The residents of New Richmond took an early stance against slavery. In 1833, New Richmond contained one gristmill, one saw mill, two carding machines, ten stores, two churches, and 120 residential houses. Īlthough New Richmond and Susanna complimented each other, the General Assembly passed an act on January 11, 1828, that merged them as the Village of New Richmond. No courthouse was ever built there only a year later, a central location for the county seat was found in Batavia. In 1823, despite opposition in Williamsburgh, the General Assembly moved the county seat to New Richmond. In 1817, the Ohio General Assembly formed Brown County out of Clermont County's eastern half, leaving Clermont County's courthouse in Williamsburgh at the far eastern edge of the county. Among the principal features of Susanna was a large promenade along the Ohio River which still exists today as Captain Ernest Wagner Park. In February 1816, Ashburn platted the village of Susanna (named for his second wife) adjoining the upper east side of New Richmond. Light laid out the village on September 19–22, 1814, reportedly with the help of his nephew, who suggested the name of his hometown of Richmond, Virginia. William Lytle and sold to Thomas Ashburn in 1813) and David Jackson's 333-acre (135 ha) survey No. Present-day New Richmond was surveyed on June 3, 1778, consisting of Robert Beal's 1,000-acre (400 ha) survey No. Located along the banks of the Ohio River, it had a superior location about twenty miles east and south of Cincinnati. New Richmond was once the largest and most flourishing village in Clermont County. Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.72 square miles (9.63 km 2), of which 3.41 square miles (8.83 km 2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km 2) is water. The village is located within Ohio Township, with the exception of the Beckjord Power Station, which lies within Pierce Township. Geography New Richmond corporation limit sign The population was 2,727 at the 2020 census. New Richmond, also known as New Richmond on the Ohio, is a village in Ohio and Pierce townships in Clermont County, Ohio, United States, founded in 1814, along the Ohio River.
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