County · code 39075
Holmes CountyOhio
Holmes County is a county in Ohio with its seat in Millersburg, formed on January 20, 1824.
- Founded1824
- County seatMillersburg
- Named forAndrew Holmes
- Land area423 sq mi + 1.4 sq mi water
- Population44,223 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped28,785 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Holmes on the map of Ohio
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History
Formed in 1824 from Coshocton County, Tuscarawas County and Wayne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Holmes County was created from parts of Coshocton, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties. The county was named after Andrew Holmes. Holmes was not fully organized at its creation in January 1824, with parts attached to neighboring counties for administrative and judicial purposes until it was fully organized on January 4, 1825.
- 1824Holmes County created Holmes created from Coshocton, Tuscarawas, and Wayne; Holmes not fully organized, parts attached to Coshocton, Tuscarawas, and Wayne for administrative and judicial purposes. · Ohio Laws 1823, 22d assy., loc., ch. 36/p. 50; Chase, 3:ch. 444/p. 2138
- 1825Changed Holmes fully organized, detached from Coshocton, Tuscarawas, and Wayne. · Ohio Laws 1824, 23d assy., gen., sec. 1/p. 21; Chase, 3:ch. 447/pp. 2139-2140
- 1896Changed Legislature authorized Knox to gain from Holmes dependent on local referendum. · Ohio Laws 1896, 72d assy., reg. sess., p. 670
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Holmes
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 28,785 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 17,855 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
Holmes 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
Holmes County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Holmes County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Holmes 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 Holmes County
- When was Holmes County founded?
- Holmes County was founded in 1824, formed from Coshocton County, Tuscarawas County and Wayne County, and named after Andrew Holmes.
- What is the county seat of Holmes County?
- The county seat of Holmes County is Millersburg.
- Is there an online parcel map for Holmes County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 28,785 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Holmes County's boundary or name changed?
- Holmes County was created in 1824 from Coshocton County, Tuscarawas County and Wayne County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Coshocton County, Knox County and Tuscarawas County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Holmes 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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