Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Erie County, Ohio.
Official Website
The county was formed in 1838 and is named for the Erie tribe, whose name was their word for "wildcat". Thomas Edison was born here and it is also the home to the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company and their flagship amusement park Cedar Point.
Adjacent Counties & Provinces
Cities & Villages
- Bay View
- Bellevue (part)
- Berlin Heights
- Castalia
- Huron
- Kelley's Island
- Milan (part)
- Sandusky (County Seat)
- Vermilion (part)
Other Townships & Communities: Avery, Axtel, Bay Bridge, Berlin, Berlinville, Beulah Beach, Birmingham, Bloomingville, Bogart, Ceylon, Columbus Park, Crystal Rock, Fairview Lanes, Florence, Groton, Heidelberg Beach, Kimball, Margaretta, Mitiwanga, Oberlin Beach, Oxford, Parkertown, Perkins, Prout, Ruggles Beach, Sand Hill, Sandusky South, Shinrock, Springbrook, Volunteer Bay, Weyers, White's Landing and Wilmer
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Erie County Genealogical Society Records
Firelands Genealogical Society
Erie County Historical Society