Warren Township History Warren Township was created May 30, 1803 and was reduced in size when Wells Township was taken at the northern end in 1823. That left 25 full sections and 5 fractional sections. The first white child was born west of the Ohio River in this township. Rich in coal and was considered “Indian Territory.” Blockhouses were found throughout the township below the mouth of Rush Run. Pioneer surnames include: McElroy, Doyle, Carpenter, Cleary, Wells, Stringer, Tilton, Humphrey, and Scamahorn.
"The Great Stone Viaduct"
Construction of this Great Stone Viaduct began in 1870 at Union Street as an Ohio approach to the railroad bridge spanning the Ohio River. It was completed to Rose Hill in April 1871, and the entire bridge span connecting Ohio to West Virginia, of which the Viaduct is a part, was opened to rail traffic on June 21, 1871. Jointly constructed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the Central Ohio Railroad, its sandstone piers rise in varying heights 10 to 20 feet above the streets, from which are placed 43 stone arches supported by 37 ring stones (18 on each side of a keystone) intended to symbolize a united Union consisting of 37 states. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, this Ohio River crossing became known as the "Great Shortline to the West."