Welcome to Lock ...

Lock is primarily located in Licking County<1>. A portion of Lock extends into Knox County.

We aren't confident of the location of Lock, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lock is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lock lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Lock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Lock: This one is located in Licking County and the other is located in Lawrence County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 3 communities that are also named Lock - they are located in Kentucky and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lock.

Communities near Lock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lock.

• Newark
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
• Westerville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
  • Westerville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Pataskala
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
  • Pataskala is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <4>
• New Albany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
• Heath
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
  • Heath is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <4>
• Sunbury
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
  • Sunbury is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
• Granville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
• Johnstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
• Fredericktown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lock. See our Newspapers Page for Lock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lock ...

Looking for more information about Lock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lock.

Adding Lock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lock on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/