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.

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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.

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.

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.

Nearby Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg serves the county's medical needs, in the midst of a $38 million construction project improving the hospital to meet growing population demands. Hospitals in Cincinnati are a half hour drive away.

Gardening, fishing, numerous parks and the slow pace of country life focus on recreational sports and high school activities, and nearby river attractions. A spacious branch of the Dearborn County library acts as a community focus offering reading and leisure activities. Bright Meadows Park has playgrounds, ball fields and sports access.

Groceries and basic necessities along with a few restaurants, and shopping are at the heart of this snug city. Shopping sprees include a convenient half hour drive east to Cincinnati's malls, or other nearby Dearborn County towns.

Bright

Bright is located approximately 40 miles west of Cincinnati, and is within 30 minutes of the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The community dining, shopping and worship thrives at the intersection of State Line Road and Salt Fork Road.

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.