Did you know that Fostoria adjoins three Northwest Ohio counties? Seneca, Hancock and Wood counties all claim various areas of jurisdiction within the Fostoria city limits.
From 1887 through 1920 Fostoria was the heart of the glass industy
in the United States boasting 13 glass factories within the city
limits. These thriving businesses were provided resources through
two local excavation companies which harvested the rich lime quarries
in the area.
