 Situated in
southwest Ohio, Preble County encompasses 424.8 square miles and
borders Butler, Montgomery, and Darke counties in Ohio and Wayne
County in Indiana. It is centrally located within driving
distance of several major metropolitan areas, including Dayton,
Cincinnati, Columbus, and Indianapolis. The city of Eaton is the
county seat for ten villages and twelve townships.
While Preble
County mainly consists of ready to develop land, it also boasts
excellent access to key transportation points by road, rail, and
air. Interstate Highway 70, US Route 35 and 40 (National Road),
and State Route 122 and 725 cross the county east and west. US
Route 127 and State Routes 121, 177, 503, 726, and 732 run north
and south. The east fork of the Whitewater River flows into
Preble County.
 Preble
County is indeed located at the "Crossroads of America." Within
short driving distance are several major airports, including the
Dayton International Airport, the
Northern Kentucky/Greater
Cincinnati International Airport,
Columbus Regional Airport and the
Indianapolis
International Airport.
The Richmond Municipal Airport is also
nearby in Richmond, Indiana. In addition to major airport
proximity, Preble County is served by the Norfolk and Southern
Railway Company, which operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern
states.
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