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County Information
Founded February 13, 1808
Named for John Stark, Revolutionary War General known as the "Hero of Bennington"

The county seat is Canton.

Cities
Alliance * Canal Fulton * Canton * Louisville * Massillon * North Canton

Canton, Ohio
Public Square in Canton, OH

Villages
Beach City * Brewster * East Canton * East Sparta * Hartville * Hills and Dales
Limaville * Magnolia * Minerva * Meyers Lake * Navarre * Waynesburg * Wilmot

Census-designated places
Greentown * Perry Heights * Uniontown
Other localities:
Avondale * Cairo * Marchand * Maximo * Middlebranch * New Franklin
North Industry * North Lawrence * Paris * Richville * Robertsville * Waco

Stark County Data

 

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Wills and Probate Records

Website Updates:
Apr 2021: CEMETERIES: Walker Farm Burials, Paris Township Cemetery, Sprague/Slagle/Snively Cem. Burials; McKinley Farm Burials

Will abstracts for CLEMENS, FLICKINGER, MONTGOMERY

Land Deeds abstracts (under COUNTY RECORDS)


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