Belmont County, Location

Belmont County

Formed 7 Sep 1801, 534 square miles
Parent counties: Jefferson and Washington

Evolution of county from date of formation until it assumed its final form
7 Sep 1801: Erected and organized
1 Mar 1810: Diminished by formation of Guernsey
1 Mar 1813: Part of Monroe attached temporarily until organized
1 Mar 1815: Diminished by organization of Monroe

The original county seat was located in Putney in 1802. In 1805 it was moved to St. Clairsville. Belmont County lost land to  Guernsey and Monroe counties.

Federal Population schedules extant from 1820-1940. (1890 missing)

Non-population schedules:
1820 Manufacturers; 1850 Agricultural; 1850 Industry; 1860 Agricultural; 1860 Mortality; 1870 Agricultural; 1870 Industry; 1880 Agricultural; 1880 Mortality

Townships:
Colerain, Flushing, Goshen, Kirkwood, Mead, Pease, Pultney, Richland, Somerset, Smith, Union, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wheeling, and York.

Courthouse:
101 W. Main St., St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950-1225
http://www.belmontcountyohio.org

Belmont County Genealogical Society
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohbelogs/