Created by the Ohio legislature in 1820 and named for Revolutionary War heroDavid Williams <strong>Williams County</strong> is situated in the northwest corner ... » 

Created by the Ohio legislature in 1820 and named for Revolutionary War heroDavid Williams Williams County is situated in the northwest corner of Ohiobordered by Michigan on the north and Indiana on the west. In the early 1830ssettlers began pouring into the county primarily farm families seekinginexpensive land and new lives on the frontier. Many were European immigrantsor the children of immigrants willing to perform the backbreaking labornecessary to clear and drain the forests and convert them into fertilefarmlands. Arrival of the Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad in1854 opened new markets for local agricultural products and small industriesand gave birth to bustling new communities along the rail line. The strong workethic faith entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community that hascharacterized the people of Williams Countyapast and presentahas worked awonderful transformation turning a wilderness into fine farms and communitiesoffering modern public facilities and services numerous businesses andindustries and a high quality of life in a rural setting. «