Hancock County, Administrative county in northwestern Ohio, US.
Hancock County spans 534 square miles of land with the city of Findlay positioned centrally as its administrative headquarters and largest population center.
The county was established on February 12, 1820, and named after John Hancock, the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
The racial composition of Hancock County reflects its development, with a population of 74,920 residents distributed across 30,197 households according to recent census data.
The county maintains comprehensive public records, including property documents and court files, which residents can access through the official administrative offices in Findlay.
Natural gas discovery in the 1880s transformed the region, leading to a three-day gas jubilee celebration where 30,000 flames illuminated the county.
Location: Ohio
Inception: February 12, 1820
Capital city: Findlay
Shares border with: Allen County, Hardin County, Wyandot County, Seneca County, Wood County, Henry County, Putnam County
Website: http://co.hancock.oh.us
GPS coordinates: 41.00000,-83.67000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:22
Col. Crawford Burn Site Monument
29.5 km
Van Buren State Park
15.3 km
Charles H. Bigelow House
8.4 km
Hancock County Courthouse
4.6 km
Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books
6.1 km
John Edwards House
29.2 km
Hancock Historical Museum
4.3 km
Leipsic Village Hall
28.6 km
First Hancock County Courthouse
4.2 km
Adams School
4.7 km
Ottawa Waterworks Building
30.9 km
Fostoria Iron Triangle Rail Park
27.8 km
Children's Museum of Findlay
7.6 km
Marion Township School District No. 3
7.7 km
Marathon Center for the Performing Arts
4.6 km
Shady Grove Golf Course
9.7 km
Findlay Hancock Cnty Dist Public Library
4.7 km
Ada Theatre
28.8 km
Andrew Powell Homestead
2 km
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation
10.1 km
DeWald-Funk House
4.4 km
Colonel William Crawford - The 1782 Sandusky Campaign
30 km
The Davis Homestead
4.4 km
North Baltimore
20.5 km
Dr. Albert Linaweaver House
3.3 km
Hog-Creek Marsh
25.3 km
Fostoria Mausoleum
27.4 km
Ohio Northern University
29.1 kmReviews
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