Hocking County Ohio Genealogy
Founded: March 1, 1818
Named for: Hocking River
County Seat: Logan
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History
Hocking County was organized on March 1, 1818, from land given by Athens, Fairfield, and Ross counties. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".
Communities
City: Logan (county seat).
Villages: Buchtel, Laurelville, Murray City.
Townships: Benton, Falls, Good Hope, Green, Laurel, Marion, Perry, Salt Creek, Starr, Ward, Washington.
Census-designated places: Carbon Hill, Haydenville, Hide-A-Way Hills, Rockbridge, West Logan.
Unincorporated communities: Ewing, Ilesboro, Sand Run, South Bloomingville, Union Furnace.
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Adjacent counties
- Perry County (northeast)
- Athens County (southeast)
- Vinton County (south)
- Ross County (southwest)
- Pickaway County (west)
- Fairfield County (northwest)
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