When was Tuscarawas County founded?

Tuscarawas County was founded in 1808, formed from Muskingum County, and named after Delaware.

What is the county seat of Tuscarawas County?

The county seat of Tuscarawas County is New Philadelphia.

Is there an online parcel map for Tuscarawas County?

Yes. Tuscarawas County publishes a parcel map of 60,765 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Tuscarawas County's boundary or name changed?

Tuscarawas County was created in 1808 from Muskingum County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Harrison County, Holmes County and Carroll County.

Who issues building permits in Tuscarawas County?

The county's page on building permits: Permit Forms. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Tuscarawas County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 39157

Tuscarawas CountyOhio

Tuscarawas County is a county in Ohio with its seat in New Philadelphia, created in 1808.

Founded1808
County seatNew Philadelphia
Named forDelaware
Land area567 sq mi + 4 sq mi water
Population93,263 2020 Census
Parcels mapped60,765 checked 15 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Tuscarawas County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1808 from Muskingum County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Tuscarawas County was formed in 1808 from Muskingum County, and named after Delaware. New Philadelphia is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1808 for land now in Tuscarawas County may have been recorded in Muskingum County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1808
Tuscarawas County created Tuscarawas created from Muskingum.
from Muskingum
15 March 1808 · Ohio Laws 1807, 6th assy., ch. 50/p. 163; Chase 3:ch. 368/pp. 2108-2109
1809
Gained territory Tuscarawas gained from Jefferson.
from Jefferson
11 February 1809 · Ohio Laws 1808, 7th assy., ch. 18/p. 142; Chase, 3:ch. 374/p. 2110
1810
Lost territory Tuscarawas lost to creation of Coshocton.
to Coshocton
1 March 1810 · Ohio Laws 1809, 8th assy., ch. 26, secs. 1-2/pp. 81-82; Chase, 3:ch. 381/pp. 2112-2113
1813
Lost territory Tuscarawas lost to creation of Harrison.
to Harrison
1 February 1813 · Ohio Laws 1812, 11th assy., ch. 5., sec. 1/p. 11 and ch. 11/p. 26; Chase, 3:chs. 393, 395/pp. 2116-2117
1824
Lost territory Tuscarawas lost to creation of Holmes; Holmes not fully organized, part attached to Tuscarawas for administrative and judicial purposes.
to Holmes
20 January 1824 · Ohio Laws 1823, 22d assy., loc., ch. 36/p. 50; Chase, 3:ch. 444/p. 2138

Show all 8 changes (3 more)

1808
Tuscarawas County created Tuscarawas created from Muskingum.
from Muskingum
15 March 1808 · Ohio Laws 1807, 6th assy., ch. 50/p. 163; Chase 3:ch. 368/pp. 2108-2109
1809
Gained territory Tuscarawas gained from Jefferson.
from Jefferson
11 February 1809 · Ohio Laws 1808, 7th assy., ch. 18/p. 142; Chase, 3:ch. 374/p. 2110
1810
Lost territory Tuscarawas lost to creation of Coshocton.
to Coshocton
1 March 1810 · Ohio Laws 1809, 8th assy., ch. 26, secs. 1-2/pp. 81-82; Chase, 3:ch. 381/pp. 2112-2113
1813
Lost territory Tuscarawas lost to creation of Harrison.
to Harrison
1 February 1813 · Ohio Laws 1812, 11th assy., ch. 5., sec. 1/p. 11 and ch. 11/p. 26; Chase, 3:chs. 393, 395/pp. 2116-2117
1824
Lost territory Tuscarawas lost to creation of Holmes; Holmes not fully organized, part attached to Tuscarawas for administrative and judicial purposes.
to Holmes
20 January 1824 · Ohio Laws 1823, 22d assy., loc., ch. 36/p. 50; Chase, 3:ch. 444/p. 2138
1825
Changed Holmes fully organized, detached from Tuscarawas.
Holmes
4 January 1825 · Ohio Laws 1824, 23d assy., gen., sec. 1/p. 21; Chase, 3:ch. 447/pp. 2139-2140
1833
Lost territory Tuscarawas lost to creation of Carroll and lost to Harrison.
to Carroll to Harrison
1 January 1833 · Ohio Laws 1832, 31st assy., gen., p. 8; Chase, 3:ch. 478/pp. 2146-2147
1848
Gained territory Tuscarawas gained small area from Stark.
from Stark
4 February 1848 · Ohio Laws 1847, 46th assy., loc., p. 79

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Tuscarawas

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 60,765 parcels from Tuscarawas County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 7 August 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 47,297 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

Tuscarawas by the Census

Population

93,263 2020 Census count

Housing units

40,817 2020 Census count

Land area

567 square miles

Water area

4 square miles

People per sq mi

164 population ÷ land area

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.

Permits

Permit Formsfrom co.tuscarawas.oh.us
Building permitsfrom co.tuscarawas.oh.us

Zoning and code

Planning and zoning 330-365-1221from co.tuscarawas.oh.us · checked 13 October 2026

GIS and maps

County GIS and maps 330-339-6648from co.tuscarawas.oh.us · checked 13 October 2026

County government

County government
The official website of Tuscarawas County.
co.tuscarawas.oh.us

See your own lot on these maps

Open Tuscarawas 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.

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Questions

Common questions about Tuscarawas County

When was Tuscarawas County founded?: Tuscarawas County was founded in 1808, formed from Muskingum County, and named after Delaware.
What is the county seat of Tuscarawas County?: The county seat of Tuscarawas County is New Philadelphia.
Is there an online parcel map for Tuscarawas County?: Yes. Tuscarawas County publishes a parcel map of 60,765 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Tuscarawas County's boundary or name changed?: Tuscarawas County was created in 1808 from Muskingum County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Harrison County, Holmes County and Carroll County.
Who issues building permits in Tuscarawas County?: The county's page on building permits: Permit Forms. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Tuscarawas 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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