Harlan Township EMS provides service to the area’s residents. A few minutes south on I-71 is Bethesda North Hospital, one of the area’s busiest hospitals. The recently opened Bethesda Medical Center at Arrow Springs to the northwest of the village offers the region state-of-the-art outpatient medical care, including 24-hour emergency services and comprehensive diagnostic testing. Children’s Hospital Medical Center offers a regional campus just a short drive in nearby Mason.

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Local merchants provide daily necessities. Larger shopping facilities can be found in nearby Lebanon, Landen and Symmes Township. West Chester and Deerfield Township offer many stores and shopping centers.

Morrow was founded in 1844 by Clement, Keck and Williams (employees of the Little Miami Railroad) when the railroad was extended to the mouth of Todd Fork Creek. It was named after Governor Jeremiah Morrow, the ninth governor of Ohio and president of the Little Miami Railroad. The village has now 1,200 residents.

Nestled in the Little Miami River Valley, Morrow offers a number of outdoor recreation opportunities. The Little Miami River is a designated state and national scenic river that offers canoeing, kayaking and fishing in the most beautiful setting in southwestern Ohio. Many canoe liveries operate in the area. The Little Miami Scenic Trail is a 60-mile paved multi-purpose pathway through southwest Ohio that offers year-round exercise, excitement and outdoor adventure. In Morrow, the Jeffery Phegley Memorial Park is adjacent to the trail. The park offers children’s amusements and picnicking. Whether it’s peddling or paddling, Morrow is the place for great fun. Morrow is home to the Valley Vineyards, host of an annual fall wine-tasting festival. The Bel-Wood Country Club and Whitacre Oak Hill golf course are nearby. The Little Miami Bike Trail, a former railway that has been converted to a multi-use trail that runs between Milford at its southern terminus and Yellow Springs at the northern end, winds through the area along the river. Fort Ancient is nearby and is a national historic landmark.

Local merchants provide daily necessities. Larger shopping facilities can be found in nearby Lebanon, Landen and Symmes Township.

Old and new, there are all kinds of home available in Morrow in all prices ranges. Some homes are situated on land while others are located in subdivision communities.

Morrow

Morrow is located at the intersection of U.S. 22 and State Route 123, about five minutes east of I-71. Downtown Cincinnati is about 40 minutes away and Lebanon is less than 15 minutes to the west. The Lebanon-Warren County Airport is north of Lebanon.  The Dayton International Airport is located to the north and the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport is to the south.

The two hospitals nearest Butlerville are Bethesda North in Montgomery and Clermont Mercy on State Route 32 near Batavia. Each is approximately 15 miles away from the village.

A quiet little village of 287 residents in Northeast Warren County, Butlerville is about 35 miles from Downtown Cincinnati and three miles from Pleasant Plain.

Butlerville Village Park is on the grounds of the Village Hall and has playground equipment. Whitaker Park is about three miles away and has ball fields. Cowan Lake is approximately 15 miles away and offers sail boats, row boats, camping, hiking and more.

There is a grocery store in Butlerville and you will be just 15 miles from the Eastgate shopping district, also on State Route 32. The Eastgate area has several large department stores, numerous small and large specialty shops, entertainment facilities, smaller strip malls and restaurants.

Go seven miles in different directions from Butlerville and you'll arrive in either Blanchester, Milford or Morrow. L & M Animal Farms is near Butlerville and manufactures pet food and bedding. The company has approximately 230 employees and was recently purchased by Hartz Mountain Corp.

Butlerville

From Downtown Cincinnati, take Interstate 71 north to Interstate 275 (east or south) to north on State Route 28. In approximately six miles, you turn left on State Route 132 which runs right through Butlerville. The nearest place to catch a Queen City Metro bus is in Milford, about seven miles away.

The Blanchester/Marion Twp. Joint Fire District serves the village and surrounding region. The nearest hospitals are Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington 16 miles away, or Clermont Mercy 19 miles away in Batavia provide emergency, obstetrics and both inpatient and outpatient care. Cincinnati’s main hospitals including Christ, Good Samaritan, Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University hospitals are within 45-60 minutes by car.

The Village of Blanchester was settled by Joseph and John Blancett in 1832. The community is 7.6 square miles with 4,000 residents. Clarence “Bud” Brown who served in the US House of Representatives and as a Secretary of Commerce in the 1980s is from this community.

Just over 1000 acres, nearby Cowan Lake State Park offers a peaceful setting replete with scenic inlets laden with the American Lotus water lily. Swimming, fishing, sailing and canoeing are popular on the lake and draw recreation lovers from the entire county. Hiking trails encourages wandering through the park’s mature woodlands. The park offers some of the finest fossil hunting areas in the world because of its location near the Cincinnati Arch, an uplifting of bedrock that occurred during the Appalachian Mountains' building process. Hikers and birders will enjoy the white swamp forest at the Culberson State Nature Preserve nearby. There are many youth sports programs through the local school system available for baseball, football, soccer, tennis, basketball, to name a few.

Blanchester is the destination for shoppers in the southern half of the county. Collectors and antique hunters come to browse both at the antique malls and shops spread through the historic downtown. Several groceries and hardware stores meet the needs of homeowners; for a major shopping mall you’ll have to jump in the car for a drive either to Wilmington, or Eastgate Mall. Connoisseurs find their way to Bellavance Organic Farm known regionally for its organically grown food and flowers.

“A small town with a big” heart, Blanchester is a community of homes in a wide variety of price ranges and home styles. One finds older homes as well as newly constructed residences. The village is located along the Warren/Clinton County line. It is Clinton County’s second largest village. Fertile and flat could be the nickname for the farmland that surrounds the village, with livestock and farming the primary occupations. The historic downtown houses the shopping, restaurants and activities that are the destination for Clinton’s southwestern residents. An active Chamber of Commerce sponsors community events throughout the year including an annual Fourth of July celebration.

Blanchester

51 miles northeast of Cincinnati, Blanchester’s primary transportation routes are St. Rt. 28, and 133.  Nearby commuter airports are Red Stewart Airfield in Waynesville 17 miles away, Clinton Field in Wilmington 19 miles away, and Cincinnati Lunken Airport. Greater Cincinnati International Airport is just an hour away.

The Goshen Life Squad provides EMS services to the township. Bethesda North Hospital, a short 15-minute drive from the township, is now the fourth largest hospital in Cincinnati and only one of two adult trauma centers in the region. Mercy Hospital Anderson is 30 minutes to the east; Children’s Hospital Medical Center and other core Cincinnati hospitals are a 40-minute drive.

Baseball is big and most local teams play at the John Hessler Baseball Park. A newly opened Goshen Public Library acts as a busy community hub. 3 18-hole golf courses (Eagles Nest Country Club Golf, Hickory Woods and O’Bannon Creek Golf Club) vie for golfers attention. Stonelick State Park, originally created to provide a wildlife area for Ohio's sportsmen, offers a quiet retreat for visitors. The still waters of the lake and stately woodlands provide the setting for a host of outdoor recreational pursuits with hunting, fishing, and camping the most used facilities at the park. The area’s location offers easy access to many of Greater Cincinnati’s sports, cultural and other entertainments.

Life’s daily necessities can be found, but more extensive shopping trips will need a visit to nearby Eastgate Mall or Kenwood Towne Centre shopping malls.

Goshen residents, like many communities near the I-275 beltway surrounding Cincinnati’s northern suburbs, is slowly changing its more rural footprint with the growing residential and retail construction beginning to pick up pace. Just over 13, 000 residents live in the gently rolling hills of the unincorporated area tucked midway between Milford and Blanchester. German and English settlers, who followed the Ohio River west after the end of the American Revolutionary War, founded the community in 1799.

Goshen Township

Rt. 28 and St. Rts 132 and 48 are the primary access roads into Goshen. The Greater Cincinnati Airport is about a 40-minute drive.

Just a short drive from the village, several highly ranked golf courses including Eagles Nest, O’Bannon Creek, and Deer Track keep golfers busy. Stonelick State Park offers 1000+ acres of quiet retreat for visitors. The still waters of the lake and stately woodlands provide the setting for a host of outdoor recreational pursuits including the site of the richest fossil deposits in the state.

Shoppers head to the grocery and convenience stores in nearby Loveland or Blanchester.  For a major shopping mall you’ll have to jump in the car for a drive either to Lebanon, Eastgate Mall or Deerfield Town Center.

With just over 150 residents, you’re bound to know everyone in the village of Pleasant Plain. Flat and fertile, the village is located in south central Harlan Township, Warren County, near the border with Clermont County. Farming has been Pleasant Plain’s history and continues even today to be the main occupation of residents. While the rest of Warren County explodes with development and subdivisions springing up seemingly overnight, residents of Pleasant Plain continue to enjoy the quite, peaceful rural life the village has been known for.

Pleasant Plain

28 miles northeast of Cincinnati, Pleasant Plain’s primary transportation routes are St. Rt. 132 and 28. Cincinnati Lunken Airport is the closest municipal airport, and the Greater Cincinnati International Airport is roughly a 45 minute drive.