Bowerston          

The Village of Bowerston is located in the Northwestern portion of Harrison County off State Route 151.  It was settled in the early 1800s, but was not platted until 1852 and incorporated in 1881.  The village has a population of 414 as determined in the 2000 census. and is home to a few prime businesses.

Major Area Businesses/Employers:   Bowerston Shale Company, L&J Smith Inc., Excel Mining Systems Inc., Nolan Company, Fuse Tech Industries
Restaurants:  The Western Grill
Attractions:  The Conotton Creek Trail begins in Bowerston  
Amenities:  Bowerston Public Library

Churches:  Bowerston Family Baptist Church, Bowerston First Methodist Church, God's Family Baptist Church, Plum Run United Methodist Church, Trinity United Methodist Church

              Cadiz                         

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The Village of Cadiz is located in the Eastern Central portion of Harrison County at the convergence of U.S. Routes 22 and 250, and State Route 9.  Cadiz was established in 1804, selected as the county seat in 1813, and incorporated 1818.  The village has a population of 3,308 as determined in the 2000 census.

Major Area Businesses/Employers:   Harrison Community Hospital, Harrison County Government, Harrison Hills School District, Ohio Cat,  Fuse Tech Industries, Ohio Department of Transportation, Mine Safety Training Center

Business/Civic Organizations:  Cadiz American Legion, Cadiz Business Association, Cadiz Woman's Civic Club, Cadiz Lion's Club, Cadiz Professional Business Women's Organization, Garden Gate Club

Restaurants:  Catering Cafe, DiAngelo's Italian Eat-In/Take-Out/Sport's Bar, Kountry Kettle, McDonald's, Old Country Goodies, The Starlite, Vickie's Place, Wendy's

Attractions:  The Clark Gable Museum & Gift Shop, Harrison County History of Coal Museum, Harrison County Historical Society, Ourant School, Sally Buffalo Park

Hospital: Harrison Community Hospital

Higher Education: Belmont Technical College - North Campus

Library: Puskarich Public Library

Annual Festivals: Community Day / Yard Sale - First Friday/Saturday in June, Independence Day Celebration at Sally Buffalo Park - First Saturday of July, Harrison County Fair - Second week in July, Cadiz High School Alumni Banquet (held at Hopedale Social Hall) - 2nd Saturday in August, Cadiz VFD Fall Festival - Third Week-end in September, Family Fun Day on Courthouse Lawn - Last Saturday in September, Ourant School Fall Festival - Last Saturday in September, OktoberFest - First weekend in October, Christmas Parade - First Saturday in December

Churches: Asbury Greater Parish, Cadiz Church of the Nazarene, Church of Christ, First Apostolic Church, First Church of Christ, First Church of God, Hillside Baptist Church, Living Water Assembly of God, Mt. Shiloh Baptist Church, Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, Rankin United Methodist Church, Scott Memorial United Methodist Church, St. James AME Church, St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church

Lodging:  Cadiz Motel, Lincoln Inn, Camping/Cabins - Sally Buffalo Park

Cadiz Junction       

Cadiz Junction is located in the Eastern Central portion of Harrison County at the convergence of U.S. Routes 22 and 250, and State Route off Route 646.  Cadiz Junction was first platted as Means and later became known as Cadiz Junction.  It was located at the junction of the main line of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad), with a branch line from the village of Cadiz.  Cadiz Junction was also known as Means because it was the name of the Post Office at that location.

An Historic Marker is placed at the site, where on February 14, 1861, Abraham Lincoln stopped for breakfast on his train trip to his inauguration.  General George Armstrong Custer, President Andrew Johnson, General Ulysses Grant, and Admiral Farragut were also served meals in James Cady's "well-known eating place."

Deersville    

The Village of Deersville is located in the Western Central portion of Harrison County on the Tappan Moravian Trail Scenic Byway.  Deersville was established in 1815.  The village has a population of 82 as determined in the 2000 census and is considered to be the "gateway" to Tappan Lake Park.

Major Area Businesses/Employers:  Tappan Lake Park

Restaurants:  Elaine's, Pro Pizza Plus

Attractions:  Main Street Historic District, Deersville Community Hall and Theater, Deersville General Store (in business for over 100 years - famous Homemade Ice Cream), Tappan Lake Park, Clendening Lake and Marina
Amenities: Deersville Community Hall & Theater, Deersville Historic Preservation Society
Churches:  Deersville United Methodist Church, Feeds Springs Church
Lodging:  Historic Accommodations (Bell's Vacation Homes)

                             Freeport            

Freeport celebrated its bicentennial in 2010.  It is a small village located in the Southwestern portion of Harrison County at the junctions/convergences of State Routes 800, 799, and 342  It is easily accessible from U.S. Route 22.  Freeport was established in 1810 and incorporated 1882.  The village has a population of 398 as determined in the 2000 census.

Major Area Businesses:  Freeport Press, Inc., Crossing Hardware, Milleson Insurance, Clendening Lake Marina, WesBanco,

Restaurants:  Raider Restaurant, RP&G's Point Drive-In

Harrisville

The Village of Harrisville is located in the Southeastern portion of Harrison County on U.S. Route 250 just east of State Route 519.  This area was "visited" by Morgan's Raiders during the Civil War.  The village was established in 1834 and has a population of 259 as determined in the 2000 census.

Churches:  Covenant Presbyterian Church, Harrisville United Methodist Church

Hopedale
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The Village of Hopedale is located in the Eastern Central portion of Harrison at the junctions of U.S. Route 22/State Route 151 and State Route 646.  The village was established in 1849 as Green and incorporated as Hopedale in 1851.  The village has a population of 984 as determined in the 2000 census.

Major Area Businesses/Employers:  Wood's Food Center, Comet Printing, The Gable House, The Gable Care Center, Hare Blacktopping

Restaurants:   Capraro's Restaurant & Lounge, Ferraro's Pizza Shop, Lou's Famous Fish

Attractions:  Bluegrass In The Hills Festival during the summer, Motorcyclists Memorial, Coffee Cake Winery, Castle Shannon Golf Course

Churches:  Church of Christ, Hopedale United Methodist Church, Order of the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts of Jesus & Mary, Presbyterian Church of Hopedale

Jewett

The Village of Jewett is located in the Eastern Central portion of Harrison at the junctions of State Routes 9, 151 and 646.  The village was established in 1852 as Fairview and incorporated in 1885 as Jewett.  The village has a population of 784 as determined in the 2000 census.

Attractions:  Faith Ranch, Jewett Museum, Village of Murals, Miniature Grist Mill, Annual Christmas Craft Show, Conotton Creek Trail ends here
Restaurants: Ja-Lin's,

Amenities:  Ruritan Park, Village Park
Churches:  Abiding Love Fellowship, Bethel United Methodist Church, Harrison Hills Pentecostal Church, Jewett United Methodist Church, St. James Lutheran Church

Moorefield

The village of Moorefield was platted in 1815 on a high ridge which gives it a commanding view of the surrounding country.  The village reached the peak of its population prior to the Civil War era at a time when it was on a road that was being surveyed to become a national road.  It has the reputation of having sent more men to the Civil War than any other village with the same population in the state.  The building of the railroad and growth of other villages in the county relegated Moorefield to little more than a footnote.  However, the community minded citizenry have kept the village going and the area is home to the Moorefield Township buildings, a civic park, church and Volunteer Fire Department.  An historic marker is located at the village corporation limit that tells of the night when Morgan's Raiders traveled through Moorefield.

Amenities:  Moore Park, Community Hall
Churches:  Faith Baptist Church

New Athens

The Village of New Athens is located in the Southeastern portion of Harrison at the junctions of State Routes 9 and 519.  The village was incorporated in 1817.  The village has a population of 342 as determined in the 2000 census.

Attractions:  Franklin Museum, Annual Stumptown Steam Threshers Festival, Old Construction & Strip Mining Equipment Show

Churches:  House of the Shepherd, New Athens United Methodist Church,

New Rumley

New Rumley was platted in 1813 by Jacob Custer, an uncle of the General.  Prior to the building of the railroad in 1856, New Rumley was the half-way point between Steubenville and New Philadelphia, and all stage coaches in both directions stopped there for the night.  In the late 1940s, the Ohio Historical Society erected a memorial to General George A. Armstrong in the center of the town.  The Custer Memorial Foundation oversees both the memorial and a museum that is housed in the former Methodist Church.  Several events are held in the town to commemorate the historical significance of the General.

Amenities:  General George A. Custer Memorial and Museum
Annual Festival:  Custer Day - 1st Saturday in June, Custer Birthday Celebration - 1st Saturday in December
Churches:  New Rumley United Methodist Church

Piedmont

The village of Piedmont was established in 1880 in Moorefield Township on what had been promised to be the main line of the B&O Railroad.   With that promised unfulfilled, the town has met the fate of many of the small towns in the area.  Remnants of a more fruitful time still remain.  Piedmont dam and marina are located in the area.

Annual Festivals:  Moorefield Township VFD Festival - Last Week-end in June
Churches:  Piedmont United Methodist Church 

Scio

The Village of Scio is located in the North Central portion of Harrison at the junctions of State Routes 151 and 646.  The village was established as New Market 1837 and incorporated in 1867 as Scio which means "to know.".  The village has a population of 799 as determined in the 2000 census.  

Restaurants:   Hugo's, The Restaurant, Pangrazio's Spaghetti & Pizza, B&F Dairy Bar
Attractions:  Scio Museum, Conotton Creek Trail  
Amenities:  Scio Branch - Puskarich Public Library
Annual Festivals:  Scio VFD Street Fair - Third Week in August
Churches:  Abundant Life Assembly of God, Hanover United Methodist Church, Ridge Presbyterian Church, Scio Church of the Nazarene, Scio Presbyterian Church, Scio United Methodist Church 

Tippecanoe

The town was platted in 1840, when General William Henry Harrison had just completed a successful campaign for the Presidency of the United States.  Mr. Harrison had acquired the nickname of "Old Tippecanoe" when he successfully led an army against the Indians in 1811 in a battle on the Tippecanoe Creek in Indiana.  The name Tippecanoe was adopted by the village in honor of the successful candidate. 
Business/Attractions:  Woodland Outdoor & Supply      
Annual Festivals:  Tippecanoe VFD Festival - First Saturday in August
Churches:  Lakeland Area Ministries Church of the Nazarene, Tippecanoe United Methodist Church