Huron County OHGenWeb
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History

Township Range map

Huron County was formed February 7, 1809, and organized 1815. It originally constituted the whole of the "fire-lands." The name, Huron, was given by the French to the Wyandot tribe: its signification probably unknown. [1]


County Facts

Created: formed February 7, 1809, organized April 1, 1815.
Parent County:Created the "fire-lands."
Named for: In honor of the Huron Indians (Wyandot)
County Seat: Norwalk, Ohio

Bibliography

Historical Collections of Ohio: An Encyclopedia of the State, Volume 1 By Henry Howe (1889) Page 941

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This page was last updated - August 2024