County · code 39121
Noble CountyOhio
Noble County is located in Ohio and has its county seat in Caldwell. The county was formed on April 1, 1851, and named after James Noble.
- Founded1851
- County seatCaldwell
- Named forJames Noble
- Land area398 sq mi + 6.6 sq mi water
- Population14,115 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,799 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Noble 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 1851 from Guernsey County, Monroe County, Morgan County and Washington County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Noble County was created on April 1, 1851, from parts of Guernsey, Monroe, Morgan, and Washington counties.
- 1851Noble County created Noble created from Guernsey, Monroe, Morgan, and Washington. · Ohio Laws 1850, 49th assy., loc., secs. 1-2, 4, 10/pp. 137-139
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Noble
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 15,799 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 13 August 2024 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 8,067 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
Noble 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
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
County government
- County government
The official website of Noble County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Noble 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 Noble County
- When was Noble County founded?
- Noble County was founded in 1851, formed from Guernsey County, Monroe County, Morgan County and Washington County, and named after James Noble.
- What is the county seat of Noble County?
- The county seat of Noble County is Caldwell.
- Is there an online parcel map for Noble County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 15,799 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Noble County's boundary or name changed?
- Noble County was created in 1851 from Guernsey County, Monroe County, Morgan County and Washington County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Noble County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Noble 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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