Licking County, Administrative county in central Ohio, US
Licking County encompasses 687 square miles of land with Newark as its county seat and contains numerous towns, villages, and census-designated areas.
The county, established on March 1, 1808 from portions of Fairfield County, takes its name from the Licking River and indigenous Delaware term W'li/'ik'/nk.
The Newark Earthworks, located within the county, represent Native American architectural and engineering achievements through geometric earthen constructions.
Manufacturing forms a substantial economic base in Licking County, with major employers including Invenergy, Armstrong World Industries, and Intel's semiconductor plant.
The county ranks as the third-largest in Ohio by land area and maintains strong agricultural traditions alongside modern industrial development.
Location: Ohio
Inception: March 1, 1808
Capital city: Newark
Shares border with: Knox County, Perry County, Fairfield County, Coshocton County, Muskingum County, Franklin County, Delaware County
Website: http://lcounty.com
GPS coordinates: 40.09000,-82.48000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:45
Motorcycle Hall of Fame
31.1 km
Buckeye Lake
19 km
Alligator Effigy Mound
2.9 km
Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve
20.1 km
Dawes Arboretum
13.5 km
Flint Ridge State Memorial
21.8 km
Bryn Du Mansion
1.2 km
Blacklick Creek
30.7 km
Midland Theatre
7.5 km
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
4.2 km
Glenford Bank
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Avery-Hunter House
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Bethel Baptist Church
19.6 km
Hizey Covered Bridge
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George and Christina Ealy House
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Parks Covered Bridge
31.5 km
Newark Earthworks
6.8 km
Blacklick Woods Nature Center
32.7 km
National Heisey Glass Museum
7 km
Home Building Association Bank
7.5 km
Longaberger Basket Building
11.7 km
East High Street Historic District
33.7 km
East Gambier Street Historic District
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Daweswood House Museum
13.3 km
Kenyon College Palme house
32.6 km
Vine Theatre
33.7 km
Livingston House
31.2 km
Falling Rock Camp Bridge
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