is watered by the Little and Big Miamies, and Whitewater rivers, Mill and Deer creeks, and their numerous branches, beside several minor ones, putting into the Ohio river, which skirts the whole southern borders of the county. several years past; and the land being of a peculiarly good quality for the production of grain, one of the primary articles necessary for subsistence, this county has therefore, become an important section of the state. The two Miamies run through this county into the Ohio river. Hamilton, a flourishing post town and seat of justice for Butler county. Here are two printing offices, several mercantile stores, and 1078 inhabitants, of whom 60 are blacks. It is situated on the southeastern side of the Great Miami river, in Fairfield township, 25 miles northerly from Cincinnati, and 100 southwestwardly from Columbus. N. lat. 39o 22', W. lon. 7o 30'. Hamilton, a township of Warren county, containing, in 1820, 1069 inhabitants. Hamilton, one of the richest and best farming townships in Franklin county. It is situated immediately south, and adjoining Montgomery, on the east side of Scioto river. It contains 34 square miles, or 21,765 acres of land, and 1372 inhabitants. The grand list for 1829 was $148,644; being the largest in the county, excepting that of Montgomery, in which Columbus is situated. It is eight miles long from north to south, by an average of a little more than four broad from east to west. The Columbus lateral canal, and the great stage road to Chillicothe, run through its whole length from north to south. Hancock, a county situated in the " new purchase," bounded north by Wood, east by Seneca and Crawford, south by Hardin, and west by Putnam counties. It is just 24 miles square, containing 576 square miles, or 368,640 acres of land. The town of Findlay, situated near the center of the county, on Blanchard's fork, is the seat of justice. It was organized in January, 1828; and is divided into the five townships of Amanda, Delaware, Findlay Jackson and Oldtown, Hanover, the southeasternmost township of Richland county. Hanover, a post township of Columbiana county; 145 miles northeast from Columbus. Hanover, a small town in Harrison county, Archer township. Hanover, a post township of Licking county; 41 miles easterly from Columbus. The Licking river, and Ohio canal, pass through this township, from east to west. Hanover, a township of Butler county, containing 21,890 acres of taxable land, valued at $108,876-and a total grand list of $128,836. Number of inhabitants, 1640. In 1827, the number of electors was 285. Hardin, one of the new counties established in the "new purchase," bounded north by Hancock, east by Marion, south by Union and Logan, and west by Allen counties. It is about 24 miles square, containing 570 square miles. It is watered by the head waters of Scioto and Great Miami rivers, and Tyamochtee, Blanchards, and Hog creeks. It is attached to Logan county. Hardin, a small post town in Shelby county, Turtle creek township, 83 miles northwest of Columbus. Hargar's creek, a small mill stream running westerly into the east side of Scioto river, adjoining the town of Circleville on the north. Harmar, Point. [See Point Harmar.] Harmony, a township in the eastern part of Clark county. Harmony, the northeasternmost township in Delaware county, in which are the head waters of Alum and Big Walnut creeks. Harpersfield, a flourishing post township, situated in the western borders of Ashtabula county. It is one of the oldest and first settled townships in the county. It was so called after a family of the name of Harper, who were the proprietors and first settlers. Grand river runs across it, a little south of the middle, from east to west. It is all divided into farms of 100 acres each; and generally settled. Here are one store, two flouring mills, two saw mills, one fulling mill and two forges, where considerable quantities of bar iron are made. Near the northwestern corner is the flourishing village of Unionville, situated partly in this connty, and partly in Madison, in Geauga county. Distance 10 miles west of Jefferson, and 188 northeast from Columbus. Harris, a township of Sandusky county. Harrison, an eastern county, bounded on the north by Stark and Columbiana, east by Jefferson, south by Belmont and Guernsey, and on the west by Tuscarawas counties. It is 27 by 24 miles in extent; but contains an area of only 450 square miles. This county contains no considerable streams of water, as the country is elevated, composing the height of land between the Ohio river east and Tuscarawas west; into both which rivers however, run several creeks, having their sources in this county. Population in 1820, 14,345, and it is divided into fifteen townships, viz: Archer, Athens, Cadiz, Freeport, German, Green, Moorfield, North, Nottingham, Rock, Rumley, Short creek, Stock, Union and Washington. It has also, the towns of Cadiz, the county seat, New Athens, Harrisville, New Salem, Jefferson, New Rumley, Moorfield and Freeport. Harrison, a township of Gallia county. Harrison, a post town or country village, situated on tho north bank of Whitewater river, in Crosby township, 120 miles southwest from Columbus, 20 miles northwesterly from Cincinnati, on the road leading from thence to Brookville, in Indiana. One circumstance concerning it is peculiar. It is laid out on the state line; so that the main north and south street runs immediately along the line dividing the states of Ohio and Indiana, thereby making one half of the town in one state and the other half in the other. That part of it belonging to Ohio, lies in Hamilton county, in which county and state, for post office purposes the whole town is considered as being situated. Harrison, the southeasternmost township of Stark county. Harrison, a small town laid out in Knox county, 15 miles southeast from Mount Vernon. Harrison, a township in the eastern borders of Ross county, having Springfield township on the west and Hocking county east. Harrison, the southwesternmost township of Dark county. Harrison, a township of Knox county. Harrison, a township of Jackson county. Harrison, a fertile township, on the east side of Scioto river, in the northern borders of Pickaway county. Harrison, a township of very level and fertile land, in the southwestern borders of Licking county. It is watered by the South fork of Licking river. Harrison, the name of a township of Champaign county. Harrison, a township of Preble county. Harrisville, a fertile and flourishing post township in the southern borders of Medina county, 106 miles northeast from Columbus. The post office is called "Harrisville Reserve." Harrisville, a post town in the southeastern part of Short creek township, Harrison county, nine miles southeast from Cadiz, and 122 east by north from Columbus, containing three stores. Hartford, a flourishing post township of Trumbull county, in which are several excellent farms and orchards. Distance 175 miles northeast from Columbus.Population 860. Hartford, the northwesternmost township in Licking county, very near the center of the state. Haskensville, the name of a post office in Brookfield township Morgan county, about 80 miles east from Columbus. Hartsgrove, a township, situated in the southwestern quarter of Ashtabula county. It was organized in March 1830: and so called from a Mr. R. W. Hart, of Connecticut, the original proprietor thereof. Haverhill, a small but pleasantly situated town on the north bank of the Ohio river, in the southeastern quarter of Scioto county. It was laid out in 1819, by a Mr. Boynton, and called after the name of the town, from which he removed in New Hampshire. Haymarket, a village on the east bank of the Muskingum river, nine miles above or north of Zanesville. Hebron, a post town, laid out in November 1825. It is situated in Union township in the southern borders of P |