I enjoy local history, and one of the best ways that I have learned to study local history is to dig into the local counties. Counties are rich with interesting stories and events that are unique to them.
While national events certainly affect local history, it is fascinating to me how each of the locality reacted differently and had their own heroes during difficult times and how local leaders and Ohio Governors reacted to those times.
Ohio is one of those places.
It seems as if Ohio played a key role in every major war that took place on American soil after its statehood in 1803.
Major events such as the War of 1812, various epidemics, the Underground Railroad, The Civil War, Gilded Age, and the 1920s are just an example of some of the major events that Ohio participated in on the national level.
However, Ohio also has a rich Amish history along with a love of sports, which, of course, includes crazy football fans on every level. Fans pack pro, college, and high school stadiums in the fall to watch their favorite teams play.
Many Ohioans are also native to the state and have ancestors who have lived in the state for generations, which means that Ohio Genealogy is rich in local resources.
The following is a list of Ohio Counties. Each has its own unique history and development.
Ohio Counties
ADAMS ∣ ALLEN ∣ ASHLAND ∣ ASHTABULA ∣ ATHENS ∣ AUGLAIZE ∣ BELMONT ∣ BROWN ∣ BUTLER ∣ CARROLL ∣ CHAMPAIGN ∣ CLARK ∣ CLERMONT ∣ CLINTON ∣ COLUMBIANA ∣ COSHOCTON ∣ CRAWFORD ∣ CUYAHOGA ∣ DARKE ∣ DEFIANCE ∣ DELAWARE ∣ ERIE ∣ FAIRFIELD ∣ FAYETTE ∣ FRANKLIN ∣ FULTON ∣ GALLIA ∣ GEAUGA ∣ GREENE ∣ GUERNSEY ∣ HAMILTON ∣ HANCOCK ∣ HARDIN ∣ HARRISON ∣ HENRY ∣ HIGHLAND ∣ HOCKING ∣ HOLMES ∣ HURON ∣ JACKSON ∣ JEFFERSON ∣ KNOX ∣ LAKE ∣ LAWRENCE ∣ LICKING ∣ LOGAN ∣ LORAIN ∣ LUCAS ∣ MADISON ∣ MAHONING ∣ MARION ∣ MEDINA ∣ MEIGS ∣ MERCER ∣ MIAMI ∣ MONROE ∣ MONTGOMERY ∣ MORGAN ∣ MORROW ∣ MUSKINGUM ∣ NOBLE ∣ OTTAWA ∣ PAULDING ∣ PERRY ∣ PICKAWAY ∣ PIKE ∣ PORTAGE ∣ PREBLE ∣ PUTNAM ∣ RICHLAND ∣ ROSS ∣ SANDUSKY ∣ SCIOTO ∣ SENECA ∣ SHELBY ∣ STARK ∣ SUMMIT ∣ TRUMBULL ∣ TUSCARAWAS ∣ UNION ∣ VAN WERT ∣ VINTON ∣ WARREN ∣ WASHINGTON ∣ WAYNE ∣ WILLIAMS ∣ WOOD ∣ WYANDOT |