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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Hocking. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hocking to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hocking, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hocking (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hocking. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Hocking is historic, it would have been located within present day Athens County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Athens County: Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington & Wood (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Hocking. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hocking:

  • Athens County     (The home county of Hocking)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • Carbondale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Athens County
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
    • Mineral
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
    • Nelsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
    • Chauncey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • The Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <4>
    • Bessemer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Bessemer is located in Athens County
    • Buchtel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
      • Buchtel is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liars Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
      • Liars Corner is located in Athens County
    • Armitage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
    • Athens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Greens Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
      • Greens Run is located in Athens County
    • Albany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Revenge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
    • Rushville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
    • West Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • Alice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gallia County
    • Ewington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County
    • Kyger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
      • Kyger is located in Gallia County
    • Vinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Carlton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Gallia County
    • Cheshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • Candy Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Union Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
      • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
    • Carbon Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
    • Orbiston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
    • New Pittsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
      • Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
    • Jobs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • Murray City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <4>
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Logan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
    • West Logan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Hocking County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • Wellston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Altoona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
    • Glen Roy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
    • Ray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Pattonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
    • Petrea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Limerick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • Point Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
    • Dexter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
    • Langsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
    • Lima
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Meigs County
    • Rutland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Pomeroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
    • Tuppers Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuppers Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <4>
    • Middleport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
    • Welshtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County
    • Keno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County
    • Bashan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County
    • Syracuse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • Wrightstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
    • Joy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Chesterhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <4>
    • Westland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
    • Morganville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
    • Todds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
      • Todds is located in Morgan County
    • Deavertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
      • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
    • Malta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
    • Stockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McConnelsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • New Straitsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <4>
    • Hemlock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Ludington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Perry County
    • Shawnee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Drakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
      • Drakes is located in Perry County
    • Congo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Perry County
    • Corning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rendville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
      • Rendville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Toy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
    • Junction City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
    • New Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Avalon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Perry County
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • Huntsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Tarlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ross County
    • Adelphi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <4>
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
    • Zaleski
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arbaugh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
    • Vales Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • McArthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
    • Stella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
    • Dundas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
    • Oreton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
    • Wilkesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Hamden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • Decaturville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Washington County
    • Fillmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County
    • Napier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
    • Wolf Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
    • Redbush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Washington County
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.
    • Clifton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Mason
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
    • Hartford City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • West Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
      • West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
    • New Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hocking, see our County-by-County Page for Hocking.

Cemeteries Near Hocking ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hocking.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hocking covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.

  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pedigo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pedigo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pedigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Judd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hewett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Connett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Marshfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Factory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Hocking in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hocking.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hocking, with the one closest to Hocking listed first.

  • Carbondale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Athens County
  • Mineral
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Athens County
  • Ingham ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham
    • Ingham is located in Athens County
  • Glen Ebon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ebon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ebon
    • Glen Ebon is located in Athens County
  • Moonville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
    • Moonville is located in Vinton County
  • Hamley Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamley Run
    • Hamley Run is located in Athens County
  • Starr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
    • Starr is located in Hocking County
  • Nelsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
  • Knox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Vinton County
  • Grosvenor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosvenor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
    • Grosvenor is located in Athens County
  • Chauncey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
  • Buchtel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
    • Buchtel is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
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    • New Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Plymouth
      • New Plymouth is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Plymouth <4>
    • Fisher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Athens County
    • Haydenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
      • Haydenville is located in Hocking County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hocking. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hocking.

Newspapers Published in Hocking ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hocking.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hocking, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hocking.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hocking:

The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hocking, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hocking) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hocking. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3678, Longitude: -82.2657       In this case, the coordinates for Hocking have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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