In the current issue of ORPF, Vol. XL (49?), No. 4, there is an article on early Ohio's academies and colleges which originated from 1797-1851. These are the names for the ones in Belmont Co. and Monroe Co. and the dates they originated. Belmont Co. --------------------- Belmont Academy (St. Clairsville) 24 Feb 1824 St. Clairsville Collegiate Female Seminary 30 Jan 1837 Barnesville Male Academy 12 Mar 1839 Monroe Co. ------------------ Monroe Seminary 27 Mar 1837 Monroe Academical Association 12 Mar 1839 -- Bonnie Burkhardt <burkhard@flash.net> <bburkhardt@juno.com>