![]() ![]() The building still stands where movies used to be shown on the outside wall, to families who had come with their lawn chairs for an evening of socializing and entertainment. Children can play safely in the yards and on the streets where horses and buggies used to travel, and ice cream socials were held on summer evenings. ![]() The old tree-lined streets in New Vienna still showcase beautiful old homes, most in good repair, which hearken back to a peaceful earlier time. Recently, DHL, owners of the ground operations at the airpark, announced an expansion of their operations in Wilmington, creating upwards of 900 new jobs. Many of its residents are employed at the area’s largest employer, ABX, located at the former air base near Wilmington. With the influx of industry in the surrounding areas, New Vienna now serves mostly as a bedroom community for Wilmington, the County Seat of Clinton County, and for Hillsboro, county seat of Highland County. Many churches were established and life was good in the village of New Vienna. There were lumber yards, saw mills, a flour mill, a tile and brick company and more. At one time there were several doctors, dentists, lawyers, mercantile stores and other businesses. While the surrounding area supported many large and productive farms, the village attracted its share of industrious, enterprising people. It began as an agricultural community and quickly grew. New Vienna is one of the earliest communities in Clinton County. ![]()
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