Lorain County Ohio Genealogy
Founded: April 1, 1824
Named after: Lorraine (formerly German, now France)
County Seat: Elyria
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History
Lorain County was physically established in 1822 from portions of several of its adjacent counties, becoming judicially independent in 1824. The county is home to Oberlin College and its name is based on the former German and now French province of Lorraine. The original proposed name for the county was "Colerain" but was changed to "Lorain", chosen by Heman Ely, who had founded and named the city of Elyria, the county seat of Lorain County.
Communities
Cities: Amherst, Avon, Avon Lake, Elyria (county seat), Lorain, North Ridgeville, Oberlin, Sheffield Lake, Vermilion.
Villages: Grafton, Kipton, LaGrange, Rochester, Sheffield, South Amherst, Wellington.
Townships: Amherst, Brighton, Brownhelm, Camden, Carlisle, Columbia, Eaton, Elyria, Grafton, Henrietta, Huntington, LaGrange, New Russia, Penfield, Pittsfield, Rochester, Sheffield, Wellington.
Census-designated places: Eaton Estates, Pheasant Run.
Unincorporated communities: Belden, Brentwood Lake, Brighton, Columbia Hills Corners, Columbia Station, Henrietta, North Eaton, Pittsfield, Whiskyville.
Lorain County Genealogy Records
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Adjacent counties
- Cuyahoga County (east)
- Medina County (southeast)
- Ashland County (south)
- Huron County (southwest)
- Erie County (west)
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