Medina County was created in 1812 and organized in 1818. It was named for the city of Medina…
Portage County was created in 1808 and named for the Native American portage path that linked the Cuyahoga…
Jefferson County was established in 1797 by Arthur St. Clair, governor of the Northwest Territory, making it one…
Knox County was created in 1808 and named for Henry Knox, the first United States Secretary of War.…
Delaware County was created in 1808 and named for the Delaware, or Lenape, people. Its county seat is…
Franklin County was created in 1803 and named for Benjamin Franklin. Lucas Sullivant founded the settlement of Franklinton…
Columbiana County was created in 1803, the same year Ohio became a state. Its name blends Columbus and…
Cuyahoga County was created in 1808 and organized in 1810. It is named for the Cuyahoga River, whose…
Lake County was created in 1840 from parts of Geauga and Cuyahoga counties. It is the smallest county…
Stark County was created in 1808 and named for General John Stark, a hero of the American Revolution…
Summit County was created in 1840 from parts of Portage, Medina, and Stark counties. It was named for…
Ashtabula County was created in 1808 and organized in 1811. It is the largest county in Ohio by…
Trumbull County was created in 1800 as the first county of the Connecticut Western Reserve and at first…
Ashland County was formed in 1846 from parts of Richland, Wayne, Huron, and Lorain counties. Its county seat,…
Mahoning County was formed in 1846 from parts of Trumbull and Columbiana counties. It takes its name from…