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Population: There were 8,115 ppl in 2000 and we're still growing
PeoplePerSM: People per square mile is about 54.46, which gives us about 150 square miles.
Something cool: Trimble County was once known as the fruit capital of the nation. The produce
of the farms and orchards were shipped from many river landings to cities
along the Ohio River.
Pre-Civil War booming businesses:
Bedford
A. W. Ackers, Dry Goods & Gro.; F. A. Adams, Dry Goods & Gro.; W. P. Adcock, Hotel; R. Bell, Grocer; George W. Edwards, Boots & Shoes; J. H. Lane, Hotel; James Martin, Blacksmith; J. F. Pitman, Dry Goods & Gro.; W. D. Ray, Hotel; Geo. Stratton, Tannery; Jos. Stratten, Boots & Shoes; James D. Thompson, Mill; Wm. H. Vawter, Carding Machine; J. N. Yeager, Hotel; Richard Yeager, Blacksmith.
Milton
J. M. Abbott, Hotel; Arnold & King, Grocer; Allen Broad, Blacksmith; Hirman Broad, Blacksmith; D. F. Caplinger, Dry Goods & Gro.; Daniel Donivan, Boots & Shoes; John Holstein, General Store; Zeb. King, Dry Goods; Moseley & Givens, Grocer; D. J. Vawter, Carding Machine
Our founding father: Judge Robert Trimble, from an old Irish family born in Berkeley county, Virginia. Licensed to an
attorney in 1863(1803?) by the Court of Appeals. In 1810 he was offered the appointment as Chief Justice of the State.
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