Huron County Ohio Genealogy

Created: 1809

Organized: 1815

Named for: Huron Indians (more correctly called Wyandot)

County Seat: Norwalk

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History

Huron County was created in 1809 and later organized in 1815. It was named in honor of the Huron Indians (more correctly called the Wyandot), an Iroquoian-speaking tribe who occupied large areas in the Great Lakes region. The word "Huron" may be French, although this origin is disputed.

In the late 18th century, this area was in the U.S. Northwest Territory, part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in a sub-region called the Firelands. Connecticut had originally claimed the land as part of its original colony, then afterward wanted to use it to grant land to veterans in lieu of cash payment for their service in the war. In 1795, the Connecticut Land Company purchased this land for resale and development. Later, it was solely administered by the "Fire Land Company". Many of the townships in Huron County are named for places in Connecticut.

Communities

Cities: Bellevue, Norwalk (county seat), Willard.

Villages: Greenwich, Milan, Monroeville, New London, North Fairfield, Plymouth, Wakeman.

Townships: Bronson, Clarksfield, Fairfield, Fitchville, Greenfield, Greenwich, Hartland, Lyme, New Haven, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Peru, Richmond, Ridgefield, Ripley, Sherman, Townsend, Wakeman.

Census-designated places: Celeryville, Collins, Holiday Lakes, New Haven.

Unincorporated communities: Boughtonville, Centerton, Clarksfield, Delphi, East Townsend, Fitchville, Havana, Hunts Corners, New Pittsburgh, North Monroeville, Olena, Steuben.

Huron 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

Erie County (north)
Lorain County (east)
Ashland County (southeast)
Richland County (south)
Crawford County (southwest)
Seneca County (west)
Sandusky County (northwest)

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