Greene County, Ohio
Founding: 1803
Parent counties: Hamilton and Ross
Namesake: Nathanael Greene, Continental Army general
Seat: Xenia (1804–)
Seat: Xenia (1804–)
Land area: 414 square miles
Population (2020): 167,966
Population (historic): 5,870 (1810); 21,946 (1850); 31,649 (1880); 31,613 (1900); 33,259 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1810–1880; 1890s; 1910–2020
Subdivisions: Four cities; six villages; three CDPs; 12 townships
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 6,503 (9.5%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 59.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 30.3%
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 59.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 30.3%
Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.8%
Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.6%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,973
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,582
Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.8 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,373
Average farm size (1920): 90.1 acres
Sources of settlement: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, and New Jersey
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Namesake: The Greek word xenía ("hospitality")
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,973
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,582
Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.8 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,373
Average farm size (1920): 90.1 acres
Sources of settlement: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, and New Jersey
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Xenia
Founding: 1803 (platting); 1805 (post office); 1817 (incorporation)
Population (2020): 25,441
Population (historic): 429 (1810); 3,024 (1850); 7,026 (1880); 8,696 (1900); 10,507 (1930)
Periods of population growth: 1803–1970; 2000–2020
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,803 (14.9%)
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,803 (14.9%)
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Outstanding Buildings
- John Wolf House (c. 1810). 1594 Dayton–Yellow Springs Road. Bath.
- William Wilson Farm (c. 1835). 889 Herr Road. Bath.
- Jacob Harbein House (c. 1835). 658 Alpha Road. Beaver Creek. Classical Revival. Razed.
- Albert Ankeney House (1872). 1035 Ankeney Road. Beaver Creek. Italianate.
- Frederick Trebein House (c. 1845). Hilltop Road, east of Trebein Road. Beaver Creek. Greek Revival.
- Jacob Coy Log House (1824). Dayton–Xenia Road, east of Phillips Park. Beaver Creek.
- Moses Shoup Farm (c. 1825). 182 North Fairfield Road. Beaver Creek. Italianate.
- George Smith Farm (c. 1820). 1617 Smith Road. Beaver Creek.
- Elijah Hartsook Log House (1833). Spring Valley–Paintersville Road. Caesar's Creek. Razed.
- Samuel Dallas Farm (c. 1825). 1451 Bradfute Road. Cedarville.
- Whitelaw Reid House (1823/1890s). 2587 Conley Road. Cedarville. Shingle.
- James Anderson House (c. 1820). Tarbox Cemetery Road. Cedarville.
- Weymouth Farm (c. 1840). Weimer Road, east of Turnbull Road. Cedarville. Greek Revival.
- James Harbison Farm (c. 1875). 2881 Wilberforce–Clifton Road. Cedarville. Italianate.
- Log House. 136 Dayton–Yellow Springs Road. Miami. Razed.
- William Knott House (1828). 1570 Hite Road. Miami. Federal.
- Benjamin Whiteman House (1805). 2896 North River Road. Miami.
- Johnson House (c. 1835). 4866 US Highway 68. Miami. Greek Revival.
- Aaron Harlan House (1842). 4625 US Highway 68. Miami. Greek Revival.
- Joseph Dean Farm (1823). 199 North Ballard Road. New Jasper.
- Andrew Dean House (c. 1870). 4008 Cherry Grove Road. New Jasper. Italianate.
- Samuel Dean Farm (c. 1895). Old US Highway 35, west of Straley Road. New Jasper. Queen Anne.
- House (c. 1920). 3069 Selma–Jamestown Road. Ross. Colonial Revival.
- William Long House (c. 1875). 4770 Old US Highway 35. Silver Creek. Italianate.
- Joseph Myers House (c. 1870). 4789 Old US Highway 35. Silver Creek. Italianate. Razed.
- James Schnebly House (c. 1830). 1745 Schnebly Road. Spring Valley. Federal.
- Milo Simison House (c. 1855). 1905 Simison Road. Spring Valley.
- Mary Poague House (c. 1875). Spring Valley–Paintersville Road. Spring Valley. Italianate. Razed.
- William McKnight House (c. 1830/1870). 765 Spring Valley–Paintersville Road. Spring Valley. Italianate.
- Michael Swigart House (c. 1835). 804 Carpenter Road. Sugar Creek. Italianate.
- Samuel Berryhill House (1832). 3113 Ferry Road. Sugar Creek. Federal.
- Thomas White House (c. 1830). 4378 State Route 725. Sugar Creek. Federal.
- Adam Routzong Farm (c. 1880). 510 Brush Row Road. Xenia. Italianate.
- Davis Hawkins Farm (c. 1850). 890 Hawkins Road. Xenia.
- James Hawkins Farm (c. 1825/1855). 945 Hawkins Road. Xenia.
- Robert Gowdy House (c. 1870). 717 South Progress Drive. Xenia. Italianate.
- Benoni Nesbitt House (1846). 733 State Route 380. Xenia. Greek Revival.
- Frederick Bonner Farm (c. 1830/1865). 1011 State Route 380. Xenia. Italianate.
- Wilford McDonald Farm (c. 1840). 1446 Stone Road. Xenia. Greek Revival.
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