Huron County History
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See Also on This Website: Huron County Townships
For each township, you will find: a brief history, a list of early settlers, a list of cemetery locations (with map), and more!
For each township, you will find: a brief history, a list of early settlers, a list of cemetery locations (with map), and more!
History of the Fire Lands, by W. W. Williams (Leader Printing Co., 1879), is a good place to start to learn about the history of Huron County.
Huron County was formed in 1809 and organized in 1815. It originally constituted the entire "firelands" area -- 500,000 acres at the western end of the Connecticut Western Reserve. As the population increased, new counties were created, and the size of the Huron County decreased.
The following are also good sources of historical and biographical information about Huron County:
Additional information and resources on Huron County history and genealogy can be found on our old companion website, Huron County, Ohio, on OHGenWeb.
Huron County was formed in 1809 and organized in 1815. It originally constituted the entire "firelands" area -- 500,000 acres at the western end of the Connecticut Western Reserve. As the population increased, new counties were created, and the size of the Huron County decreased.
The following are also good sources of historical and biographical information about Huron County:
- Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio (Beers & Co., 1894)
Contains biographical sketches and some portraits of prominent citizens and many of the families in each county. Index to the biographies and portraits. - History of Huron County, Ohio, Vol. 1, by A. J. Baughman (Clarke Publishing Co., 1909)
- History of Huron County, Ohio, Vol. 2, by A. J. Baughman (Clarke Publishing Co., 1909)
Each volume has a separate "Biographical Index." - Picturesque Huron, or Huron County, Ohio as Seen Through a Camera (Laning Printing Co., 1896). Includes an "Index of Views" and an "Index of Portraits."
- The Firelands Pioneer (periodical)
An irregular publication of the Firelands Historical Society from 1858 to 2000. The issues are a valuable source for all aspects of the history of the Firelands area and its early inhabitants. Biographical sketches and obituaries are among the many interesting articles that are often included. Links to the digital versions and indexes of issues will be added here as they are found.
Old Series (13 volumes) 1858-1878
Vols. I - III – 1858-1862
Vols. IV - VIII – 1863-1867
Vols. IX - XIII – 1868-1878
\_ Index to Vols. I - XIII
New Series (25 volumes) 1882-1937
Vols. I - VII – 1882-1894
\_ Contents Vols. I - VII
Vols. VIII - XII – 1895-1899
\_ Contents Vols. VIII - XII
Obituary Index - 1857-1909
Third Series (14 volumes) 1980-2000
Additional information and resources on Huron County history and genealogy can be found on our old companion website, Huron County, Ohio, on OHGenWeb.
More Huron County History Sources
• A History of Norwalk [City of Norwalk website]
• Huron County [Historical Collections of Ohio, by Henry Howe - 1847]
• Pioneer History of Clarksfield, by Dr. F. E.Weeks (1908)
• Souvenir of the Clarksfield Reunion. [booklet - 1897]
Although no author was given on the title page, this small booklet on the history of Clarksfield, Huron County, Ohio, was certainly compiled by the town historian, Dr. F. E. Weeks, who was serving as the Secretary for the Clarksfield Reunion Association. The small village celebrated its 80th anniversary since settlement, 1816-1896, by holding a large reunion. This work includes a history of the village and its earliest families and a list of reunion attendees with their current residence and the year that they removed from Clarksfield. There are also photographs of early homes, hotels, grist mills, and other business establishments in Clarksfield and Clarksfield Hollow. At the end is an account of the "Clarksfield Congregational Church Anniversary," celebrated in 1897.
A chronological timeline of every county in Ohio, including Huron, can be found in Ohio: Individual County Chronologies on the website of the Newberry Library in Chicago.
• Huron County [Historical Collections of Ohio, by Henry Howe - 1847]
• Pioneer History of Clarksfield, by Dr. F. E.Weeks (1908)
• Souvenir of the Clarksfield Reunion. [booklet - 1897]
Although no author was given on the title page, this small booklet on the history of Clarksfield, Huron County, Ohio, was certainly compiled by the town historian, Dr. F. E. Weeks, who was serving as the Secretary for the Clarksfield Reunion Association. The small village celebrated its 80th anniversary since settlement, 1816-1896, by holding a large reunion. This work includes a history of the village and its earliest families and a list of reunion attendees with their current residence and the year that they removed from Clarksfield. There are also photographs of early homes, hotels, grist mills, and other business establishments in Clarksfield and Clarksfield Hollow. At the end is an account of the "Clarksfield Congregational Church Anniversary," celebrated in 1897.
A chronological timeline of every county in Ohio, including Huron, can be found in Ohio: Individual County Chronologies on the website of the Newberry Library in Chicago.
