Clermont County was established in 1800 and was the eighth County established in the Northwest Territory. The first village in Clermont County was Williamsburg, which was established in 1796. A large number of the early settlers came from Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Virginia. The original county seat was in Williamsburg (originally spelled Williamsburgh), where it remained until 1823. It then moved to New Richmond along the Ohio River for one year before moving to Batavia, where it remains today.
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