Geauga County Ohio Genealogy

Founded: March 1, 1806

Named after: Onondaga, meaning "raccoon" (original name of the Grand River)

County Seat: Chardon

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History

Geauga County was founded on March 1, 1806, as the second county in the Connecticut Western Reserve, originating from Trumbull County, Ohio. In 1808, the size of Geauga County was reduced by the creation of Ashtabula County, Cuyahoga County, and Lake County. It is named after the Onondaga or Seneca, both meaning 'raccoon' (originally the name of the Grand River).

After the discovery of the New World, the land that became Geauga County was originally part of the French colony of Canada (New France), which was ceded in 1763 to Great Britain and renamed Province of Quebec. In the late 18th century the land became part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in the Northwest Territory, and then was purchased by the Connecticut Land Company in 1795.

The first settlement in Geauga was at Burton, Ohio in the year 1798, when three families settled there from Connecticut.

Communities

City: Chardon (county seat).

Villages: Burton, Hunting Valley, Middlefield, South Russell.

Townships: Auburn, Bainbridge, Burton, Chardon, Chester, Claridon, Hambden, Huntsburg, Middlefield, Montville, Munson, Newbury, Parkman, Russell, Thompson, Troy.

Census-designated places: Bainbridge, Bass Lake, Chesterland, Parkman.

Unincorporated communities: Bostwick, Bundysburg, Claridon, East Claridon, Fowlers Mill, Fullertown, Hampden, Huntsburg, Materials Park, Montville, Newbury Center, Novelty, Popes Corners, Russell Center, South Newbury, South Thompson, Thompson, Welshfield.

Geauga County Genealogy Records

Biographies	Cemetery Records	Census Records
Church Records	Cities & Towns	County Records
Family Bibles	History Topics	Military Records
Miscellaneous Data	Newspaper Data	Obituaries
School Records	Vital Records	Wills/Probate Records

Adjacent counties

Lake County (north)
Ashtabula County (northeast)
Trumbull County (southeast)
Portage County (south)
Cuyahoga County (west)
Summit County (southwest)

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