Darke County, Ohio

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{{short description|County in Ohio, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Darke County
| state = Ohio
| ex image = Darke County Courthouse.jpg
| ex image size = 300px
| ex image cap = [[Darke County Courthouse, Sheriff's House and Jail]]
| flag = Flag of Darke County, Ohio.png
| seal =
| founded = March 1, 1817
| seat wl = Greenville
| largest city = Greenville
| area_total_sq_mi = 600
| area_land_sq_mi = 598
| area_water_sq_mi = 1.7
| area percentage = 0.3%
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 51881 {{decrease}}
| density_sq_mi = 86
| time zone = Eastern
| footnotes =
| web = https://www.mydarkecounty.com/
| named for = [[William Darke]]
| district = 8th
}}

'''Darke County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 51,881.<ref name="2020 census">[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]</ref> Its [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Greenville, Ohio|Greenville]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was created in 1809 and later organized in 1817.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Ohio: Individual County Chronologies|work=Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2007|access-date=February 14, 2015|archive-date=April 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406154847/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is [[List of Ohio county name etymologies|named]] for [[William Darke]], an officer in the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA100 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=100}}</ref> Darke County comprises the Greenville, OH [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]]-[[Springfield, Ohio|Springfield]]-[[Sidney, Ohio|Sidney]], OH [[Dayton metropolitan area|Combined Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|600|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|598|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.7|sqmi}} (0.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 4, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 7, 2015 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
{{div col}}
*[[Auglaize County, Ohio|Auglaize County]] (northeast)
*[[Mercer County, Ohio|Mercer County]] (north)
*[[Shelby County, Ohio|Shelby County]] (east)
*[[Miami County, Ohio|Miami County]] (east)
*[[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]] (southeast)
*[[Preble County, Ohio|Preble County]] (south)
*[[Wayne County, Indiana]] (southwest)
*[[Randolph County, Indiana]] (west)
*[[Jay County, Indiana]] (northwest)
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 3622
|1830= 6204
|1840= 13282
|1850= 20276
|1860= 26009
|1870= 32278
|1880= 40496
|1890= 42961
|1900= 42532
|1910= 42933
|1920= 42911
|1930= 38009
|1940= 38831
|1950= 41799
|1960= 45612
|1970= 49141
|1980= 55096
|1990= 53619
|2000= 53309
|2010= 52959
|2020= 51881
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 7, 2015|archive-date=May 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530033223/https://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref> 2020 <ref name="2020 census">[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 53,309 people, 20,419 households, and 14,905 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|89|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 21,583 housing units at an average density of {{convert|36|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units }}. The racial makeup of the county was 98.09% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.39% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.25% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 43.1% were of [[German Americans|German]], 20.1% [[American ancestry|American]], 8.1% [[English Americans|English]], 6.8% [[Irish Americans|Irish]] and 5.8% [[French Americans|French]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 20,419 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56, and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,307, and the median income for a family was $45,735. Males had a median income of $32,933 versus $23,339 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,670. About 6.00% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.10% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 52,959 people, 20,929 households, and 14,673 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39037
|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
|access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011826/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39037
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|88.5|PD/sqmi}}. There were 22,730 housing units at an average density of {{convert|38.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39037
|access-date=December 27, 2015
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213191800/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39037
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 97.8% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 38.9% were [[German Americans|German]], 11.5% were [[American ancestry|American]], 10.6% were [[Irish Americans|Irish]], and 9.0% were [[English Americans|English]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39037
|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213034900/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39037
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

Of the 20,929 households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.9% were non-families, and 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 40.8 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $44,280, and the median income for a family was $53,454. Males had a median income of $40,402 versus $28,310 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,483. About 7.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39037
|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213025932/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39037
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

==Politics==
Originally settled by numerous migrants from the South, Darke County supported Democratic presidential candidates prior to 1912. It voted for Republicans only three times from 1856 to 1908. The county was a bellwether from 1912 to 1936.

Starting with the 1940 election, it has become a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] was the only Democratic candidate supported by county voters since then.
{{PresHead|place=Darke County, Ohio|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>}}

{{PresRow|2024|Republican|22,234|4,583|295|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|22,004|4,731|426|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|20,012|4,470|1,119|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|18,108|6,826|496|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|17,290|7,964|584|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|18,306|7,846|161|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|14,817|7,741|709|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|10,798|8,871|3,363|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|11,098|7,016|6,312|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|14,914|6,851|189|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|16,379|5,904|211|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|12,773|7,635|1,550|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|11,580|9,901|472|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|13,862|6,534|700|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|10,926|7,371|2,018|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|8,581|12,433|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|14,048|7,715|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|13,447|7,138|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|13,670|7,597|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|8,956|8,770|87|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|11,135|8,036|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|11,147|9,651|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|8,375|11,114|794|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|8,284|11,122|483|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|11,765|5,822|147|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|9,166|7,316|839|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|9,552|8,459|151|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|4,322|6,186|357|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|3,107|5,027|2,075|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|4,951|6,391|281|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|5,203|5,030|329|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|4,834|6,003|201|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|4,384|6,151|84|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|3,737|4,916|691|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|4,267|5,495|437|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|4,390|5,442|79|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|4,046|5,167|96|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|3,577|4,667|1|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Republican|3,069|2,760|34|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Democratic|2,989|3,145|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1864|Democratic|2,584|2,700|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1860|Democratic|2,460|2,479|58|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Republican|2,086|1,988|209|Ohio}}
|}
{{U.S. SenHead|place=Darke County, Ohio|Seat=1|source=<ref>{{cite news |title=2024 Senate Election (Official Returns) |website=Commonwealth of Texas by county |date=November 5, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/ohio-senate-results}}</ref>}}

{{U.S. SenRow|2024|Republican|20,615|5,359|886|Ohio}}
{{U.S. SenFoot}}

==Government==
Darke County has a three-member Board of County Commissioners who oversee the various county departments, in similar fashion to all but two of the 88 Ohio counties. Darke County's elected commissioners are Mike Rhoades, Mike Stegall, and Matt Aultman.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mydarkecountyohio.com/elected-officials/|title=Elected Officials|work=Darke County Ohio Homepage|access-date=March 13, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219234401/http://www.mydarkecountyohio.com/elected-officials/|archive-date=February 19, 2015}}</ref>

==Education==

===Public school districts===
School districts (this includes any school district with portions of the county, no matter how slight, even if the schools and/or administrative offices are in another county)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st39_oh/schooldistrict_maps/c39037_darke/DC20SD_C39037.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Darke County, OH|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st39_oh/schooldistrict_maps/c39037_darke/DC20SD_C39037_SD2MS.txt list]</ref>
* [[Ansonia Local School District|Ansonia Local Schools]]
** Ansonia High School, Ansonia (the Tigers)
* [[Arcanum-Butler Local School District]]
** Arcanum High School, Arcanum (the Trojans)
* [[Bradford Exempted Village School District]]
* [[Fort Loramie Local School District]]
* [[Fort Recovery Local School District]]
* [[Franklin Monroe Local School District|Franklin Monroe Schools]]
** [[Franklin Monroe High School|Franklin Monroe Middle School/High School]], Pitsburg (the Jets)
* [[Greenville City School District]]
** [[Greenville High School (Ohio)|Greenville Senior High School]], Greenville (the Green Wave)
* [[Marion Local School District]]
* [[Minster Local School District]]
* [[Mississinawa Valley Local School District]]
** Mississinawa Valley Junior/Senior High School, Union City (the Blackhawks)
* [[National Trail Local School District]]
* [[Newton Local School District]]
* [[Northmont City School District]]
* [[Russia Local School District]]
* [[St. Henry Consolidated Local School District]]
* [[Tri-County North Local School District]]
* [[Tri-Village Local School District]]
** Tri-Village High School, New Madison (the Patriots)
* [[Versailles Exempted Village School District|Versailles Exempted Village Schools]]
** [[Versailles High School]], Versailles (the Tigers)

==Communities==
[[Image:Map of Darke County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|230 px|Map of Darke County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels]]

===City===
*[[Greenville, Ohio|Greenville]] (county seat)

===Villages===
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
*[[Ansonia, Ohio|Ansonia]]
*[[Arcanum, Ohio|Arcanum]]
*[[Bradford, Ohio|Bradford]]
*[[Burkettsville, Ohio|Burkettsville]]
*[[Castine, Ohio|Castine]]
*[[Gettysburg, Ohio|Gettysburg]]
*[[Gordon, Ohio|Gordon]]
*[[Hollansburg, Ohio|Hollansburg]]
*[[Ithaca, Ohio|Ithaca]]
*[[New Madison, Ohio|New Madison]]
*[[New Weston, Ohio|New Weston]]
*[[North Star, Ohio|North Star]]
*[[Osgood, Ohio|Osgood]]
*[[Palestine, Ohio|Palestine]]
*[[Pitsburg, Ohio|Pitsburg]]
*[[Rossburg, Ohio|Rossburg]]
*[[Union City, Ohio|Union City]]
*[[Versailles, Ohio|Versailles]]
*[[Wayne Lakes, Ohio|Wayne Lakes]]
*[[Yorkshire, Ohio|Yorkshire]]
{{div col end}}

===Townships===
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023447/http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites|archive-date = July 15, 2016|title = TOWNSHIP WEBSITES | Ohio Township Association}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
*[[Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio|Adams]]
*[[Allen Township, Darke County, Ohio|Allen]]
*[[Brown Township, Darke County, Ohio|Brown]]
*[[Butler Township, Darke County, Ohio|Butler]]
*[[Franklin Township, Darke County, Ohio|Franklin]]
*[[Greenville Township, Darke County, Ohio|Greenville]]
*[[Harrison Township, Darke County, Ohio|Harrison]]
*[[Jackson Township, Darke County, Ohio|Jackson]]
*[[Liberty Township, Darke County, Ohio|Liberty]]
*[[Mississinawa Township, Darke County, Ohio|Mississinawa]]
*[[Monroe Township, Darke County, Ohio|Monroe]]
*[[Neave Township, Darke County, Ohio|Neave]]
*[[Patterson Township, Darke County, Ohio|Patterson]]
*[[Richland Township, Darke County, Ohio|Richland]]
*[[Twin Township, Darke County, Ohio|Twin]]
*[[Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio|Van Buren]]
*[[Wabash Township, Darke County, Ohio|Wabash]]
*[[Washington Township, Darke County, Ohio|Washington]]
*[[Wayne Township, Darke County, Ohio|Wayne]]
*[[York Township, Darke County, Ohio|York]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}
* [[Abbottsville, Ohio|Abbottsville]]
* [[Beamsville, Ohio|Beamsville]]
* [[Braffetsville, Ohio|Braffetsville]]
* [[Brock, Ohio|Brock]]
* [[Coletown, Ohio|Coletown]]
* [[Dawn, Ohio|Dawn]]
* [[Delisle, Ohio|Delisle]]
* [[Fort Jefferson, Ohio|Fort Jefferson]]
* [[Frenchtown, Darke County, Ohio|Frenchtown]]
* [[Hill Grove, Ohio|Hill Grove]]
* [[Horatio, Ohio|Horatio]]
* [[Jaysville, Ohio|Jaysville]]
* [[Lightsville, Ohio|Lightsville]]
* [[Nashville, Darke County, Ohio|Nashville]]
* [[New Harrison, Ohio|New Harrison]]
* [[Otterbein, Ohio|Otterbein]]
* [[Painter Creek, Ohio|Painter Creek]]
* [[Pikeville, Ohio|Pikeville]]
* [[Poplar Ridge, Ohio|Poplar Ridge]]
* [[Rose Hill, Ohio|Rose Hill]]
* [[Savona, Ohio|Savona]]
* [[Stelvideo, Ohio|Stelvideo]]
* [[Tampico, Ohio|Tampico]]
* [[Weavers, Ohio|Weavers]]
* [[Webster, Ohio|Webster]]
* [[Willowdell, Ohio|Willowdell]]
* [[Woodington, Ohio|Woodington]]
* [[Yankeetown, Darke County, Ohio|Yankeetown]]
{{div col end}}

==Historic places==
Darke County has 25 places listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Darke County, Ohio|National Register of Historic Places]], including the [[Darke County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail]], and the [[Versailles Town Hall and Wayne Township House]].

Darke County is home to the [[Eldora Speedway]] located near [[New Weston]], which hosts many big events throughout the year.

==Notable residents==
* [[Joseph L. Johnson|Joseph Lowery Johnson]], U.S. ambassador to Liberia
* [[Kathryn Magnolia Johnson]], American political activist
* [[Matt Light]], NFL football player
* [[Lucullus Virgil McWhorter]], farmer and frontiersman
* [[Annie Oakley]], famed 19th-century markswoman
* [[Lowell Thomas]], travel author and broadcaster

==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Darke County, Ohio]]

==Footnotes==
{{reflist|2}}

==Further reading==
* Frazer E. Wilson, ''History of Darke County, Ohio from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time: Also Biographical Sketches of Many Representative Citizens of the County.'' In Two Volumes. Milford, OH: Hobart Publishing Co., 1914. [https://archive.org/details/historyofdarkeco01hoba Volume 1] | [https://archive.org/details/historydarkecou00unkngoog Volume 2]
* [https://archive.org/details/biographicalhist00chi ''A Biographical History of Darke County, Ohio: Compendium of National Biography.''] Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1900.
* [https://archive.org/details/historyofdarkeco00beer ''The History of Darke County, Ohio Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Map of Darke County; Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc., etc.''] Chicago: W.H. Beers and Co., 1880.

==External links==
*[http://www.mydarkecountyohio.com/ Darke County Government's website]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Darke County, Ohio
|North = [[Mercer County, Ohio|Mercer County]]
|Northeast = [[Shelby County, Ohio|Shelby County]]
|East = [[Miami County, Ohio|Miami County]]
|Southeast = [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]]
|South = [[Preble County, Ohio|Preble County]]
|Southwest = [[Wayne County, Indiana]]
|West = [[Randolph County, Indiana]]
|Northwest = [[Jay County, Indiana]]
}}

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