Lorain County, Ohio, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Lorain County lies along the southern shore of Lake Erie in northeastern Ohio, west of Cleveland. Elyria is its county seat, and other communities include Lorain, Oberlin, Avon and North Ridgeville. Farming, milling, lake commerce, shipbuilding and steel production shaped its development. The county was created in 1822 and its government began operating in 1824. Its landscape includes lakeshore cities, suburban communities and agricultural areas.