County · code 39073
Hocking CountyOhio
Hocking County is a county in Ohio, with its seat in Logan. It was created on March 1, 1818, from parts of Athens, Fairfield, and Ross counties, and named after the Hocking River.
- Founded1818
- County seatLogan
- Named forHocking River, Ohio
- Land area421 sq mi + 2.3 sq mi water
- Population28,050 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped23,128 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Hocking on the map of Ohio
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History
Formed in 1818 from Athens County, Fairfield County and Ross County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Hocking County lost territory to Ross in 1834, then gained back from Athens in 1845. In 1850, it gained land from Athens and Fairfield, but lost area when Vinton County was created.
- 1818Hocking County created Hocking created from Athens, Fairfield, and Ross. · Ohio Laws 1817, 16th assy., ch. 24, secs. 1, 6/pp. 60, 62; Chase, 3:ch. 416/pp. 2127-2128
- 1834
- 1845
- 1850Gained territory Hocking gained from Athens and Fairfield, lost to creation of Vinton. · Ohio Laws 1849, 48th assy., loc., secs. 1-3, 6/pp. 684-685
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Hocking
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 23,128 parcels from Hocking County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 20,257 in all from Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP), Ohio DAS/OIT (state GIS office).
edited 24 June 2025 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Hocking by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Hocking County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Hocking County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Hocking County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Hocking County
- When was Hocking County founded?
- Hocking County was founded in 1818, formed from Athens County, Fairfield County and Ross County, and named after Hocking River, Ohio.
- What is the county seat of Hocking County?
- The county seat of Hocking County is Logan.
- Is there an online parcel map for Hocking County?
- Yes. Hocking County publishes a parcel map of 23,128 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Hocking County's boundary or name changed?
- Hocking County was created in 1818 from Athens County, Fairfield County and Ross County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Athens County, Fairfield County and Ross County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Hocking County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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