Hype for the Future 78B: Village of Ripley, Ohio

Introduction

The Village of Ripley is located directly along the Ohio River in Brown County, Ohio, along the concurrency of United States Routes 52, 62, and 68. The three-way highway concurrency provides access to a number of communities, including Cincinnati to the west, Xenia to the north, and Columbus to the east along 52, 68, and 62, respectively.

Attractions

Located within the village are the John Parker House and the Ripley Museum, without a significant amount of historical information as is the case in the smaller communities throughout the State.

Hype for the Future 77G: Village of Georgetown, Ohio

Overview

Georgetown is a central village in and the county seat of Brown County, along the Ohio River in southwestern Ohio. East of the Little Miami River but west of the Scioto River, the entire county is included within the historic Virginia Military District of Southwest Ohio, with the Ohio River representing the southern extent of both the district and the State of Ohio as a whole. Perhaps the most important feature of the village locally is the site of the boyhood home of former POTUS Ulysses S. Grant, as well as the Homestead Association and a central memorial.