Batavia was surveyed on May 28, 1788, by Captain Francis Minnis, John O'Bannon, Nicholas Keller, Archelus Price, and John Ormsley. Landmarks include Clermont County Courthouse, Mercy Health Clermont Hospital and Batavia Transmission. Batavia is the birthplace of George W. Hulick, Union Army officer, lawyer, politician.
Batavia, Ohio gifts and souvenirs: 29 designs made from Batavia's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Batavia Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Batavia Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Batavia Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Batavia Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Batavia Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Batavia Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Famous natives, by birth year
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Named for Batavia (city in New York, USA).
Population 2010: 1,509 → 2020: 1,972
From Wikidata (CC0).
Batavia was surveyed on May 28, 1788, by Captain Francis Minnis, John O'Bannon, Nicholas Keller, Archelus Price, and John Ormsley. Virginian Ezekiel Dimmitt became the area's first settler in the fall of 1797. George Ely purchased the Minnis survey in 1807 and platted the town on October 24, 1814, possibly naming it after Batavia, New York. The Clermont County seat moved from New Richmond to Batavia on February 24, 1824. Batavia finally incorporated as a village on February 10, 1842.
The Norfolk and Western Railway stopped at Batavia from March 1877 to April 1971. The Cincinnati, Georgetown and Portsmouth Railroad, an interurban railroad, also ran through town from 1903 to 1934. Norfolk Southern can sometimes pass through Batavia about 3 times a day.
A petition to dissolve the village was created in September 2024 in response to a controversial proposal for a housing development. To address the discontent, the village hired a public relations company the following April. The village subsequently attempted to convince the developers of two additional housing developments to be annexed into the municipality. As a result of this and tax abatements for the first development, Batavia Township passed a resolution in December 2025 to separate from the joint fire department with the village. The petition to dissolve the village was submitted in August 2026. However, it was rejected later that month due to invalid signatures reducing the total number of names to below the amount necessary for approval.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Batavia, Ohio, revision 1377886289 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Batavia sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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3 free coloring pages of Batavia, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Batavia's population was 1,972 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 1,509 in 2010.
Clermont County Courthouse
A view of Batavia
A view of Batavia