This list of Ohio county name etymologies lists the 88 counties of the U.S. state of Ohio, with the date of their erection in parenthesis and the etymology of their names. Because many are derived from Native American names and words, there are disagreements as to the true etymology. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... In historical linguistics, etymology is the study of the origins of words. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ...

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A

Map of Ohio counties.

Adams County (July 10, 1797):

1. For President John Adams (O.R., O.A.)
2. For President John Quincy Adams (clearly wrong) (E.O.)

Allen County (1820):

1. For Ethan Allen of the Green Mountain Boys during the American Revolutionary War (O.R.)
2. For Colonel John Allen, a soldier in the War of 1812 (O.A., Howe)

Ashland County (1846):

1. For the home of Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky near Lexington (O.R., E.O., O.A.)

Ashtabula County (1807):

1. For the Ashtabula River, Ashtabula being a Native American word for "fish river" (O.R., Howe)
2. For the Algonquin word for either "river of many fish" of "there are always enough moving" (E.O.)
3. For the Native American word meaning "fish" (O.A.)
4. For the Native American word meaning "halfway place" (Garnett)
5. For the Native American word meaning "river of many fish" (Lindsay)
6. For the Native American word meaning "there-are-always-enough moving" (Stewart, Amer.)

Athens County (1805):

1. For Athens, Greece, as the state university was there (O.R., E.O., O.A.)

Auglaize County (1848):

1. For the Auglaize River, "auglaize" being a corruption of the French "eau glaise" or muddy water.
2. For the Auglaize River, "auglaize" being a Native American word for "fallen timbers". At the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers was fought the Battle of Fallen Timbers. (O.R., O.A.)
3. For the Native American word for "overgrown with brush" (Garnett)
4. For the Native American word for "at the lick" (Overman, Place)

Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ... Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was the first (1789–1797) Vice President of the United States, and the second (1797–1801) President of the United States. ... Bold text John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was the sixth (1825-1829) President of the United States. ... Allen County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Ethan Allen (January 10, 1738 – February 12, 1789) was an early American revolutionary and guerrilla leader during the era of the Vermont Republic and the New Hampshire Grants. ... Flag of the Green Mountain Boys The Green Mountain Boys (also spelled Green Mountain Boyes) were a paramilitary group organized in Western Vermont in the decade prior to the American Revolutionary War. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... John Allen was the first president of the University of South Florida, from 1960 to 1970. ... The War of 1812 was a conflict fought in North America between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. ... Ashland County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Henry Clay Henry Clay (April 12, 1777 in Hanover County, Virginia – June 29, 1852 in Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman and orator who served in both the House of Representatives and Senate. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ... City nickname: Horse Capital of the World Location in the state of Kentucky County Fayette Mayor Teresa Isaac Area  - Land  - Water 285. ... Ashtabula County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Ashtabula River is a river located northeast of Cleveland in Ohio. ... The Algonquins or Algonkins are an aboriginal North American people speaking Algonquin, an Algonquian language. ... Athens County is a county located in the state of Ohio, in the southeasternmost part of the state. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Auglaize County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Auglaize River is a tributary of the Maumee River, approximately 100 mi (161 km) long, in northwestern Ohio in the United States. ... The Auglaize River is a tributary of the Maumee River, approximately 100 mi (161 km) long, in northwestern Ohio in the United States. ... See also List of Indiana rivers List of Ohio rivers External link EPA Maumee River site Categories: US geography stubs | Indiana rivers | Ohio rivers ... The Battle of Fallen Timbers (August 20, 1794) was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between American Indians and the United States for control of the Northwest Territory. ...

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Ohio state seal.

Belmont County (September 7, 1801):

1. For the French for "beautiful mountain" for the scenery there. (O.R.)
2. For the French for "a fine mountain" (Howe)

Brown County (1818):

1. For Major General Jacob Brown, an officer in the War of 1812 who was wounded at the Battle of Lundy's Lane. (O.R., O.A.)

Butler County (1803):

1. For General Richard Butler, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was killed by the Native Americans in 1790. (O.R., E.O., O.A.)

State seal of Ohio. ... Belmont County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Brown County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jacob Jennings Brown (May 9, 1775-February 24, 1828) was an American army officer in the War of 1812. ... The War of 1812 was a conflict fought in North America between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. ... The Battle of Lundys Lane was a battle of the War of 1812 on July 25, 1814, fought in present-day Niagara Falls, Ontario. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Richard Butler (April 1, 1743-November 4, 1791) was an officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War who later died fighting Indians in Ohio. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

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Carroll County (1833):

1. For Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surving signer of the Declaration of Independence (O.R., E.O., O.A.)

Champaign County (1805):

1. For the French for "plain" as the land there was very flat. (O.R., O.A.)

Clark County (1818):

1. For General George Rogers Clark, who fought the Native Americans in the early Nineteenth Century. (O.R., E.O., O.A.)

Clermont County (December 6, 1800):

1. For the province of Clermont in France (O.R., Howe)
2. For the French for "clear mountain" despite the absence of mountains there (E.O.)
3. For Clermont, or Clear Mountain, France (O.A.)

Clinton County (1810):

1. For Vice President of the United States George Clinton (O.R., E.O., O.A.)

Columbiana County (1803):

1. For Christopher Columbus (O.R., E.O., O.A.)
2. Howe states "Kilbourn, in his 'Gazeteer,' says: 'Columbiana is a fancy name, taken from the names Columbus and Anna'"

Coshocton County (1810):

1. For the Delaware Native American word meaning "union of waters" (O.R.)
2. For the Delaware Native American word meaning "black bear town" (cush-og-wenk) or "union of waters" ("coshoc-gung") (E.O.)
3. For the Delaware Native American word meaning "black bear town" (O.A.)
4. For the Native American word for either "habitation of owls," "union of waters," or "finished small harbor" (Garnett)
5. For the Native American word for "where there is a river crossing" (Overman, Place)
6. For the Native American word for "river crossing" or "ferry" (Stewart, Amer.)

For the Native American village "Goshachgunk" (Howe)

Crawford County (1820):

1. For United States Secretary of the Treasury William Crawford (O.R.)
2. For Colonel William Crawford, an officer in the American Revolutionary War burned at the stake by Native Americans--this seems more likely (O.A., Howe)

Cuyahoga County (1807):

1. For the Cuyahoga River, it being an Native American word meaning "crooked" (O.R., O.A., Howe)
2. For the Native American word for either "crooked", "lake river", or "news carrier" (Garnett)
3. For the Native American word for "the important river" (Stewart, Amer.)

Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Carroll Charles Carroll of Carrollton (September 19, 1737–November 14, 1832) was a lawyer and politician from Maryland who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and later a United States Senator. ... A declaration of independence is a proclamation of the independence of a newly formed or reformed independent state, usually from a part or the whole of the territory of another nation, or a document containing such a declaration. ... Champaign County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... For British letters in the 2004 Presidential election, see The Guardians Operation Clark County Clark County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... George Rogers Clark Painted by Rosemary Brown Beck George Rogers Clark (November 9, 1752–February 13, 1818) was the preeminent American military leader on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, just east of Cincinnati. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Clermont is the name of several places in the United States of America: Clermont, Florida Clermont, Georgia Clermont, Indiana Clermont, Iowa Clermont, New York Clermont County, Ohio Clermont is the name of several communes in France: Clermont, in the Ariège département Clermont, in the Haute-Savoie département Clermont, in the... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is, in the words of Adlai Stevenson, a heartbeat from the presidency. ... This page is for the Vice President George Clinton. ... Columbiana County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Christopher Columbus (conjectural image) For information about the film director, see the article on Chris Columbus. ... Coshocton County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... John W. Snow, the current Secretary of the Treasury. ... Famous people called William Crawford include: William H. Crawford, American politician Colonel William Crawford, American soldier This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Ohio Historical Societys marker at the Colonel Crawford Burn Site Monument in Wyandot County, Ohio. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Cuyahoga River is located in northeast Ohio. ...

D

Darke County (1809):

1. For General William Darke, an officer in the American Revolutionary War (O.R.)

Defiance County (1845):

1. For Fort Defiance, so named by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne because it was near there the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the worst defeat ever suffered by the U.S. Army against the Native Americans, was fought and Wayne wanted to show resolve and dared or "defied" them to attack again. (O.R.)

Delaware County (1808):

1. For the Delaware Native Americans, who took their name from the proprietors of the state of Delaware, the Lords De La Warr. (O.R.)
2. For the Delaware Native Americans, who took their name from Delaware Bay (Stewart, Names)

Darke County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... William Darke (1736-November 20, 1801) was an American army officer who served in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... Defiance County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Fort Defiance was ordered built by General Mad Anthony Wayne in August 1794 at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers. ... Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 - December 15, 1796), was a United States Army general and statesman. ... The Battle of Fallen Timbers (August 20, 1794) was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between American Indians and the United States for control of the Northwest Territory. ... Delaware County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ... State nickname: The First State Other U.S. States Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner Official languages None Area 6,452 km² (49th)  - Land 5,068 km²  - Water 1,387 km² (21. ... Delaware Bay Delaware Bay is a large esturarial inlet of the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Delaware River along the coast of the United States. ...

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Erie County (1838):

1. For the Erie Native Americans, whose name was their word for "cat", there being many wildcats in the area. (O.R.)
2. For the Erie Native American, whose name was their word for "cat", but who lived in New York State (E.O.)
3. For the Native American word for "lake of the cat" (Stewart, Names)
4. For the Native American word for "wildcat" (Garnett)
5. For the Native American word for "cat" (Rydjord)
6. For the Native American word for "the Cat nation" (Stewart, Amer.)

Erie County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Erie tribe were a group of Native Americans, related to the Iroquois, who lived pre-historically from western New York to northern Ohio on the south shore of Lake Erie. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

F

Fairfield County (December 9, 1800):

1. For the country there. (O.R.)

Fayette County (1810):

1. For the Marquis de Lafayette, an officer in the American Revolutionary War (O.R.)

Franklin County (1803):

1. For Benjamin Franklin (O.R.)

Fulton County (1850):

1. For steamboat pioneer Robert Fulton (O.R.)

Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Marie-Joseph-Paul-Roch-Yves-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (September 6, 1757–May 20, 1834), was a French aristocrat most famous for his participation in the American Revolutionary War and early French Revolution. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Baptiste Greuze 1777 For the former mayor of Nepean, see Ben Franklin (politician) Dr. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American printer, journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat and inventor. ... Fulton County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Robert Fulton Fultons monster, the Clermont or North River Steamer Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was an US engineer and inventor widely credited with developing the first steam-powered ship. ...

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Gallia County (1803):

1. For the Latin word for France, as French settlers lived there (O.R.)

Geauga County (1806):

1. For the Native American word meaning "raccoon" (O.R., O.A.)
2. For the Native American word meaning "raccoon river" or "dogs around the fire" (Garnett)

Greene County (1803):

1. For General Nathaniel Greene, an officer in the American Revolutionary War (O.R.)

Guernsey County (1810):

1. For the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands (O.R.)

Gallia County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Latin is the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Geauga County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Type species Ursus lotor Linnaeus, 1758 Species Procyon cancrivorus Procyon insularis Procyon lotor This article is about the broader raccoon genus. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Nathanael Greene Nathanael Greene (July 27, 1742 (O.S.)–June 19, 1786), was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Channel Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. ...

H

Hamilton County (January 2, 1790):

1. For United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton (O.R.)

Hancock County (1820):

1. For John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence (O.R.)

Hardin County (1820):

1. For General John Hardin, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who later fought Native Americans (O.R.)

Harrison County (1813):

1. For General William Henry Harrison, an officer in the War of 1812 and later President of the United States (O.R.)

Henry County (1820):

1. For Virginia legislator Patrick Henry (O.R.)

Highland County (1805):

1. For the hilly country there (O.R.)
2. For the ridge there that divided the Little Miami River and Scioto River's watersheds (O.A., Howe)

Hocking County (1818):

1. For the Hocking River (O.R.)
2. For the Delaware Native American word for "gourd" or "bottle" (E.O., O.A.)
3. For the Native American word for "high up there is land" (Overman, Town)
4. For the Native American word for "above-there-is-arable-land" (Stewart, Amer.)
5. For the Delaware Native American work "Hock-hock-ing," meaning "bottle" of the Shawnee Native American word "wea-tha-kagh-qua-sepe" meaning "bottle river" (Howe)

Holmes County (1824):

1. For Major Andrew Holmes, an officer in the War of 1812 killed at Mackinac, Michigan (O.R.)

Huron County (1809):

1. For the Huron Native Americans (O.R.)
2. For the Huron Native American, whose name is French for a kind of peasant (Stewart, Names)
3. For the Native American word for "wild boar" (Garnett)
4. For the Native American word for "a rough person" (Overman, Town)
5. For the Native American word for "because of the straight locks, like bristles of a wild boar" (Rydjord)
6. For the name the French explorers gave to the Wyandot Native Americans (Howe)

Hamilton County is a county of the state of Ohio, located in the southwest corner of the state. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... John W. Snow, the current Secretary of the Treasury. ... A portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull, 1792. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Portrait of Hancock (full portrait) Hancocks signature on the United States Declaration of Independence John Hancock (January 12, 1737 (O.S.) – October 8, 1793 (N.S.)) was President of the Continental Congress, and the first person to sign the United States Declaration of Independence. ... A declaration of independence is a proclamation of the independence of a newly formed or reformed independent state, usually from a part or the whole of the territory of another nation, or a document containing such a declaration. ... Hardin County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... John Hardin (1753-1792) was an officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Order: 9th President Vice President: John Tyler Term of office: March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 Preceded by: Martin Van Buren Succeeded by: John Tyler Date of birth: February 9, 1773 Place of birth: Berkeley, Virginia Date of death: April 4, 1841 Place of death: Washington D.C. First Lady... The War of 1812 was a conflict fought in North America between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. ... The President of the United States (often abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known and remembered primarily for his stirring oratory. ... Highland County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Little Miami River (also called the Little Miami Scenic River) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States. ... The Scioto River (pronounced sai-oto) is a river of central and southern Ohio. ... Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Hocking River is a river that drains part of southeast Ohio, mostly within the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau, although its headwaters are within glaciated territory. ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ... The Shawnee are a people native to North America, and are therefore considered to be Native Americans. ... Holmes County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Andrew Holmes (died August 4, 1814) was an American army officer killed in the War of 1812 at the Battle of Mackinac. ... The War of 1812 was a conflict fought in North America between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. ... Huron County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the First Nations people, the Wyandot, also known as the Huron. ... In a detail of Brueghels Land of Cockaigne (1567) a soft-boiled egg has little feet to rush to the luxuriating peasant who catches drops of honey on his tongue, while roast pigs roam wild: the 16th century was a good time for European peasants A peasant, from 15th... Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 The Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. ... The Wyandot or Wendat (also called the Huron) are a First Nations people originally from Southern Ontario, Canada. ...

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Jackson County (1816):

1. For General Andrew Jackson, an officer in the War of 1812 and later President of the United States (O.R.)

Jefferson County (July 29, 1797):

1. For Vice President of the United States(and later President) Thomas Jefferson (O.R.)

Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767–June 8, 1845), one of the founders of the Democratic Party, was the seventh President of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. ... The War of 1812 was a conflict fought in North America between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. ... The President of the United States (often abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is, in the words of Adlai Stevenson, a heartbeat from the presidency. ... The President of the United States (often abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third (1801–1809) President of the United States, second (1797)–1801) Vice President of the United States, and an American statesman, ambassador to France, political philosopher, revolutionary, agriculturalist, horticulturist, land owner, architect, archaeologist, slaveowner, author, inventor, and founder of the...

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Knox County (1808):

1. For General Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War and later first Secretary of War (O.R.)

Flag of Ohio.

Knox County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Henry Knox Henry Knox (July 25, 1750–October 21, 1806) was an American bookseller from Boston who became the chief Artillery officer of the Continental Army and later the nations first United States Secretary of War. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... The Secretary of War was a member of the Presidents Cabinet, beginning with George Washingtons administration. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The flag of Ohio was adopted in 1902 and designed by John Eisemann. ...

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Lake County (1840):

1. For its position on Lake Erie (O.R.)

Lawrence County (1815):

1. For Captain James Lawrence, a Naval officer in the War of 1812 famous for his remark "Don't give up the ship!" (O.R.)

Licking County (1808):

1. For salt licks in the area (O.R.)

Logan County (1818):

1. For General Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans there(O.R.)

Lorain County (1822):

1. For the province of Lorraine in France (O.R.)

Lucas County (1835):

1. For Governor Robert Lucas, who called out the militia to defend the area from Michigan, which claimed it as its own. (O.R.)

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Madison County (1810):

1. For James Madison, who was President of the United States at the time.

Mahoning County (1846):

1. For a Native American word for "at the salt licks" (O.R.)
2. For a Native American word for "salt licks" (O.A.)
3. Howe states: "It derived its name from Mahoning river. The name Mahoning is, according to Heckwelder, derived from either the Native American word Mahoni, signifying "a lick," or Mahonink, "at the lick".

Marion County (1820):

1. For the "Swamp Fox", General Francis Marion, an officer in the American Revolutionary War (O.R.)

Medina County (1812):

1. For Medina, Saudia Arabia (O.R.)

Meigs County (1819):

1. For Governor Return Meigs, who was Postmaster General when the county was erected (O.R.)

Mercer County (1820):

1. For General Hugh Mercer, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who died at the Battle of Princeton (O.R., E.O.)

Miami County (1807):

1. For the Ottawa Native American word meaning "mother" (O.R.)
2. For the Native American word meaning "very large" (Stewart, Names)
3. For the Native American word meaning "people on the peninsula" (Rydjord)
4. For the Native American word meaning "very large" or "downstream" (Stewart, Amer.)

Monroe County (1813):

1. For United States Secretary of State James Monroe, who was later President of the United States (O.R.)

Montgomery County (May 1, 1803):

1. For General Richard Montgomery, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who led the army that captured Montreal (O.R.)

Morgan County (1817):

1. For General Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War (O.R.)

Morrow County (1848):

1. Governor Jeremiah Morrow (O.R.)

Muskingum County (1803):

1. For the Native American word meaning "by the river side" (O.R.)
2. For the Native American word meaning "moose-eye river" (Garnett)
3. Howe writes: "The word Muskingum, said Kilbourne's Gazetteer, 'is said to signify in the old Indian language an elk's eye, or the glare of an elk's eye.' Col. John Johnston stated that 'Muskingum is a Delaware word and means a town on the river side. The Shawanese call it Wa-ka-tamo sepe, which has the same signification."

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Noble County (1851):

1. For James Noble, an early settler there. (O.R.)
2. For James Noble and Warren P. Noble, early settlers there (E.O.)
3. For Warren P. Noble, chairman of the Ohio General Assembly's committee on new counties (O.A.)
4. For James Noble, the first settler near Sarahsville, Ohio (Howe)

Noble County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Sarahsville is a village located in Noble County, Ohio. ...

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Ottawa County (1840):

1. For an Native American word meaning "trader" (O.R., Rydjord)
2. For the Ottawa Native Americans, who lived there (E.O.)
3. For an Native American word meaning "trader", citing H. H. Bancroft (Howe)

Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Ottawa (also Odawa or Odaawa) are a Native American and Canadian First Nations people. ...

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Paulding County (1820):

1. For John Paulding, a captor of spy John André in the American Revolutionary War (O.R.)

Perry County (1818):

1. For Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the War of 1812 Battle of Put-in-Bay. (O.R. says "Commodore Perry", which is Oliver's brother.)

Pickaway County (1810):

1. For variation on the same Native American word that Piqua, Ohio is named for. (O.R.)
2. For the Piqua Native Americans who lived there (E.O.)
3. For a variant spelling of Piqua, the Native American's capital (O.A.)
4. For the Native American word for "ashes" (Garnett)

Pike County (1815):

1. For General Zebulon Pike, an officer in the American Revolutionary War and an explorer of the American West. (O.R.)

Portage County (1807):

1. For the portage between the Cuyahoga and the Tuscarawas River Rivers (O.R.)
2. For the portage between the Cuyahoga and Mahoning Rivers (E.O.)

Preble County (1808):

1. For Captain Edward Preble, an officer in the American Revolutionary War and in the war against the Barbary Pirates. (O.R.)

Putnam County (1820):

1. For General Israel Putnam, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. (O.R., Howe)
2. For Rufus Putnam, a soldier in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War (O.A.)

Richland County (1808):

1. For the fertile soil there (O.R.)

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Ross County (August 20, 1798):

1. For Senator James Ross of Pennsylvania, a Federalist. (O.R.)

Ross County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... James Ross (July 12, 1762-November 27, 1847) was a lawyer and United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1794 to 1803. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... ...

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Sandusky County (1820):

1. For the Native American word meaning "cold water" (O.R.)
2. For the Iroquois word "Sandoos-tie", meaning "cold water" (E.O.)
3. For the Native American word meaning "at the cold water" (O.A.)
4. For the Native American word meaning "there is pure water here" (Garnett)

Scioto County (1803):

1. For the Scioto River (O.R.)
2. For the Native American word meaning "deer" (O.A.)
3. For the Native American word meaning "great legs" (Garnett)
4. For the Native American word meaning "good hunting" (Overman, Place)
5. For the Wyandot Native American word meaning "deer" (E.O.)
6. For the Wyandot Native American word Sci-on-to, whose meaning is unknown (Howe)

Seneca County (1820):

1. For the Seneca Native American, who had a reservation here (O.R., Howe)
2. For Seneca County, New York (E.O.)
3. For the Seneca Native American, whose name is from the Dutch "sinnekaas" (Garnett)
4. For the Native American word, transliterated into English in the form of the name of the Roman writer Seneca (Stewart, Amer.)

Shelby County (1819):

1. For General Isaac Shelby, an officer in the American Revolutionary War and later Governor of Kentucky. (O.R.)
2. For Shelby County, Kentucky (E.O.)

Stark County (1808):

1. For General John Stark, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. (O.R.)

Summit County (1840):

1. For the highest point on the Ohio and Erie Canal which was located there. (O.R.)

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Trumbull County (July 10, 1800):

1. For Governor Jonathan Trumbull of Connecticut. (This was in the Western Reserve, which was once part of Connecticut.) (O.R.)

Tuscarawas County (1808):

1. For the Tuscarawas River, supposedly an Native American word meaning "open mouth". (O.R., Howe)
2. For the Native American word meaning "old town" or "open mouth" (Garnett)

Trumbull County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio. ... Tuscarawas County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Tuscarawas, colloquially the Tusk, is a medium-sized river in northeastern Ohio, an important tributary of the Muskingum. ...

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Union County (1820):

1. For its formation from the union of parts of four counties, Delaware, Franklin, Madison, and Logan (O.R., Howe)

Union County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Delaware County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...

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Van Wert County (1820):

1. For Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of spy John André in the American Revolutionary War--the spelling was changed for the county name (O.R., Howe)

Vinton County (1850):

1. For Congressman Samuel Finley Vinton, who also ran for Governor of Ohio as a Whig. (O.R.)

Van Wert County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Isaac Van Wart, sometimes spelled Van Wert, (1760-May 23, 1828) was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War who was one of three men who captured the spy John André, the others being David Williams and John Paulding. ... Spy and secret agent redirect here; for alternate use, see Spy (disambiguation) and Secret agent (disambiguation). ... Major John André John André (May 2, 1750 - October 2, 1780) was a British officer hanged as a spy during the American Revolutionary War for an incident in which he assisted Benedict Arnolds attempted surrender of West Point to the British. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Samuel Finley Vinton (September 25, 1792-May 11, 1862) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from March 4, 1823 to March 4, 1837 and again from March 4, 1843 to March 4, 1851. ... Ohio Governors Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. ... The United States Whig Party was a political party of the United States. ...

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Warren County (May 1, 1803):

1. For General Joseph Warren, a hero of the American Revolutionary War who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. (O.R.)
2. For Warren County, Pennsylvania. (E.O.)

Washington County (July 27, 1788):

1. For General George Washington (O.R.)

Wayne County (August 15, 1796:

1. For General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (O.R.)

Williams County (1820):

1. For David Williams, one of the captors of spy John André in the American Revolutionary War (O.R.)

Wood County (1820):

1. For Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the engineer for General William Henry Harrison's army who built Fort Meigs (O.R.)

Wyandot County (1845):

1. For the Wyandot Native Americans, who lived in the area. "Wyandot" supposedly means "around the plains" in their language. (O.R., O.A.)
2. For the Native American word meaning "calf of the leg" or "tobacco tribe" (Rydjord)
3. For the Native American word meaning "dwellers on a peninsula" (Rydjord)

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Analysis of names

Below are categorized the names of counties by their sources. Each county is counted only one in the main entries. Those listed under "plus" appeared in previous categories, e.g. "Washington" is counted under Presidents of the United States, but also listed under Revolutionary War figures for completeness.

Of Ohio's 88 counties:

The President of the United States (often abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Ohio Governors Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. ... Lucas County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Morrow County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Trumbull County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Ross County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Hamilton County is a county of the state of Ohio, located in the southwest corner of the state. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 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Logan County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Paulding County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Preble County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Stark County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Van Wert County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Williams County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 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2. The Encyclopedia of Ohio, 2d ed. New York City: Somerset, 1994. (E.O.)
3. The Ohio Almanac, edited by Michael O'Bryant. Wilmington, Ohio: Orange Frazer Press, 1997. (O.A.)
4. Henry Garnett. American Names. Washington, D.C.: Public Affairs Press, 1947. (Garnett)
5. L.W. Heck. Delaware Place Names. Washington, D.C.: United States Geological Survey, 1955. (Heck)
6. Henry Howe. Historical Collections of Ohio. Cincinnati, Ohio: C.J. Krehbiel for the State of Ohio, 1904. (Howe)
7. David Lindsay. Ohio Western Reserve: The Story of its Place Names. Cleveland, Ohio: Western Reserve University, 1955. (Lindsay)
8. William D. Overman. Ohio Place Names. Akron, Ohio: Atlantic Press, 1951. (Overman, Place)
9. William D. Overman. Ohio Town Names. Akron, Ohio: Atlantic Press, 1951. (Overman, Town)
10. John Rydjord. Indian Place Names. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1968.
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