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Welcome to Butler County OHGenWeb |
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Welcome to Butler County OHGenWeb |
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QUESTIONS? Please contact the State Coordinator Butler County was EstablishedOn the 24th day of March, 1803, the General Assembly of the State of Ohio passed "An act for the division of the counties of Hamilton and Ross," (Laws of Ohio, Vol. 1, page 9.) by which act the county of Butler was established, comprehending the country included within the following boundaries: Beginning at the northeast corner of section number seven, in the third township of the second range in the Miami purchase; running thence west to the State line; thence north with the State line to a point due west from the middle of the fifth range of townships of the Miami purchase; thence east to the Great Miami River; and bounded on the east by the Miami River and a line running north on the section line from the place of beginning to the Miami River.
The County Seat is Hamilton, which originated as Fort Hamilton, named to honor Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury. The fort was constructed in September through October 1791 by General Arthur St. Clair, governor of the Northwest Territory. Parent County: Hamilton County. Research ResourcesMake sure you check the Research Resources section!  Our Neighbors
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| Butler County OH was named for Richard Butler of Pennsylvania.
Read more about him at * History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio * Famous Americans (Note that the picture seems to be of his brother, William.) |
Thank YouButler County OHGenWeb was started in 1995. Thank you to Nancy Sween & John F. Obrycki who created, expanded and maintained this site for all these years. All of their work and your future contributions help to ensure free genealogy information is available to everyone. Page updated February 2025 |
