20th Century History Of Youngstown and Mahoning County,Ohio By Gen. Thomas W. Sanderson 1907 1,081 pages, illustrated, searchable A History of the County; its Townships, Towns, Churches,Schools, etc ; General and Local Statistics; MilitaryRecord; Portraits of Early Settlers and ProminentMen ; History of The Northwest Territory;History of Ohio; Miscellaneousmatters, etc., etc. - Bonus Book - Footprints of the Pioneers in The Ohio Valley By W. H. Venable. 1888 128 pages, illustrated, searchable Requires Adobe Reader 7.0 or higher to View (or MAC Preview Ver. 3) $11.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/Mahoning-County-Ohio-History-Bonus_W0QQitemZ130378319639QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e5b274717 The Ohio government authorized the creation of Mahoning County on February 16, 1846. Residents named the county after the Mahoning River. “Mahoning” is an Indian word meaning “salt licks.” Mahoning County is located in the northeastern portion of Ohio, and it is in the heart of Appalachia. Its eastern border helps form Ohio’s boundary with Pennsylvania. The county’s largest community and county seat is Youngstown. Adjacent counties Trumbull County (north) Mercer County, Pennsylvania (northeast) Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (east) Columbiana County (south) Stark County (southwest) Portage County (northwest) Contents - CHAPTER I Geology 21 CHAPTER II. Prehistoric Races 31 CHAPTER III. French Discoveries and Explorations 34 CHAPTER IV. Indian Occupancy 39 CHAPTER V. Colonial Charters and Land Titles .-14 CHAPTER VI. The Northwest Wrested From France 50 CHAPTER VII. The Transition Period—From War to War , 57 CHAPTER VIII. Expedition of George Rogers Clark 62 CHAPTER IX, State Cessions , 65 CHAPTER X. Sale of the Western Reserve 71 CHAPTER XI. The Connecticut Land Company 75 CHAPTER XII. The Settlement of Ohio 87 CHAPTER XIII. Settlement and Organization of Mahoning County 97 CHAPTER XIV County Officials Since the Organization of Mahoning County 118 CHAPTER XV. Youngstown—The County Seat 122 CHAPTER XVI. Townships and Towns 169 CHAPTER XVII. Transportation By Rail 231 CHAPTER XVIII. The Coal and Iron Industries 246 CHAPTER XIX. Manufactures 251 CHAPTER XX. Banks and Banking 271 CHAPTER XXI. The Bench and Bar 279 CHAPTER XXII. The Medical Profession ... .319 CHAPTER XXIII. Religious Development 341 CHAPTER XXIV. Education 374 CHAPTER XXV. Fraternal and Benevolent Organizations 386 CHAPTER XXVI. Public Institutions 399 CHAPTER XXVII. Military History of the County 411 CHAPTER XXVIII. The Press 427 BlOGRAPHICAL 435