Connersville’s Bygone Barbers

Do you remember any of the old Barbers or Beauty Shop’s from Connersville’s past?  Prior to modern zoning laws, many were in residential neighborhoods throughout the community. Were any in your neighborhood? Below are lists from historic City Directories of those businesses.

1907  -  population 6,836

• Bailey, Chas., McFarlan Bldg.
• Bass, Eli, 417 Central Ave.
• Brown, Chas., 534 Central Ave.
• Harris, Albert, 129 W. Fourth St.
• Hart, Zell, 113 W. Fifth St.
• Morgan, W. H., 603 Central Ave.
• Rose, Cassius, 308 W. Eighth St.
• Turner, A.A., rear F. & M. Trust Co.
• Walker, William, 112W. Fifth St.
• Zeigler, W., E. Fifth St.

1941  -  population 14,519

© indicates that the owner is “Colored”

• Adams H B 229 w 19th
• Alexander Eulice © 102 W Court
• Arcade Barber Shop 3 Remedial Bldg
• Basement Barber Shop bsmt Fayette Loan Bldg
• Cam’s Barber Shop 704 W 22nd
• Community Barber Shop 633 N Central
• Day Light Barber Shop © 121 W 5th
• Jeffries Barber Shop 1708 Western
• Murphy J F 106 E 5th
• Petes Barber Shop 109 W 5th
• Reds Barber Shop 422 W 22nd
• Rose C C 213 W 8th
• Smiths Barber Shop 123 E 5th
• Stewart perry 128 E 5th
• Stewarts Barber Shop 520 N Central
• Underwood & Flint 308 W 8th
• Walker M H 519 West 22nd
• Ward H E 1825 N Grand

1960  -  population 17,698

• Adam’s Barber Shop 229 W 19th
• Alexander’s Barber Shop 216 E 11th
• Conrad Barber Shop 631 N Central av R3
• Day Light Barber Shop 121 W 5th
• Frank’s Barber Shop 729 W 23d
• Likins Camden 3218 Beeson av
• Loyalty Barber Shop 1708 Western av
• Midway Barber Shop 213 W 8th
• Osborne Barber Shop 519 W 22d
• Pete’s Barber Shop 109 W 5th
• Smith’s Barber Shop 104 E 5th
• Sportsman’s Barber Shop 328 W 30th
• Stewart P Barber Shop 126 E 5th
• Stewart’s Barber Shop 520 N Central av
• Underwood’s Barber Shop 306 W 8th
• Ward’s Barber Shop 1825 N Grand av
• Wyatt Herschell C 1006 Lincoln av
  Beauty Shops
• American Beauty Shoppe 118 E 7th
• Art-Mode Beauty Salon 6001/2 N Central av
• Beauty Boxe 205 W 30th
• Betty Lou Beauty Shop 1824 Virginia av
• Betty’s Offutt Park Beauty Mart
• Booker Aldine Beauty Shop 1322 N Grand av
• Charm Beauty Shop 845 Western av
• Cinderella Beauty Salon 3225 Beeson av
• Cleo’s Beauty Shop 518 1/2 N Central av
• Coates Beauty Shoppe 428 W 7th
• Drema’s Beauty Shop 416 E 13th
• Glamourette Beauty Salon 316 W 21st
• Helen’s Beauty Shop rear 1808 N Central av
• Joy Beauty Shop 2336 Virginia av
• Kurl & Kolor Beauty Salon 1218 N Grand av
• Lov-Lee Beauty Salon 804 Scott
• Mari-Dean Beauty Shop 324 N Central av
• Marva’s Beauty Salon 2164 Virginia av
• Modern Beauty Salon 521 W 21st
• Mollie Marr Beauty Shop 528 1/2 N Central av
• Nan’s Styl-Ette Beauty Salon 410 W 21st
• Nora’s Beauty Shop 512 1/2 N Central av
• Pauline’s Beauty Shop 802 Scott
• Pink Poodle Beauty Salon 416 Western av
• Pollyanna Beauty Shop 1512 N Grand av
• Powell Floretta Beauty Shop 1504 N Grand av
• Rita’s Beauty Shop rear 601 W 8th
• Ruth’s Beauty Salon 410 1/2 N Central av
• Vogue Beauty Salon 606 1/2 N Central av
• Walk In Beauty Salon 118 E 12th
• Will-Ette Beauty Shop 418 W 5th
• Wilson Beauty Shop rear 1707 Indiana av

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   Jeff Stanton says:

   February 2, 2012 at 12:02 pm

   Steve’s Barbershop on Fifth Street which would be across from the Fantasy Inn today. His name was Charlie Stevens and he was from Rushville. He had a heart attack in 1972 and passed away. He was an outstanding barber and loved to talk high school sports.

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     charles james says:

     February 11, 2012 at 8:22 pm

     How do you happen to know that Stanton? I know it because he was my first scoutmaster. Also, I am pretty sure his last name was spelled Stephens. But you are correct, he loved to talk about high school sports and IU basketball.

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