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Ohio County
Union County, Ohio
Honda's American home and Columbus's fastest-growing suburb - from Marysville's Honda of America Manufacturing plant (Honda's first US automobile manufacturing facility, opened 1982 - the pioneer of Japanese automotive manufacturing in America, producing Honda Accords, Civics, and other models and demonstrating that Japanese-quality manufacturing was achievable on American soil) to Union County's position as one of Ohio's fastest-growing counties driven by Columbus suburban expansion, and a north-central Ohio community whose identity transformed from agricultural to automotive manufacturing hub in one generation.
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Office: Union County Emergency Management Agency – 233 W. Sixth St., Marysville, OH 43040 | (937) 645-3174; Director Brad Gilbert.
911/Non-Emergency: Union County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division – 9 full-time civilian communications officers; dispatches for 8 Fire and EMS departments; operates a Next Generation 911 (NG9-1-1) system with enhanced caller location for wireless calls.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-33 and SR-31/38 serve Marysville, the county seat, in west-central Ohio
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Marysville sits along US-33, home to Honda’s Marysville manufacturing complex just outside the city.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Union County Building/Permits – confirm current contact via unioncountyohio.gov.
Notes: Union County is genuinely, nationally significant in American automotive manufacturing history. In 1979, Honda opened its Marysville Motorcycle Plant – the first-ever Honda manufacturing facility in the United States, starting with just 64 employees (55 Americans, 11 Japanese) producing the CR250M Elsinore. In November 1982, the adjacent Marysville Auto Plant produced America’s first Honda Accord, making Honda the first Japanese automaker to build cars on U.S. soil – a watershed moment now recognized as a turning point in American manufacturing history. The 3.6-million-square-foot Marysville Auto Plant now employs roughly 4,200 workers and has built well over 10 million vehicles. The Honda Heritage Center, 24025 Honda Parkway, Marysville, OH 43040 | (937) 644-6888, is a museum dedicated to this “Made in America” legacy, open for public and school-group tours.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Union County Veterans Service Commission – 835 E. Fifth St., Suite B, Marysville, OH 43040; provides VA claims assistance, no-cost transportation to VA facilities, and temporary/emergency financial assistance.
State: Ohio Department of Veterans Services – dvs.ohio.gov
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Marysville Public Library – 231 S. Plum Street, Marysville, OH 43040 | (937) 642-1876 | Hours: Mon-Thu 9 AM-8 PM, Fri 9 AM-6 PM, Sat 9 AM-5 PM, Sun 1-5 PM; serves over 30,000 residents; Raymond Branch, 21698 Main Street, Raymond, OH 43067 | (937) 246-4795.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Honda Heritage Center and the Marysville Auto Plant/Performance Manufacturing Center are the county’s signature industrial-heritage attractions.
Notes: The genuine “first Japanese automaker to build cars in America” heritage is one of the most historically significant industrial facts covered anywhere in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Union County Auditor – confirm current phone via unioncountyohio.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: Union County Dog Warden (Union County Sheriff’s Office, Patrol Division) – (937) 645-4110.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Union County Soil and Water Conservation District – confirm current contact via unioncountyohio.gov.
NOTES: Union County is the third county in the final batch (Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Union, Van Wert, Vinton, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Williams, Wood, Wyandot) of the Ohio v2 redo. The genuine “first Japanese automaker to build cars in America” heritage (Honda, Marysville) is one of the most historically significant industrial facts covered anywhere in this project. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Union County
Union County is Ohio’s Honda county – the birthplace of Japanese automotive manufacturing in the United States and one of the Columbus metro’s fastest-growing suburban communities.
Marysville (the county seat, population ~25,000) was transformed by Honda of America Manufacturing’s 1982 opening – the first Japanese automobile manufacturing plant in the United States, producing the Honda Accord on American soil and beginning the transformation of the US automotive industry. Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant and the adjacent East Liberty Auto Plant collectively employ over 13,000 workers and have made Union County one of the most economically robust small counties in Ohio.
Honda’s success in Marysville demonstrated definitively that Japanese manufacturing quality could be replicated in America, influencing Toyota, Nissan, and every subsequent Japanese automotive investment in the United States.
The Columbus metro’s northwestern expansion has driven rapid residential growth in Marysville and Plain City, adding residential and commercial development to the industrial base.
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Union County Auditor at 233 W. Sixth Street, Marysville, OH 43040, phone 937-645-3003. Appeal to County Board of Revision by April 1.
Courts & Legal
Union County Probate Court at 215 W. Fifth Street, Marysville, OH 43040, phone 937-645-4076, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
PROBATE COURT
233 West 6th St, Marysville, OH 43040
(937) 645-3012
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Union County Probate Court, Marysville (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Union County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Union County Probate Court 215 West Fifth Street, Room B06, Marysville, OH 43040 (937) 645-3029
Union County was founded April 1, 1820, formed from parts of surrounding counties (hence its name), in central Ohio, seated in Marysville.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Ohio has not adopted the Uniform Probate Code, but has incorporated some streamlined concepts into its own system under Title 21 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC Chapters 2101-2131).
Summary Release from Administration (ORC § 2113.03) – available for very small estates valued at $5,000 or less. Lets the court release assets quickly, often to cover funeral expenses and support the surviving family, without a fiduciary being appointed.
Release from Administration (ORC § 2113.03) – Ohio’s broader small-estate shortcut. Available when the gross probate estate is $35,000 or less, OR up to $100,000 if the entire estate passes to a surviving spouse (by will or by Ohio’s intestacy law). No executor/administrator is appointed; the court releases the estate directly to the person(s) entitled to it.
Full Estate Administration – required when the estate exceeds these thresholds or the situation is otherwise contested or complex. The court appoints a fiduciary (Ohio’s term for executor/administrator), issues a Certificate of Appointment once any will is admitted, and the fiduciary inventories assets, publishes notice to creditors, pays debts, and distributes what remains under ongoing court supervision.
Step 2: filing for administration
File the will (if any) and an application with the Probate Court in the county where the decedent resided.
If pursuing Release from Administration or Summary Release, complete the applicable court forms (Form 5.0 for standard Release, Form 5.10 for Summary Release) along with a complete asset inventory and supporting documents.
For full administration, the court issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration to the appointed fiduciary.
The fiduciary publishes notice to creditors; claims generally must be presented within 6 months of the date of death.
The fiduciary inventories and manages estate assets, pays valid debts and expenses, and distributes what remains according to the will or Ohio’s intestacy law, reporting to the court along the way.
The estate is closed once a final account is filed and approved by the court.
What it costs
Filing fees vary by county – check with Union County directly for current fees.
No state estate tax, no state inheritance tax (repealed effective January 1, 2013). Only the federal estate tax could apply, and only to very large estates ($15,000,000 per individual as of 2026).
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
PROBATE COURT
233 West 6th St, Marysville, OH 43040
(937) 645-3012
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
221 West 5th St, Marysville, OH 43040
(937) 644-9111
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
940 London Ave, Marysville, OH 43040
(937) 645-3010
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
940 London Ave, Marysville, OH 43040
(937) 642-2053
Job and Family Services
940 London Ave, Marysville, OH 43040
(937) 644-1010
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Union County Health Department – confirm current contact via unioncountyohio.gov.
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