History of Union County, Ohio By Pliny A. Durant, 1916 1,200 Pages, illustrated, searchable - Bonus Book – History of Jerome Township, Union County, OH By W. L. Curry 1913 205 Pages, illustrated, searchable Requires Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher to View (or MAC Preview Ver. 3) $11.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/Union-County-Ohio-History-Jerome-Township-History_W0QQitemZ200451659264QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2eabd99600 Union County has been under the rule of three countries in its history: France, England, and the present-day United States. It was discovered by the French explorer La Salle, along with traders and missionaries who accompanied. After the French and Indian War, the Treaty of Paris of 1763 placed the area under British rule. Following the American Revolution, in 1783, the area would eventually become known as the Northwest Territory and part of the United States. [ On January 10, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Union County. The state formed the county from parts of Franklin, Delaware, Logan, and Madison Counties. Because the county was formed from a union of parts of other counties, residents chose the name Union for the new county. CONTENTS: PART I. HISTORY OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY. PART II. HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO. PART III. HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY. PART IV. MILITARY HISTORY PART V. TOWNSHIP HISTORIES PORTRAITS ILLUSTRATIONS MISCELLANEOUS