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Welcome to Ross County ...

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

The community of Chillicothe is the Seat for Ross County.

Ross County was founded August 20, 1798. Ross was created by taking area from Adams and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ross had a population of 76,666 people. This is a decrease of 1.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 78,098 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ross represented 0.68% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Ross County:

  • Adelphi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adelphi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Adelphi is located in Ross County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <3>
  • Bainbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
  • Chillicothe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Clarksburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Ross County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Frankfort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • South Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
    • South Salem is located in Ross County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <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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