{"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<\/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