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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 30 newspaper titles published in Hocking County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1830. 6 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Logan, Laurelville, Haydenville.
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Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Hocking. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
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“OTt it fvA jyLii2ia tfiWm larger circulation THAH AM PAPERjniTHE TALLEY fov Less Money Uf ThE Ohio THE OHIO DEivlOUKAT JOB OFFICE All Kinds of Job Printing Done Democrat VOL IV THE PEOPLES BANK OF…”
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“The Hocking Sentinel ifc Vol LOGAN OHIO JANUARY No DELINQUENT IAND SALE tTh following list Jjimlc lots and parts of lot in the County of Hooking and State of QUio returned delinquent by Kiiue Trcas…”
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“DEMOeRA TSENTINL TUT OHIO DHM00nAT a7th Yoar No THE HOOKINU BENTIHEL 07th Ym No LOGAN HOCKING COUNTY OHIO THURSDAY MAY The Only Democratic Paper in th County Olronlatlon One Dollar Per Tear Trip…”
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“DEMOeRATSENTINEL THE OHIO DKMOORAT 37th Yr No MR HOOKING BISNTINBu 68th Tf No LOGAN HOCKING COUNTY OHIO THURSDAY FEBRUARY The Onlj Demooratlo Piper In thi Oonnty Circulation On Dollar For Tear THE BIG…”
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No digitized front pages for Hocking were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
5 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Davis Works | Laurelville | 1974 |
| Deffenbaugh, George, Mound | Laurelville | 1974 |
| Haydenville Historic Town | Haydenville | 1973 |
| Inter County Highway 360 | Logan | 2002 |
| James, Charles Worth, House | Logan | 1980 |
| Karshner Mound | Laurelville | 1974 |
| Logan City Hall | Logan | 1980 |
| Logan Historic District | Logan | 2010 |
| McCarthy-Blosser-Dillon Building | Logan | 1984 |
| Riley Specialty Shoe Company | Logan | 2023 |
| Ross, Edith, Mound | Laurelville | 1973 |
| Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church Complex | Logan | 1997 |
| Woodruff, William H., House | Logan | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Hocking was formed in 1818 (1818-03-01) from Athens, Fairfield, Ross.
HOCKING created from ATHENS, FAIRFIELD, and ROSS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Hocking County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,130 | 9,741 | 17,057 | 21,126 | 24,398 | 23,291 | 21,504 | 19,520 | 20,168 | 24,304 | 28,241 | 28,050 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
118 cemeteries and 16 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Betheny Cemetery |
| Blackjack - Collison Cemetery |
| Blackjack Cemetery |
| Bohner Cemetery |
| Boling Cemetery |
| Brethren Cemetery |
| Bright's Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Buena Vista Cemetery |
| Carbon Hill Cemetery |
| Centenary Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Croy Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dawley Cemetery |
| Dawley Wood Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Dunkard Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Eby Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| Ewing Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Flagdale Cemetery |
| Friend Cemetery |
| Gibisonville Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Gore Cemetery |
| Grant - Moore Cemetery |
| Green Township Cemetery |
| Groves Cemetery |
| Hansen Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Haydenville Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Ilesboro Cemetery |
| Justice Cemetery |
| Karshner Cemetery |
| Lantz Family Cemetery |
| Laurel Chapel Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Marion Cemetery |
| McBroom Cemetery |
| McClelland Cemetery |
| Meldrim Cemetery |
| Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Miller Chapel Cemetery |
| Morgan Chapel Cemetery |
| Morris Chapel Cemetery |
| Morris Chapel Cemetery |
| Morse - Lewis Cemetery |
| Morse Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Church Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Murray City Cemetery |
| New Fairview Memorial Gardens |
| New Plymouth Cemetery |
| Nihizer Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Baptist Cemetery |
| Old Berry Cemetery |
| Old Catholic Cemetery |
| Old Logan Cemetery |
| Old Lutheran Cemetery |
| Oldfield Cemetery |
| Olive Branch Cemetery |
| Olive Cemetery |
| Otterbein Chapel Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Blackburn |
| Cedar Falls |
| Consol |
| Joe |
| Kachelmacher |
| Lost Run |
| Max |
| Nancy |
| Pine Grove |
| Point Pleasant |
| Pursell |
| Reeds |
| Rockhouse |
| Smock |
| Summit |
| Winona |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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