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Ohio County was formed from the District of West Augusta, VA in 1776. It was named for the Ohio River, which forms its western boundary. West Liberty (formerly Black's Cabin) was the county seat from 1777 to 1797. The city of Wheeling has been the county seat since that time
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Incorporated Communities
Village of Bethlehem
Village of Clearview
Town of Triadelphia
Village of Valley Grove
Town of West Liberty
City of Wheeling (partly in Marshall County)

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Ohio County Online Data

BIRTHS

DEATHS

MARRIAGES

CENSUS

BIOGRAPHIES

HISTORY

OBITUARIES

NEWSPAPER DATA

MILITARY DATA

WILLS

 CEMETERIES

MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Website Updates:
Feb 2010: More entries from the 1907 Human Society Ledger
Jan 2010: 1840 Census of Pensioners
Nov 2009: 1907 Ledger of Names from Humane Society; History of Short Creek Methodist Episcopal Church; Early Marriages
Aug 2009: Col. Moses Shepherd biography and history of Monument Place
Apr 2009: Old Tent Cemetery burials
Jan 2008: HOGG, PATTERSON Illinois death announcements
July 2008: AULT will; Stone Church Cemetery Burials; A few Short Creek, West Liberty and "Dixon Farm" cemetery burials; History of West Liberty and Short Creek; Anniversary party news for RIDDLE; McColloch and Delaplaine Family Bios; Attack on Fort Henry; Formation of Ohio County, Early History, Early Elections and Families Involved in Indian Attacks; History of the Third Presbyterian Church in Wheeling
April 2008: Obituaries and Death Notices; Local News Items ; Ohio County Marriages from 1863-1865; Revolutionary War Service Locations of John Milligan

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Surrounding Counties

Brooke County (north)

Marshall County (south)

Jefferson County, Ohio (northwest)

Washington County, Penn (east)

Belmont County, Ohio (west)

 


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