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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Hocking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,050. Its county seat is Logan. The 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".
Hocking County is included in the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1818 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1818 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1819 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1820 | 2,130
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1830 | 4,008
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1840 | 9,741
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1850 | 14,119
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1860 | 17,057
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1870 | 17,925
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1880 | 21,126
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1890 | 22,658
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1900 | 24,398
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1910 | 23,650
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1920 | 23,291
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1930 | 20,407
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1940 | 21,504
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1950 | 19,520
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1960 | 20,168
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1970 | 20,322
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1980 | 24,304
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1990 | 25,533
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.hocking.oh.us/
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