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Welcome to Guernsey County ...

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

The community of Cambridge is the Seat for Guernsey County.

Guernsey County was founded March 1, 1810. Guernsey was created by taking area from Belmont and Muskingum Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Guernsey had a population of 38,875 people. This is a decrease of 3.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,155 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Guernsey represented 0.35% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Guernsey County:

  • Byesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cambridge is located in Guernsey County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
  • Cumberland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairview is located in Guernsey County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Fairview has also been known as:
    • Fairview village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
  • Lore City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Quaker City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Senecaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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