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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Ashland County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,447. Its county seat is Ashland. The county is named for "Ashland", the home of Senator Henry Clay near Lexington, Kentucky. It was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland and Wayne Counties.
Ashland County comprises the Ashland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Mansfield-Ashland-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | 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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1850 | 23,813
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1860 | 22,951
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1870 | 21,933
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1880 | 23,883
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1890 | 22,223
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1900 | 21,184
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1910 | 22,975
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1920 | 24,627
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1930 | 26,867
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1940 | 29,785
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1950 | 33,040
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1960 | 38,771
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1970 | 43,303
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1980 | 46,178
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1990 | 47,507
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Research Tips
External links
www.ashlandcounty.org/
Obituary Index to local newspapers in Ashland County area
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