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Welcome to Holmes County ...

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

The community of Millersburg is the Seat for Holmes County.

Holmes County was founded January 20, 1824. Holmes was created by taking area from Coshocton, Wayne and Tuscarawas Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Holmes had a population of 43,960 people. This is an increase of 3.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,473 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Holmes represented 0.37% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Holmes County:

  • Glenmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Holmesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Killbuck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Millersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Nashville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Nashville is located in Holmes County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people

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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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