New Lexington, Preble County, Ohio

New Lexington is an unincorporated community in Preble County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

New Lexington was laid out and platted in 1805, making it the oldest existing settlement in Preble County.^[2] The community was named after Lexington, Kentucky, the native home of a first settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Lexington, Preble County, Ohio
↑ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 375.
↑ History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1881. p. 326.

Municipalities and communities of Preble County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Eaton

City	Eaton

Villages	College Corner‡ Camden Eldorado Gratis Lewisburg New Paris Verona‡ West Alexandria West Elkton West Manchester

Townships	Dixon Gasper Gratis Harrison Israel Jackson Jefferson Lanier Monroe Somers Twin Washington

CDP	Lake Lakengren

Unincorporated communities	Brennersville Brinley Browns Campbellstown Cedar Springs Dadsville Ebenezer Enterprise Fairhaven Gettysburg Greenbush Hamburg Ingomar Morning Sun Muttonville New Hope New Lexington New Westville Sugar Valley Talawanda Springs West Florence West Sonora Wheatville

Ghost towns	Claysburg Crawfordsville Hagerstown

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°45′36″N 84°32′02″W / 39.76000°N 84.53389°W / 39.76000; -84.53389

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