RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Ohio >> Licking County >> NewarkIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Ohio

The Commemorative Quarter for Ohio





Welcome to Newark ...

The city of Newark is located in Licking County<1> and is the County Seat for Licking County.

The pronunciation of Newark: NEW-uhrk<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newark, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1809.

When the people of Newark refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newarker<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newark has a population of 50,412 people<4> (see below for details).

Newark is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Area Codes for Newark: 740 & 220<6>

The ZIP code for Newark: 43055<7>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newark had an population of 50,412 people. This is an increase of 5.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newark had a population of 47,573 people (or 28.54% of the total population of Licking County). This makes Newark the county's most populous community.

The population of Newark represents 0.41% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 47,573 people, the population of Newark increased 2.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 46,279 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Newark.

Communities Also Named Newark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Newark - they are located in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ontario (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newark.

Websites for Newark ...

Official Website:   www.ci.newark.oh.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.newarkchamber.com/

Communities near Newark ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newark.

  • Pataskala
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
    • Pataskala is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <9>
  • Granville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Johnstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Baltimore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
    • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <9>
  • Buckeye Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
    • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <9>
  • Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <9>
  • Utica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Frazeysburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
    • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <9>
  • Hanover
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<10>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hanover
    • From Newark to Hanover
  • Somerset
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Newark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newark.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newark. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newark.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newark. Our list includes 92 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newark.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newark ...

Looking for more information about Newark? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Newark, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newark.

Adding Newark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newark in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<11>

X2X - From that list, the Newark post office opened in 1809.

We also found Newark in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newark.

The official website for Newark: www.ci.newark.oh.us/

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Licking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Newark. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Newark refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newark may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newark.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Newark area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Newark area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Newark). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newark or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>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.
<9>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<10>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.
<11>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 18 Apr 2025