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Preble County is situated in the southwest portion of Ohio. The county seat is located in the city of Eaton. Preble County had it's early beginnings in 1798 when a handful of settlers moved into the area. Preble was later established as a county in March of 1808.

In addition to the city of Eaton, there are several villages located in the county: Camden, College Corner, Eldorado, Gratis, Lewisburg, New Paris, Verona, West Alexandria, West Elkton, and West Manchester, and there are a dozen townships: Dixon, Gasper, Gratis, Harrison, Israel, Jackson, Jefferson, Lanier, Monroe, Somers, Twin and Washington. There are several major roadways including 1-70, U.S. 127, U.S. 35, U.S. 40, and ten state routes.

The county has 18 public schools in the county's five school districts, which provide primary and secondary education to close to 8000 school-aged children.

Nearly three quarters of Preble County is farmland. The county consistently ranks in the top ten in hog and corn production for the state of Ohio. Most of the county's communities remain small, with a genuine feel of hometown America.

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Preble County Plat Books
Preble County Plat Books can be purchased at the OSU Extension Office, 119 S. Barron Street, Eaton, OH. Purchase price is $21.40 (Includes Tax). Office Hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Telephone: 937-456-8174
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2013 Family Guides
2013 Family Guides
The 2013 Family Guide is available for downloading. Paper copies of the booklet are now available in the Extension Office.
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Ohio State Launches Ohio Scholarship Challenge
The Ohio State University has begun a new fund-raising campaign to support students from all 88 Ohio counties. The "Ohio Scholarship Challenge" seeks to raise $100 million in general undergraduate scholarship funds for Ohio State students at all campuses. This Challenge is also part of the university’s larger effort to raise $500 million in private funds for student financial aid and scholarships. The Ohio Scholarship Challenge honorary co-chairs are Ohio State head football Coach Urban Meyer and men’s basketball Coach Thad Matta.
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Find recent "Grazing School" presentations on-line here!
Find recent "Grazing School" presentations on-line here!
The "Pastures for Profit" grazing school is a comprehensive course in Management Intensive Grazing
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Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration; Associate Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Director, Ohio State University Extension and Gist Chair in Extension Education and Leadership. TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-6181.