County · code 39163
Vinton CountyOhio
Vinton County is a county in Ohio, with its seat in McArthur. The county was formed in 1850.
- Founded1850
- County seatMcArthur
- Named forSamuel Finley Vinton
- Land area412 sq mi + 2.6 sq mi water
- Population12,800 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,196 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Vinton 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 1850 from Athens County, Gallia County, Hocking County, Jackson County and Ross County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Vinton County was created on April 1, 1850, from parts of Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, and Ross Counties. It was named after Samuel Finley Vinton.
- 1850Vinton County created Vinton created from Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, and Ross. · Ohio Laws 1849, 48th assy., loc., secs. 1-3, 6/pp. 684-685
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Vinton
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 13,196 parcels from Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP, Ohio DAS) statewide compilation of county auditor parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 23 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 8,232 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
Vinton 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
Vinton 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 Vinton County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Vinton 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 Vinton County
- When was Vinton County founded?
- Vinton County was founded in 1850, formed from Athens County, Gallia County, Hocking County, Jackson County and Ross County, and named after Samuel Finley Vinton.
- What is the county seat of Vinton County?
- The county seat of Vinton County is McArthur.
- Is there an online parcel map for Vinton County?
- Yes. Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP, Ohio DAS) statewide compilation of county auditor parcels publishes a parcel map of 13,196 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Vinton County's boundary or name changed?
- Vinton County was created in 1850 from Athens County, Gallia County, Hocking County, Jackson County and Ross County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Vinton 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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