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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,574. The county seat is Jefferson. The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1811. The name Ashtabula derives from the Lenape language phrase ashte-pihële, which translates to 'always enough (fish) to go around, to be given away' and is a contraction of apchi ('always') + tepi ('enough') + hële (verb of motion). Ashtabula County comprises the Ashtabula, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area.
The county is best known for having nineteen covered bridges within the county limits, including both the longest and the shortest covered bridges in the United States. Grapes are a popular crop and there are several award-winning wineries in the region due to the favorable microclimate from the nearby lake. During the winter, Ashtabula County (along with neighboring Geauga and Lake Counties, as well as Crawford and Erie Counties in neighboring Pennsylvania) receives frequent lake-effect snow and is part of the Southeastern Lake Erie Snowbelt.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1798 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1808 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1811 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1812 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1820 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1820 | 7,382
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1830 | 14,584
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1840 | 23,724
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1850 | 28,767
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1860 | 31,814
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1870 | 32,517
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1880 | 37,139
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1890 | 43,655
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1900 | 51,448
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1910 | 59,547
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1920 | 65,545
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1930 | 68,361
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1940 | 68,674
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1950 | 78,695
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1960 | 93,067
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1970 | 98,237
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1980 | 104,215
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1990 | 99,821
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/
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