Ohio District Court Jurisdictions

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History of Ohio District Courts

In 1803, the Ohio District was created by Congress.  All counties were in the Ohio District.  As more counties were created, they were assigned to the Ohio District.  In 1855, the Ohio District was split into the Ohio Northern District Court and the Ohio Southern District Court.  The districts were restructed and another district created in 1878.  The three courts were: Northern Eastern District Court, Northern Western District Court, and the Southern District Court.  In 1911, the Southern District Court was split into the Southern Western District Court and the Southern Eastern District Court, making four District Courts in the state of Ohio.  In the years 1815 and 1923, some counties were shifted from one District Court to another as deemed necessary.

National Archives at Chicago

• Records of the U.S. Circuit and District Courts, Southern District of Ohio, Western Division (Cincinnati)

Family Search Historical Records Collections

• Ohio, Northern District, Eastern Division, Naturalization Index, 1855-1967.
• Ohio, Southern District, Naturalization Index, 1852-1991.

District Courts and Circuit Courts had the same jurisdictions.

Counties within Each Ohio District Court

The following table gives the districts each county of Ohio was in from inception to current day.

County	Date established by Act	19 Feb 1803 - Ohio District Court Created	10 Feb 1855 - Ohio Northern or Southern District	8 June 1878 - Ohio Northern Eastern; Northern Western; Southern	3 March 1911 - Ohio Northern Eastern; Northern Western; Southern Eastern; Southern Western	4 March 1915 - Ohio Northern Eastern; Northern Western; Southern Eastern; Southern Western	14 Feb 1923 - Ohio Northern Eastern; Northern Western; Southern Eastern; Southern Western	April 2009 - Current District: Northern Eastern; Northern Western; Southern Western, Southern Eastern
Adams	10 July 1797 in Northwest Territory/became county in state of Ohio in 1 March 1803	Yes	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Allen	1 Mar 1820	No; Created 1 Mar 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Ashland	24 Feb 1846	No; created 24 Feb 1846; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Ashtabula	7 Jun 1807	No; created 7 Jun 1807; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Athens	1 Mar 1805	No; created 1 Mar 1805; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Auglaize	14 Feb 1848	No; created 14 Feb 1848; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Belmont	7 Sept 1801 in Northwest Territory/became county in Ohio 1 Mar 1803	Yes	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Brown	1 Mar 1819	No; created 1 Mar 1819; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Butler	1 May 1803	No; created 1 May 1803; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Carroll	1 Jan 1833	No; created 1 Jan 1833; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Champaign	1 Mar 1805	No; created 1 Mar 1805; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Clark	1 Mar 1818	No; created 1 Mar 1818	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Clermont	6 Dec 1800 in Northwest Territory/county of Ohio 1 Mar 1803	Yes	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Clinton	1 Mar 1810	No; created 1 Mar 1810; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Columbiana	1 May 1803	No; Created 1 May 1803; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Coshocton	31 Jan 1810	No; created 31 Jan 1810	Northern	Northern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Crawford	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Cuyahoga	7 Jun 1807	No; created & Jun 1807	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Darke	3 Jan 1809	No; created 3 Jan 1809	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Defiance	7 Apr 1845	No; created 7 Apr 1845; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Delaware	10 February 1808	No; created 10 Feb 1808; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Erie	16 Mar 1838	No; created 16 Mar 1838; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Fairfield	9 Dec 1800 in Northwest Territory/ became county in Ohio 1 Mar 1803	Yes	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Fayette	1 Mar 1810	No; created 1 Mar 1810; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Franklin	30 Apr 1803	No; created 30 Apr 1803; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Fulton	1 Apr 1850	No; created 1 Apr 1850; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Gallia	30 Apr 1803	No; created 30 Apr 1803; assigned Ohio District; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Geauga	1 Mar 1806	No; created 1 Mar 1806; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Greene	1 May 1803	No; created 1 May 1803; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Guernsey	1 Mar 1810	No; created 1 Mar 1810; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Hamilton	2 Jan 1790 in Northwest Territory/ became county in Ohio 1 Mar 1803	Yes	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Hancock	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Hardin	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Harrison	1 Feb 1813	No; created 1 Feb 1813; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Henry	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Highland	1 May 1805	No; created 1 May 1805; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Hocking	1 Mar 1818	No; created 1 Mar 1818; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Holmes	20 Jan 1824	No; created 20 Jan 1824; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Huron	7 Mar 1809	No; created 7 Mar 1809; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Jackson	1 Mar 1816	No; created 1 Mar 1816; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Jefferson	29 Jul 1797 in Northwest Territory/1 Mar 1803 became county of Ohio	Yes	Northern	Northern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Knox	1 Mar 1808	No; created 1 Mar 1808; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Lake	6 Mar 1840	No; created 6 Mar 1840; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Lawrence	21 Dec 1815	No; created 21 Dec 1815; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Licking	1 Mar 1808	No; created 1 Mar 1808; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Logan	1 Mar 1818	No; created 1 Mar 1818; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Lorain	26 Dec 1822	No; created 26 Dec 1822; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Lucas	20 Jun 1835	No; created 20 Jun 1835; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Madison	1 Mar 1810	No; created 1 Mar 1810; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Mahoning	1 Mar 1846	No; created 1 Mar 1846; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Marion	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Medina	18 Feb 1812	No; created 18 Feb 1812	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Meigs	1 Apr 1819	No; created 1 Apr 1819; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Mercer	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Miami	1 Mar 1807	No; created 1 Mar 1807; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Monroe	29 Jan 1813	No; created 29 Jan 1813; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Montgomery	1 May 1803	No; created 1 May 1803; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Morgan	29 Dec 1817	No; created 29 Dec 1817; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Morrow	1 Mar 1848	No; created 1 Mar 1848; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Muskingum	1 Mar 1804	No; created 1 Mar 1804; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Noble	1 Apr 1851	No; created 1 Apr 1851; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Ottawa	6 Mar 1840	No; created 6 Mar 1840; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Paulding	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Perry	1 Mar 1818	No; created 1 Mar 1818; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Pickaway	1 Mar 1810	No; created 1 Mar 1810; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Pike	1 Feb 1815	No; created 1 Feb 1815; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Portage	10 Feb 1807	No; created 7 Jun 1807; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Preble	1 Mar 1808	No; created 1 Mar 1808; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Putnam	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Richland	1 Mar 1808	No; created 1 Mar 1808; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Ross	20 Aug 1798 by Northwest Territory/1 Mar 1803 became a county in Ohio	Yes	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Sandusky	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Scioto	24 May 1803	No; created 24 May 1803; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Seneca	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Shelby	1 Apr 1819	No; created 1 Apr 1819; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Stark	13 Feb 1808	No; created 13 Feb 1808; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Summit	3 Mar 1840	No; created 3 Mar 1840; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Trumbull	10 Jul 1800 in Northwest Territory/1 Mar 1803 county became a part of Ohio	yes	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Tuscarawas	15 Mar 1808	No; created 15 Mar 1808; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Union	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Van Wert	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Vinton	23 Mar 1850	No; created 23 Mar 1850; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Warren	1 May 1803	No; created 1 May 1803; assigned Ohio District	Southern	Southern	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western	Southern Western
Washington	27 Jul 1788 in Northwest Territory/1 Mar 1803 became a state in Ohio	yes	Southern	Southern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern	Southern Eastern
Wayne	13 Feb 1808*	No; created 13 Feb 1808; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern	Northern Eastern
Williams	1 Apr 1820	No; created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Wood	1 Apr 1820	No; Created 1 Apr 1820; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern - western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western
Wyandot	3 Feb 1845	No; created 3 Feb 1845; assigned Ohio District	Northern	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western	Northern Western