Interim Content
Medina County, Ohio
Summary
Located in northeastern Ohio. Settled 1811. Organized from Portage Co., 1818. Population in 1830 about 7,600. Seat of justice, town of Medina. JS visited many areas in county, including New Portage and Norton, 1834. JS attempted to obtain license from county to perform marriages in Medina Township, 1836. Many members of extended Smith family resided in county, 1838. JS and Sidney Rigdon sought refuge in county while escaping from Kirtland enemies, Jan. 1838. Summit Co. eventually formed from portions of Portage, Medina, and Stark counties, 1840.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 21 April 1833
- Letter to John Smith, 2 July 1833
- Letterbook 1
- License, 21 March 1836
- Minutes, 2 May 1833
- Minutes, 23 March 1833–B
- Minutes, 9 February 1834
- County
- Medina County
- State/Province
- Ohio
- Country:
- United States of America