Editing Huron County, Ohio (section)

==History==
Huron County was named in honor of the [[Wyandot people|Huron Indians]] (more correctly called the Wyandot), an Iroquoian-speaking tribe who occupied large areas in the Great Lakes region. The word "Huron" may be French, although this origin is disputed.<ref name="osuedc">{{cite web|url=http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39077&sid=0 |title=Huron County data |access-date=April 28, 2007 |publisher=[[Ohio State University]] Extension Data Center |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093920/http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39077&sid=0 |archive-date=May 18, 2015 }}</ref>

In the late 18th century, this area was in the U.S. [[Northwest Territory]], part of the [[Connecticut Western Reserve]] in a sub-region called the [[Firelands]]. Connecticut had originally claimed the land as part of its original colony, then afterward wanted to use it to grant land to veterans in lieu of cash payment for their service in the war. In 1795, the [[Connecticut Land Company]] purchased this land for resale and development. Later, it was solely administered by the "Fire Land Company".<ref>'Firelands Pioneer' series of publications (Firelands Historical Society) beginning in 1858-</ref>  Many of the townships in Huron County are named for places in Connecticut.