Coshocton County, Ohio
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 51 newspaper titles published in Coshocton County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1826. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Coshocton, Warsaw, West Lafayette.
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Newspapers published in Coshocton
Library of Congress51 newspaper titles
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams-Gray House | Trinway | 1979 |
| Chalfant Church | Warsaw | 1982 |
| Coshocton County Courthouse | Coshocton | 1973 |
| Coshocton Main Street Historic District | Coshocton | 2019 |
| Eldridge-Higgins Building | Coshocton | 1998 |
| Ferguson, Andrew, House | West Lafayette | 1978 |
| Helmick Covered Bridge | Blissfield | 1975 |
| Johnson, Thomas, House | Plainfield | 1982 |
| Johnson-Humrickhouse House (Additional Documentation) | Coshocton | 1974 |
| Lamberson-Markley Houses | Canal Lewisville | 1984 |
| Lee, Samuel, House | Coshocton | 1979 |
| Meek, J.F., Buildings | Coshocton | 1985 |
| Miller, Daniel, House | West Lafayette | 1980 |
| Milligan, Cuthbert, House | Coshocton | 1980 |
| Muskingum River Navigation Historic District | Coshocton | 2007 |
| Nichols, Eli, Farm | Howard | 1982 |
| Old Union School | Coshocton | 1984 |
| Roscoe Village | Coshocton | 1973 |
| Walhounding Canal Lock No. 9 | Warsaw | 1986 |
| Warsaw Hotel | Warsaw | 1994 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCoshocton was formed in 1810 (1810-03-01) from Muskingum, Tuscarawas.
COSHOCTON created from MUSKINGUM and TUSCARAWAS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCoshocton County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,086 | 21,590 | 25,032 | 26,642 | 29,337 | 29,595 | 30,594 | 31,141 | 32,224 | 36,024 | 36,655 | 36,612 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS112 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 112 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Mills Cemetery |
| Amity Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bakersville Cemetery |
| Bakersville Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Baptist Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Big Run Cemetery |
| Blissfield Cemetery |
| Blooming Grove Cemetery |
| Borden Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Branch Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Broomstick Cemetery |
| Bucklew Cemetery |
| Burkhardt Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Canal Lewisville Cemetery |
| Caton Cemetery |
| Chalfant Meeting House Cemetery |
| Chalfant Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Chili Cemetery |
| Christian Chapel Cemetery |
| Clapboard Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Corbit - Swigert Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Crossroads Church Cemetery |
| Dutch Run Cemetery |
| Evansburg Cemetery |
| Everal Chapel Cemetery |
| Fairfield Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Flint Cemetery |
| Fox Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Giffen Cemetery |
| Goshen Cemetery |
| Halifax Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Honey Run Cemetery |
| Jefferson Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Keene Methodist Cemetery |
| Keene Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Kimble Cemetery |
| Knob Cemetery |
| Lower Cemetery |
| Marquands Mills Cemetery |
| McGee Cemetery |
| McKee Cemetery |
| Memory Garden Cemetery |
| Mikesell Cemetery |
| Mill Fork Baptist Cemetery |
| Miskimen Family Cemetery |
| Mohawk Cemetery |
| Monroe Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nellie Cemetery |
| New Guilford Cemetery |
| Newcastle Cemetery |
| Norris Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Old Catholic Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery |
| Perry Chapel Cemetery |
| Plainfield Cemetery |
| Plainfield Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Baptist Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Prairie Chapel Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Reamer Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Bluff |
| Clowville |
| Munsville |
| Owls Town |
| Pleasantville |
| Stringtown |
| White Womans Town |
| Willowbrook |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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