Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy

United States Ohio  Crawford County

Parent County
1820--Crawford County was created 12 February 1820 from Delaware County. County seat: Bucyrus

Boundary Changes
1835 - Six miles on the western side was added from the Wyndot Indian Reservation

1842 - The last of the Wyandot Reservation was purchased and added to the county

1845 - Wyandot County was formed from an 18 mile strip from western Crawford County       - A 4 x 20 mile strip was added on the eastern side from Richland County        - A 2 x 16 mile strip was added on the south from Marion County

1848 - A 1 x 7 mile strip on the Counties southeast was given to Morrow County when it was formed       This finalized the boundaries of Crawford County

Townships (Current)[[Image:Downloaded633961178614216871_crawford_townships_tn.gif|frame|right|508x526px|Map of Townships of Crawford County, OH]]

 * Auburn
 * Bucyrus
 * Chatfield
 * Cranberry
 * Dallas
 * Holmes
 * Jackson
 * Jefferson
 * Liberty
 * Lykens
 * Polk
 * Sandusky
 * Texas
 * Tod
 * Vernon
 * Whetstone

Populated Places

 * Bucyrus
 * Galion
 * Crestline
 * New Washington
 * Leesville
 * Oceola
 * New Winchester
 * Tiro
 * North Robinson
 * Sulphur Springs
 * Broken Sword
 * Chatfield
 * Lykens

Neighboring Counties

 * Huron
 * Marion
 * Morrow
 * Richland
 * Seneca
 * Wyandot

Military

 * Civil War Civil War service men from Crawford County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Crawford County.


 * - 1st Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery, a battery is like a company in an artillery regiment.

Vital Records

 * Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch – Pilot. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Clear Fork Ohio Family History Center (Galion)