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Welcome to Licking County ...

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

The community of Newark is the Seat for Licking County.

Licking County was founded March 1, 1808 and was created by taking area from Fairfield County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Licking had a population of 176,862 people. This is an increase of 6.09% since the last Census (which gave a population of 166,705 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Licking represented 1.45% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Licking County:

  • Alexandria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexandria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Licking County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
  • Buckeye Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
    • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <3>
  • Granville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gratiot
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Gratiot is located in Licking County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Hanover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Licking County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
  • Hartford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Licking County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Heath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Licking County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <3>
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Licking County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Johnstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Newark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Licking County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
    • Pataskala
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
      • Pataskala is located in Licking County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <3>
    • Saint Louisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Utica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Licking County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>

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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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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