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Our Neighbors Brookville, Ohio

By Jack Gilleland

Home Inspector with Home Inspection and Investor Services, Clayton

July 28, 2010 03:44 PM

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Brookville, Ohio is growing community west of Clayton that has 5,289 citizens (as of the 2000 census). It started as a general store, like many small suburbs of Dayton, established by Warren Estabrook in 1832. In 1874 it was incorporated with a total citizenry of 425 people.

Brookville thrived due mainly to the railroad stop on the line between Dayton and Greenville. The Dayton/Greenville line was completed in 1852 causing business to spring up.

Brookville High School

Brookville has recently built a new high school and prides themselves on the education of their youth.

The Brookville Blue Devils are an athletic program to respect in southwest Ohio.

Jack Gilleland

Home Inspection Services, Clayton

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Jay Markanich

Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA

Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

Wow, how many little towns started with a general store! Tyson's Corner VA did and you should see it today!

Jul 29, 2010 12:43 AM

Maureen McCabe

HER Realtors - Columbus, OH

Columbus Ohio Real Estate

I remember Brookville in the late 80s....

I love finding little bits and pieces of the old post office / general store / railroad station in the little towns in Central Ohio because I love history.

Jul 29, 2010 01:47 AM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Jack and Izzy - When I was at the California State Railroad Museum, the other day, they showed a fascinating movie about the history of the railroad in this country. It is amazing how many areas of our nation came into existence because of the railroad.

Jul 29, 2010 03:36 AM

Not a real person

San Diego, CA

I can't believe a new high school in this day and age, and in the Midwest, named itself the Blue Devils!

Jul 29, 2010 02:05 PM

why what does Blue Devils mean? or not mean? or come from?

Jul 29, 2010 08:38 PM

Home Inspection and Investor Services, Clayton - Clayton, OH

Jay, I think all of them around here started with a little general store.

Maureen, They've done a good job with the little whistle stop station and store that has been recreated and restored.

Every little bend in the track around here seems to have given birth to a small community Myrl.

Russel, Believe it or not a number of communties in Ohio have new schools. Including Dayton City Schools, although they are now in their second year of the building project.

Brookville has been named the Blue Devils since I can remember. I googled and got the name of a French army unit (elite mountain troops). I have asked a teacher in Brookville to run down some history for me.

Aug 01, 2010 03:04 AM

Anonymous

tom

hello ohio

i recently met a friend and he is from brookville ohio

go bees.... goes by the name of burton... good guy.

has a b day comeing up. was going to try and do something special for him.

how do i get a year book to embaris him lol

tryed classmates.com didnt work... ty

Aug 24, 2011 10:36 PM

tom,

call Brookville High School, they might be able to help you.

Aug 26, 2011 07:53 AM

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