The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-04-28
THE STATE OF OHIO.
COUNTIES, COUNTY SEATS,
WHEN AND HOW FORMED, A E
TER WHOM Ma MED sc. s

We are indebted to the Auditor OF
States OEice for the following items Of
Information, in reference to the first for.
NATION sof the eighty-eight counties III
Ohio. The facts embodied ia this Con-
-densed form, viii be found not only 10.
teresting, but useful: af -@. -s
Adams county-County Seat, Wcs,
Uniou-was formed ,Inly 10, 1T97. by
proclamation Of Gov ST. Clair, il honor
OF President John Adams @a -
Allen Lima, April |, 1920, from In
dian Territory. after Col. Allen, OF the. val.
Of 1872. s@ | ss#' " 5~&@ - 81
sg A 1htand a sllaad,y Feb. sc, sac
from Richtand, L.orahr, Waync and iIa-
ron, in compliment 70 Clay. - 800 -@ s
Ash,aoula Jefferson, Jan Z, 1891
from Trumbull and Gennga. from Ashta-
bitia River w!4ieh signifies Fish Rlser.'g--
+ a Athcps --A;heus. March !, 1896, from
IgW ashiugton, from Atlicns, lis seat ot
Justice .
Anglaize : Waupaltomnetn. Feb. 81 4
is IS, from a lien aud Mercer from a u
g!aize river. rz~.h csw er<sa.s z..s vs at
+ sBt.mont-St Clqirsyiile, Sept 1901
i proclamation of Gov. St. Clair. two
/ Frcnch wards, signifying 'ile mountain
Browa- George town, March l. 1917
! from Adams and Clermous after Gen
Jacob Drowa, of the war Of ASIA. y rg
I Butler- ltauiiiton, 1865, from Hamil
ton. af,er Gen Richard Bullrr. Of Ia.
! Revolution. s.0'~ -
Carroll Carroll.on, 1929, from
tCoinmbiaua, Tuscarawas, Harrison, Jef
ffcrson aud S.afk, after Charles Carroll 0
] Carrollton. .. ..---a-. ..s =rr- r,,,-
Is Champaign- Trbana. March ], ,lTO5
tfrom Grtenc ana Franklin, from tn
character ofthe country @as @5 /"
! Clark - Springfield. March l, 1877
from Medina and Champaign, after Gen
I George II odgers CLARK as- e. Asz .sss
! Ciermont-Batavia, Dec. 8, 1900
proclamation of Gov. Sc. Clair, prob
ably sfuer Germout, France. -s#Fg- -g e-
Clinton Nv iiniington, Feb 10. 1910
/ from Warren and Highland. after Gov
I George Clinton, Vice President ,Unitet
Estates. 1900. 80. -,..,s..-s...s .,.-- sg
/ Columbiana--New Lisbon, March -
! 1868, from J ,fferson and washir cton, fan
p! cy Mans from Columbus an Anna s@
! CoshocIon, ,--Coshoctou, March I
s 1910. f-om MuskIngum and Tuscarawas
after The Indian siilage of fGocshacht. .nenk
/, Crawford I}ucyrus, 4 pril J., iS3H
!. FROM an old Indian Territory, att CT Go
WIN ,Graw ford, eof Va. @5 = sssaSs8 .
) fCuyairo ga Ciey yeiand, Feb. 10, 1907
4 from sGeuaga, after Cuyahoga vice
l. Urke-- Greenrilie, JAM 3, 1860, frot
after GelI w rns Darke, of Penn. 81 -7
Defiance lance, Mares &, 1874;
1 from sWiiiiams j. Henry aud Paldiug, aftt
Ilfost defiance. 8 .fs g sa-s sss X
1=z Mlaware--Deiawa Feb. 10, 1906
! from FraaSlin, after the Delaware Trib
Ro- 5e-nnsbka -s ~'
ErIe--Ssndasky City, 1899. from 'Uc
) ron sudSlbddsks !, after the Z lie tt!Ue {
Indians. 5A ls's' -l y
a.Fairlie!aA-Lancaster. Dec. 9, -Is0'
: proclamation of Gov. ST. Clair, after II
beauty Of lis fs:r feIds s% .sa So
! Fayettc-Washington. March 1, 1911
from Ross and Highland. after Marqu
file La Fayettc. -+-.-s-~ -.--.
Franklin Co!umbns, April 50, I83;
from Ross, after Bgujamin Franklin.
Fu,ton--Ouokee, Fch< 23, l3J
J. from Lucas, Henry and Williams,
t Gallia--Gallipbis, April 80, l3G
! FROM Washington, afier the Grccian nau
Of France, from whence it was ori.hl4i
{ settled. e. ......- ... ... ---s s-.
; Geauga--Cilardon, 1905. from Tar
d. b2l! after .stsaug1, signifyine 'HscAcol
Y Grcen"--Xenia May l. !s2%. fr7