Hardin County Resources |
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Facts & Figures |
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County Seat: |
Kenton (north of Springfield between Dunkirk and Bellefontaine along Highway 68 & 67 & 309 on the banks of Scioto River near Indian Lake & Tymochtee Creek. |
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Established: |
1820 |
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Parent County: |
Logan |
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Area: |
471 square miles |
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Named For: |
General John Hardin, a veteran of the Revolutionary War who was slain by Miami Indians while on a peace mission as an ambassador appointed by President George Washington. |
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Location: |
Central-Northwestern Ohio |
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Topography: |
Level till plains with rolling hills and sharp slopes. |
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Major Cities, Villages |
Ada, Alger, Dunkirk, Forest, Kenton, McGuffey, Mount Victory, Patterson, Ridgeway |
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Population: |
1830 : 210, 1850: 8,251, 1900: 31,187, 1990: 31,100 |
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People of Note: |
Carey Orr (Chicago Tribune Political Cartoonist), Daniel C. Beard (Founder-Boy Scouts of America), Stephen Foster (Composer), Wheeler McMillian (National Audubon Society Director, Farm Journal Editor-in-Chief ), Jacob Parrot 1843-1908 (1st recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor - Pvt., 33rd Ohio Inf., Civil War). |
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Historical Society |
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Hardin County Historical Museum |
PO Box 521, North Main Street, Kenton, Ohio 43326-1505 |
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Genealogical Society |
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Hardin County Genealogical Society |
PO Box 520, Kenton, Ohio 43326-0520 |
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Convention & Visitor's Bureau |
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Hardin County Chamber of Commerce |
118 South Main Street, Kenton, Ohio 43326 Website: http://www.hardinohio.org/chamber/ |
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County Courthouse |
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Hardin County Courthouse |
One Courthouse Square, Suite 100, Kenton, Ohio 43326 |
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County Archives |
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County Recorder's Office |
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County Library |
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Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library |
325 E. Columbus Street, Kenton, Ohio 43326-1546 Website: http://library.norweld.lib.oh.us/kenton/ |
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Other Resources |
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Political Graveyard |
Hardin County Politicians |
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Surrounding Counties |
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Wyandot |
Marion |
Union |
Logan |
Auglaize |
Allen |
Hancock |
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