Greene County, Ohio



Founding: 1803
Parent counties: Hamilton and Ross
Namesake: Nathanael Greene, Continental Army general
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%
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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Xenia

Namesake: The Greek word xenía ("hospitality")
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%)
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Outstanding Buildings

  1. John Wolf House (c. 1810). 1594 West Dayton–Yellow Springs Road. Bath.
  2. William Wilson Farm (c. 1835). 889 Herr Road. Bath.
  3. Jacob Harbein House (c. 1835/1910). 658 Alpha Road. Beaver Creek. Classical Revival. Razed.
  4. Albert Ankeney House (1872). 1035 Ankeney Road. Beaver Creek. Italianate.
  5. Jacob Coy House (1824). 1180 Dayton–Xenia Road. Beaver Creek.
  6. Moses Shoup Farm (c. 1825). 182 North Fairfield Road. Beaver Creek. Italianate.
  7. Frederick Trebein House (c. 1845). 581 Hilltop Road. Beaver Creek. Greek Revival. Razed.
  8. George Smith Farm (c. 1820). 1617 Smith Road. Caesar Creek.
  9. Elijah Hartsook House (1833). Spring Valley–Paintersville Road, west of Eleazer Road. Caesar Creek. Razed.
  10. Samuel Dallas Farm (c. 1825). 1451 Bradfute Road. Cedarville.
  11. Whitelaw Reid House (1823/1890s). 2587 Conley Road. Cedarville. Shingle.
  12. James Anderson House (c. 1820). 2095 Tarbox Cemetery Road. Cedarville.
  13. William Weymouth Farm (c. 1840). 2126 Weimer Road. Cedarville. Greek Revival.
  14. James Harbison Farm (c. 1875). 2881 Wilberforce–Clifton Road. Cedarville. Italianate.
  15. Ahimaaz Jacobs House (early 19th century). 136 East Dayton–Yellow Springs Road. Miami. Razed.
  16. William Knott House (1828). 1570 Hite Road. Miami. Federal.
  17. Benjamin Whiteman House (1805). 2896 North River Road. Miami.
  18. Aaron Harlan House (1842). 4625 US Highway 68. Miami. Greek Revival.
  19. William Johnson House (c. 1835). 4866 US Highway 68. Miami. Greek Revival.
  20. Joseph Dean Farm (1823). 199 North Ballard Road. New Jasper.
  21. Andrew Dean House (c. 1870). 4008 Cherry Grove Road. New Jasper. Italianate.
  22. Samuel Dean Farm (c. 1895). 2681 Old US Highway 35. New Jasper. Queen Anne.
  23. House (c. 1920). 3069 Selma–Jamestown Road. Ross. Georgian Revival.
  24. David Larkin House (c. 1875). 3171 South Charleston Road. Ross. Italianate.
  25. William Long House (c. 1875). 4770 Old US Highway 35. Silver Creek. Italianate.
  26. Joseph Myers House (c. 1870). 4789 Old US Highway 35. Silver Creek. Italianate. Razed.
  27. Jonas Peterson Farm (c. 1875). 286 Peterson Road. Silver Creek. Italianate.
  28. Charles Mann House (c. 1830). 4752 Roxanna–New Burlington Road. Silver Creek.
  29. James Schnebley House (c. 1830). 1745 Schnebly Road. Spring Valley. Federal.
  30. Milo Simison House (c. 1855). 1905 Simison Road. Spring Valley.
  31. William McKnight House (c. 1830/1870). 765 West Spring Valley–Paintersville Road. Spring Valley. Italianate.
  32. Mary Poague House (c. 1875). Spring Valley–Paintersville Road, east of Caesar Creek. Spring Valley. Italianate. Razed.
  33. Michael Swigart House (c. 1835). 804 Carpenter Road. Sugar Creek. Italianate.
  34. Samuel Berryhill House (1832). 3113 Ferry Road. Sugar Creek. Federal.
  35. Thomas White House (c. 1830). 4378 State Route 725. Sugar Creek. Federal.
  36. Adam Routzong Farm (c. 1880). 510 Brush Row Road. Xenia. Italianate.
  37. Davis Hawkins Farm (c. 1850). 890 Hawkins Road. Xenia.
  38. Mounce Hawkins Farm (c. 1825/1855). 945 Hawkins Road. Xenia.
  39. Robert Gowdy House (c. 1870). 717 South Progress Drive. Xenia. Italianate.
  40. Benoni Nesbitt House (1846). 733 State Route 380. Xenia. Greek Revival.
  41. Frederick Bonner Farm (c. 1830/1865). 1011 State Route 380. Xenia. Italianate.
  42. Wilford McDonald Farm (c. 1840). 1446 Stone Road. Xenia. Greek Revival.
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