County · code 39089
Licking CountyOhio
Licking County is in Ohio with its county seat in Newark. It was formed on March 1, 1808 from Fairfield County.
- Founded1808
- County seatNewark
- Named forIndigenous peoples of the United States in North America
- Land area682 sq mi + 4.9 sq mi water
- Population178,519 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped6,351 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Licking on the map of Ohio
Ohio has 88 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1808 from Fairfield County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Licking County was created from Fairfield County on March 1, 1808, and named after Indigenous peoples of North America. The county lost small areas to Franklin County on January 27, 1817, and to Perry County on February 20, 1837.
- 1808Licking County created Licking created from Fairfield. · Ohio Laws 1807, 6th assy., ch. 8, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 21-24; Chase, 3:ch. 364, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 2106-2107
- 1817Lost territory Licking lost small area to Franklin. · Ohio Laws 1816, 15th assy., ch. 53/p. 169; Chase, 3:ch. 410/p. 2123
- 1837
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Licking
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 6,351 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 24 July 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 82,351 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
Licking 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
Licking 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 Licking County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Licking 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 Licking County
- When was Licking County founded?
- Licking County was founded in 1808, formed from Fairfield County, and named after Indigenous peoples of the United States in North America.
- What is the county seat of Licking County?
- The county seat of Licking County is Newark.
- Is there an online parcel map for Licking County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 6,351 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Licking County's boundary or name changed?
- Licking County was created in 1808 from Fairfield County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Franklin County and Perry County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Licking 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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