Red Lion, Ohio

Aerial view of Red Lion

Central Red Lion

Red Lion is an unincorporated community in southwestern Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States, at the intersection of State Routes 741, 122, and 123. Red Lion is approximately five miles south of Springboro and five miles northwest of Lebanon.

History

Red Lion was originally called Westfield, and under the latter name was laid out in 1817.^[1] The community most likely was named for a local inn which had an image of a red lion rampant painted on its sign.^[1] A post office called Red Lion was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1903.^[2]

References

External links

• Red Lion Cemetery
• The People and Sites of Red Lion

Municipalities and communities of Warren County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Lebanon
Cities	Franklin Lebanon Loveland‡ Mason Middletown‡ Monroe‡ Springboro‡
Villages	Blanchester‡ Butlerville Carlisle‡ Corwin Harveysburg Maineville Morrow Pleasant Plain South Lebanon Waynesville
Townships	Clearcreek Deerfield Franklin Hamilton Harlan Massie Salem Turtlecreek Union Washington Wayne
CDPs	Five Points Hunter Kings Mills Landen Loveland Park‡
Unincorporated communities	Chautauqua‡ Cozaddale Crosswick Dallasburg Dodds Edwardsville Fosters Greentree Corners Hagemans Crossing Hillcrest Hopkinsville Kenricksville Level Mathers Mill Middletown Junction Mount Holly Murdoch Oregonia Pekin Red Lion Ridgeville Roachester Rossburg San Mar Gale Socialville Twenty Mile Stand Zoar
Ghost towns	Beedles Station Hammel and Millgrove
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°29′29″N 84°14′59″W / 39.49139°N 84.24972°W / 39.49139; -84.24972