Ohio County is south of Dearborn County, just across the north-to-south flowing Ohio River from Kentucky.
Ohio County in 1908
It is Indiana’s smallest county in population (6,128) and size (86 square miles).
It was named for the Ohio River, and is one of three Ohio counties; the others are in Kentucky and West Virginia.
Wheeling, in Ohio County, W.V.
The county seat of Ohio County, Indiana, is the city of Rising Sun (pop. 2,304), the only incorporated community in the county.
Rising Star Casino Resort
The Ohio County Courthouse, built in 1845, is Indiana’s oldest courthouse that has been in continuous use.
Greek Revival style
The Links at Rising Star Casino is southern Indiana’s only Scottish links-style golf course.
Par 71
The well-known 1890 play and 1917 silent film called “Blue Jeans” were set in Rising Sun.
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