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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 83 newspaper titles published in Sandusky County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1800. 14 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Fremont, Woodville, Clyde.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Sandusky. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
![Front page thumbnail: Fremont Journal (fremont, Sandusky County [ohio]) 1853-1866, January 1, 1858](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ndnp:ohi:batch_ohi_cobweb_ver04:data:sn85026050:00280775940:1858010101:0642/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg)
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View at Library of Congress![Front page thumbnail: Fremont Journal (fremont, Sandusky County [ohio]) 1853-1866, January 22, 1858](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ndnp:ohi:batch_ohi_cobweb_ver04:data:sn85026050:00280775940:1858012201:0654/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg)
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View at Library of Congress![Front page thumbnail: Fremont Journal (fremont, Sandusky County [ohio]) 1853-1866, January 29, 1858](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ndnp:ohi:batch_ohi_cobweb_ver04:data:sn85026050:00280775940:1858012901:0658/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg)
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View at Library of CongressCourtesy Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Page images are hotlinked from loc.gov; generally public domain / no known restrictions (U.S. papers older than 95 years are public domain in their entirety; newer issues may contain some copyrighted third-party material). Rights & access.
No digitized front pages for Sandusky were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
9 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett, Joseph and Rachel, House | Fremont | 1990 |
| Buckland, Ralph P., House | Fremont | 1974 |
| Cronenwett, Georg, House | Woodville | 1978 |
| Fabing, Frederick, House | Fremont | 1983 |
| Hayes, Rutherford B., House NHL | Fremont | 1966 |
| Layman, Christopher C., Law Office | Woodville | 1986 |
| McPherson, Maj. Gen. James B., House | Clyde | 1974 |
| Mull Covered Bridge | Burgoon | 1974 |
| Overmyer-Waggoner-Roush Farm | Lindsey | 1983 |
| Sandusky County Jail and Sheriff's House | Fremont | 1997 |
| Soldiers Memorial Parkway and McKinley Memorial Parkway | Fremont | 1991 |
| St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Fremont | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Sandusky was formed in 1820 (1820-04-01) from unknown / original county.
SANDUSKY created from Non-County Area 8 attached to HURON and Non-County Area 9 attached to LOGAN; SANDUSKY overlapped part of the area disputed with Michigan Territory since 1805 that was actually under Michigan control.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Sandusky County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 852 | 10,182 | 21,429 | 32,057 | 34,311 | 37,109 | 41,014 | 46,114 | 56,486 | 63,267 | 61,792 | 58,896 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Park units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| pevi | Park unit | 43.0 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
63 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Bakertown Cemetery |
| Beeler Cemetery |
| Binkley Cemetery |
| Bowlus Cemetery |
| Bowlus Cemetery |
| Brier Hill Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Colwell Cemetery |
| Dana Cemetery |
| Decker Cemetery |
| Ellsworth Cemetery |
| Fourmile House Cemetery |
| Foust Cemetery |
| Fuller Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Green Springs Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Halters Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Hessville Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hineline Cemetery |
| Hite Cemetery |
| Lathrop Cemetery |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Ludwig Cemetery |
| McCreary Farm Cemetery |
| McGormley Cemetery |
| McPherson Cemetery |
| Metzgar Cemetery |
| Mount Lebanon Cemetery |
| North Union Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Overmyer Cemetery |
| Pember Farm Cemetery |
| Quinshan Cemetery |
| Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Lawrence Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Philomena Cemetery |
| Sandusky County Cemetery |
| Schoch Cemetery |
| Shawl Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Tew Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Troy Township Cemetery |
| Wales Corner Cemetery |
| Washington Chapel Cemetery |
| West Union Cemetery |
| Westwood Cemetery |
| Whittlesey Cemetery |
| Wickwire Cemetery |
| Woodville Cemetery |
| York Free Chapel Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Gibsonburg Junction |
| Teemes |
| Tousaint |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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