Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy

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County Courthouse
"Where Government Works" 373 South High Street, 23rd Floor Columbus, OH 43215

History

 * Named for Benjamin Franklin.
 * The county was created just 2 months after Ohio became a state.
 * The county originally extended all the way to Lake Erie before the divisions.

Parent County
Created 9 December 1800 from Ross and Wayne counties

Boundary Changes

 * Parts set off in a series of divisions:
 * Champaign 20 Febrary 1805
 * Delaware 10 Febrary 1808
 * Pickaway 12 January 1810
 * Madison 16 Febrary 1810
 * Union 10 January 1820

Populated Places

 * Cities: Bexley . Columbus . Dublin . Gahanna . Grandview Heights . Grove City . Hilliard . Pickerington . Reynoldsburg . Upper Arlington . Westerville . Whitehall . Worthington
 * Villages: Brice . Canal Winchester . Groveport . Harrisburg . Lockbourne . Marble Cliff . Minerva Park . New Albany . Obetz . Riverlea . Urbancrest . Valleyview
 * Townships: Blendon . Brown . Clinton . Franklin . Hamilton . Jackson . Jefferson . Madison . Mifflin . Norwich . Perry . Plain . Pleasant . Prairie . Sharon . Truro . Washington
 * Communities: Amlin . Blacklick . Blacklick Estates .Darbydale . Galloway . Georgesville . Huber Ridge . Lake Darby . Lincoln Village . New Rome

Neighboring Counties
Delaware | Fairfield | Licking | Madison | Pickaway | Union

Web Sites

 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Franklin County
 * The Franklin County OH GenWeb Project, a member of The OHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Franklin County.