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Geauga County

Geauga County, Ohio
Geauga County Courthouse P7010530.jpg
Geauga County Courthouse
Seal of Geauga County, Ohio
Seal
Map of Ohio highlighting Geauga County
Location in the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded March 1, 1806
Named for a Native American word for "raccoon"
Seat Chardon
Largest city Chardon
Area
 • Total 408 sq mi (1,057 km2)
 • Land 400 sq mi (1,036 km2)
 • Water 8.1 sq mi (21 km2), 2.0%
Population
 • (2010) 93,389
 • Density 233/sq mi (90/km²)
Congressional district 14th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.co.geauga.oh.us

Geauga County (/iˈɔːɡə/ jee-AW-gə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 93,389. The county seat is Chardon. The county is named for a Onondaga or Seneca language word meaning 'raccoon', originally the name of the Grand River.

Geauga County is part of the Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 2008, Forbes Magazine ranked Geauga County as the fourth best place in America to raise a family.

Geauga County is named after the Onondaga word jyo’ä·gak or Seneca jo’ä·ka, both meaning 'raccoon' (originally the name of the Grand River).

After the discovery of the New World, the land that became Geauga County was originally part of the French colony of Canada (New France), which was ceded in 1763 to Great Britain and renamed Province of Quebec. In the late 18th century the land became part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in the Northwest Territory, and then was purchased by the Connecticut Land Company in 1795.


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