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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Erie County, Ohio.

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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

Wikipedia

Thomas Edison's Birthplace

Cedar Point

Plum Brook Station

National Register of Historic Places

Genealogy Trails

Erie County Genealogical Society Records

Firelands Genealogical Society

Genealogy Express

Erie County Historical Society

US Gen Web



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