{"id":6349,"date":"2016-06-08T18:53:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T18:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/?page_id=6349"},"modified":"2016-06-08T18:53:29","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T18:53:29","slug":"jefferson-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/ohio\/jefferson-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Jefferson County, Ohio Genealogy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n

Jefferson County, Ohio Records<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Jefferson County, Ohio<\/strong> (Map It<\/a>)<\/em> was created on July 29, 1797<\/strong> from Washington County<\/a>. This county was named for Thomas Jefferson<\/a>\u00a0(1743\u20131826), Vice President\u00a0when the county was organized, future U.S. President, and principal author of the\u00a0Declaration of Independence. <\/p>\n\n

Jefferson County<\/strong> is bordered by Columbiana County<\/a> (north), Hancock County, West Virginia<\/a> (northeast), Brooke County, West Virginia<\/a> (east), Ohio County, West Virginia<\/a> (southeast), Belmont County<\/a> (south), Harrison County<\/a> (southwest), Carroll County<\/a> (northwest).<\/p>\n\n

A Map of Jefferson County, Ohio<\/a> contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.<\/p>\n\n

Jefferson County<\/strong> Cities and Towns include Steubenville, Toronto, Amsterdam, Bergholz, Bloomingdale, Dillonvale, Empire, Irondale, Mingo Junction, Mount Pleasant, New Alexandria, Rayland, Richmond, Smithfield, Stratton, Tiltonsville, Wintersville. Other communities include Brilliant, East Springfield, Hammondsville, Hopewell, New Somerset, Piney Fork, Wolf Run, Weems.<\/p>\n\n

A Map of Jefferson County, Ohio<\/a> contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.<\/p>\n\n

Jefferson County<\/strong> Townships include Brush Creek, Cross Creek, Island Creek, Knox, Mount Pleasant, Ross, Salem, Saline, Smithfield, Springfield, Steubenville, Warren, Wayne, Wells. <\/p>\n\n