County · code 39005
Ashland CountyOhio
Ashland County is a county in Ohio with its seat in the city of Ashland. It was formed in 1846.
- Founded1846
- County seatAshland
- Named forAshland, Kentucky
- Land area423 sq mi + 3.9 sq mi water
- Population52,447 2020 Census
Where it is
Ashland on the map of Ohio
Ohio has 88 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1846 from Huron County, Lorain County, Richland County and Wayne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Ashland County was created on February 24, 1846, from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland, and Wayne counties. The following year, on February 5, 1847, Ashland lost territory to Richland County.
- 1846Ashland County created Ashland created from Huron, Lorain, Richland, and Wayne. · Ohio Laws 1845, 44th assy., loc., secs. 1-2/pp. 172-173
- 1847
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Ashland
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Ashland County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (ashlandcounty.org).
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Address points Official
One point per address, 24,599 in all from Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP), Ohio DAS/OIT (state GIS office).
edited 24 June 2025 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Ashland by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Ashland County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Ashland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Ashland County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Ashland County
- When was Ashland County founded?
- Ashland County was founded in 1846, formed from Huron County, Lorain County, Richland County and Wayne County, and named after Ashland, Kentucky.
- What is the county seat of Ashland County?
- The county seat of Ashland County is Ashland.
- Is there an online parcel map for Ashland County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Ashland County's boundary or name changed?
- Ashland County was created in 1846 from Huron County, Lorain County, Richland County and Wayne County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Richland County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Ashland County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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