History of Morrow

- from the desk of John Zimkus

The town of Morrow was laid out in August, 1844 by William H. Clement, George Keck, and Clark Williams. All three men were involved with the Little Miami Railway, which was being built through the area at that time (more on that later). The town had 49 lots and was named after Warren Countian, Jeremiah Morrow (1771-1852). Morrow was the first president of the Little Miami Railway Company. He was previously Ohio’s first US congressman (and only for the first 10 years), as well as the 9th governor of the state. Morrow lived near Foster and his mill on the Little Miami River.

1. Morrow Train Depot
2. Little Miami Railway engine and coal car
3. Morrow Fire and Rescue ambulance (a Cadillac Miller-Meteor) photo circa early 1960s
4. Jeremiah Morrow - 1871 painting by John Henry Witt
5. Governor Morrow's Mill - 1869 oil on canvas painted by Godfrey Frankenstein

​For more on the history of Morrow (as well as some really great photos, including the one of the Cadillac Miller-Meteor), check out the Morrow Historical Society on Facebook or at www.LittleMiamiHistory.org