Welcome to Three Locks ...

Three Locks is located in Ross County<1>.

The location of Three Locks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Three Locks, 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.

Three Locks is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Three Locks lies within the (740) area code.

Communities near Three Locks ...

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

• Chillicothe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
• Waverly City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
  • Waverly City is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
• Waverly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• Piketon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketon
  • Piketon is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piketon <4>
• Kingston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
• Frankfort
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• Bainbridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
• Laurelville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
  • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <4>
• Coalton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
  • Coalton is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
• Beaver
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Beaver is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <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 Three Locks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Locks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Three Locks. 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 Three Locks.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Locks ...

Looking for more information about Three Locks? 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 Three Locks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Three Locks.

Adding Three Locks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Three Locks 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 Three Locks was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Three Locks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

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