Falmouth
 
 

Population:

1,134

River:

Main Licking and south fork, plenty of water power if developed

Railroads:

Louisville and Nashville

General description of surrounding country, character of soil, and principal crops of locality:

Rolling; limestone soil; corn, tobacco, alfalfa, and sweet clover.

Price of Improved farms, per acre:

$50.00

Price of Unimproved farms, per acre:

$15.00

Lighting:

City electric light plant

Banks:

Two state

Hotels:

Phoenix

Schools:

Public, one white, one colored

Churches:

One each, Methodist, Christian, Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Lutheran, two colored Methodist, one colored Baptist.

Newspapers:

Outlook, Pendltonian

Commercial organization:

Falmouth Commercial Club, Luther Bradford, Secretary

Industrial openings and inducements offered:

City offers free water and free taxes for five years to any legitimate industry locating here; excellent shipping facilities, and is 40 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio.  Further information may be obtained by writing to Secretary of Commercial club.

Manufacturing plants and principal industries:

Flour mills, planning mills, saw mills, distilleries, tobacco warehousing, etc.  Wholesale tobacco dealers, etc.; hay, straw, horse, mule, hide, pelt, wool, dairy, seed, live stock, etc.; shipping.