McCullough Hyde Regional Medical Center on St. Rt. 101 provides diagnostic and treatment services. Rush Memorial Hospital in nearby Rushville, Fayette Memorial Hospital in Connersville, Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg and Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville are the closest community hospitals. Hospitals in Cincinnati are an hour drive away.

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Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg and Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville serves the area's medical needs. The nearest Community Mental Health Facility is in downtown Lawrenceburg.

Outdoor pursuits like hunting and fishing provide opportunities for recreation. Urban farmers have discovered the pleasures of living off the land, with spectacular gardens and small working farms dotting the landscape. Brookville Lake is the center of water sports, offering water recreation options including fishing, skiing, boating, swimming, canoeing, and more.

Small shops dot St. Leon, with most necessities available in nearby communities.

Wide open spaces mark the town of St. Leon, with only 600 residents spread over the 7 square miles of the town's boundaries. While there's plenty of room for rural pursuits, don't let the slow pace fool you-there's a lot to do here. St. Leon is a well-known repository for trilobites; fossil hunters are frequently found scouring the shale deposits along the area's county roads. Politics is a great source of debate in this town; St. Leon is well known for its election pole raising, an event that dates back to the 1870's. Each presidential election year Democrats go in the nearby woods with a crosscut saw to cut a tall straight hickory tree, which they trim except for a few branches at the top. Brackets are attached to fasten an American flag and the Democrat emblem, a rooster. A parade and speeches accompany the ceremony and the pole remains up until after the election. Housing in the area includes older ranch homes, country farm homes to some new construction.

St. Leon

Located along St. Rt. 1 off Interstate 74, 30 miles from Cincinnati.

Oxford is served by the McCullough-Hyde Memorial TriHealth Hospital, located in the heart of Oxford. In nearby Hamilton, Fort Hamilton Hospital, TriHealth Bethesda Butler Hospital and Mercy Health - Fairfield (the only hospital in Butler County to offer open heart surgery) serve the area. Children’s Hospital Medical Center Liberty Campus is located in Liberty Township.

Oxford began as a planned village in the early 1800’s when Miami University was formed through an act of the Ohio Legislature in the Northwest Territory. The McGuffey Museum is registered as a National Historic Landmark and honors the significance of William Holmes McGuffey, author of the famed McGuffey Eclectic Readers.

Miami University’s campus offers a wide range of cultural and athletic events. Sports enthusiasts have several options for recreation, including Division I basketball, ice hockey and football. 

The Oxford Community Park blends sports fields, walking and bike paths and natural areas on over 113 acres. The city has several other parks including Leonard Howell Park, Merry Day Park, Robert M. Artz Park and Northside Bark (a gated canine park). There are several baseball and soccer fields. 

Hueston Woods State Park is less than five minutes away. It offers miles of scenic hiking trails, fishing and boating on 625 acre Acton Lake. The park features an 18-hole golf course, naturalist programs; and nature center with a display of live animals. Nearby Brookville Lake is available for fishing and boating. 

The TRI Community Center features an indoor and outdoor basketball court, tennis courts, baseball diamond, picnic shelter and two weight rooms. The Oxford Senior Citizens and Community Center offers its facilities for private social gatherings to Oxford residents. A new Oxford Aquatic Center is in the design stages. 

The Oxford Community Arts Center features a diverse arrangement of arts programs and exhibits from play performances to drawing sessions to music and art.

The historic Uptown District of Oxford hosts several unique restaurants and eclectic shops. Oxford's cobblestone lined High Street is home to shops and eateries that appeal to students and residents alike serving basic needs like clothing and shoes, gifts, accessories and art. Northgate Mall is located 20 minutes south in Colerain Township.

For such a small town, Oxford is rich in history and has become the center for culture and intellectual pursuits in the area. A scenic 35-mile drive northwest of Cincinnati and 45 miles southwest of Dayton in Butler County, 22,000 residents fill the nearly six square mile city radius. Nestled among the trees in the rolling hills of southwestern Ohio, historic Oxford offers picturesque neighborhoods, an uptown shopping district loaded with character and a congenial mix of residents and students. The town offers abundant open space in both the city and nearby communities. Miami University is rated among the top national universities and has its main campus in Oxford with 14,000 students. Today, the tree-lined streets and sprawling campus walkways are part of Oxford’s special appeal to residents, students and visitors.

Oxford

Oxford is five miles east of the Indiana Border. Rt. 27 runs directly through the heart of Oxford. St. Rts. 73 and 732 also serve the area. I-275, the circle freeway around Cincinnati is approximately 20 minutes south of Oxford.

Margaret Mary Community Hospitals is located in downtown Batesville, providing care for the residents of Ripley County. The hospital has added diagnostic equipment and a new oncology wing for cancer treatment, expected to be completed by 2005. Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg is nearby.

Batesville, nicknamed "The Best Little City in America", is conveniently located in the triangle between Indianapolis IN, Cincinnati OH and Louisville KY, providing "small town living" within an hour's drive of the three major metropolitan areas.

Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy the many opportunities in and around Batesville. Fishing is permitted in city reservoirs; the Indiana Department of Natural Resources stocks them just for this purpose. Bischoff Lake, a Batesville city reservoir, also offers a public landing ramp for small craft like small fishing and pontoon boats. Nearby Brookville Lake offers recreational boating and beaches for swimming. Community activities form the fiber of Batesville's social structure. Citizen groups such as Central House Players, Ripley County Harmonettes and Tree City Players partner with the Rural Alliance for the Arts to perform many unique and widely remembered performances.

Shoppers can find unusual gifts in Batesville's specialty shops, which feature everything from sewing, crafts to books, photography to furniture. The only shopping options not found in Batesville are department store chains.

Batesville

Batesville has its own exit off Interstate 74; busiest connector roads through town are St. Rts. 46, 129 and 229.

Just a few miles away Brookville Lake is the center of water sports, offering water recreation options including fishing, skiing, boating, swimming, canoeing, and more. The rushing Whitewater River keeps two canoe liveries active during the spring and summer season, and riders frequent the two horse stables for scenic back road jaunts. The lake was originally built for flood control in the Whitewater River valley, and now serves as a recreation destination for much of eastern Indiana.

You’ll need to hop in the car to do some nearby shopping. In town you’ll find still find two lumberyards, a building supply store, a feed mill, tavern and antique store, but nearby Lawrenceburg or Brookville can meet your shopping needs.

Times change and life has slowed down. Cedar Grove today still sits in scenic southeastern Franklin County along the Whitewater River. Amid the rolling hills, the country surrounding Cedar Grove is still 60% farmland. Just outside Cedar Grove is English Hill, one of the highest points in Indiana providing a nice view of the town. A small population of less than two hundred people means there’s plenty of room to spread out in this mostly rural relaxing area. Several of the historic buildings still stand and add charm to the community. Housing varies in size and style with space for large gardens and recreation.

Cedar Grove

30 miles northwest of Cincinnati, Cedar Grove is just 10 minutes off of Interstate 74. US 52 is the primary route through the area.

Brookville Lake is the center of water sports, offering water recreation options including fishing, skiing, boating, swimming, canoeing, and more. The rushing White Water River keeps two canoe liveries active during the spring and summer season, and riders frequent the two horse stables for scenic back road jaunts. Several city and county parks abound with playground equipment, ball fields and tennis courts. Local merchants and residents sponsor an annual 4th of July fireworks display at the reservoir dam which is spectacular. For golf enthusiasts, Brooke Hill Golf Course is the local favorite. North of town Buck's Point features lake-view relaxation.

Downtown provides a gamut of shopping opportunities, ranging from discount stores and pharmacies to family owned and operated grocery stores, and there is craft and antique shopping in nearby towns. The unique jewelry and gift shops on Main Street feature original 1881 showcases and architecture.

The country surrounding the city of Brookville is still 60% farmland, and Brookville is home to Indiana's largest lake, Brookville Lake. With over 5000 acres of swimming, boating, and fishing pleasures, the lake is set in 16 thousand acres of woodlands. The lake was originally built for flood control in the Whitewater River valley, and now serves as a recreation destination for much of eastern Indiana. Downtown Brookville thrives with small city charm as a hub of activity for Franklin County and the surrounding region. Dining, shopping and other entertainments keep pace with business and industry including Fortune 500 member Owens Corning. You're sure to find your style here; many of the existing homes showcase classic Italianate, Victorian and country farm houses. Further out of town new construction offers subdivision living amid the rolling hills of Franklin County.

Brookville

30 miles northwest of Cincinnati, Brookville is just 10 minutes off of Interstate 74. US 52 is the primary route through downtown. St. Rt. 101, and St. Rt. 1 offer access to all the town's charms. Franklin County Public Transportation offers convenient and economical transportation options for area residents.