Around Hocking ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Hocking, with the nearest 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) - 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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) - 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Chauncey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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
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- Armitage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- 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) - Zaleski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaleski
- Zaleski is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zaleski <3>
- Albany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
- Armitage
For more communities neighboring Hocking, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hocking.
Athens County ...
Hocking would have been located within present day Athens County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Athens County: Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington & Wood (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hocking ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hocking.
Airports Near Hocking ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Hocking and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hocking.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Ohio:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hocking), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |