Ohio's small towns have great stories.
Little Ohio presents 100 of the state's tiniest towns and most
miniature villages. With populations under 500, these charming and
unique locations dot the entire state--from Lake Seneca in the Northwest
corner to Neville, bordering the Ohio River and the state of Kentucky.
Little Ohio even ventures into Lake Erie, telling the story of
Put-in-Bay.
The selected locations help readers to appreciate the broader history of
small-town life in Ohio. Yet each featured town boasts a distinct
narrative, as unique as the citizens who call these places home. Some
villages offer hundreds of years of history, such as Tarlton, laid out
before Ohio had even gained statehood. Others were built with more
expedience, such as Yankee Lake, a town that was incorporated simply so
its founder could host dances on Sundays without breaking state law.
With full-color photographs, fun facts, and fascinating details about
every locale, it's almost as if you're walking down Main Street, waving
hello to folks who know you by name. These residents are innovators,
hard workers, and--most of all--good neighbors. They're people who have
piled into small school houses to wait out roaring flood waters, rebuilt
after disastrous fires took their homes, and captured bandits straight
out of the Wild West.
Little Ohio, written by lifelong resident Karen Robertson, is for
anyone who grew up in a small town and for everyone who takes pride in
being called an Ohioan. It's one book with one hundred places to love.
