Map of Hocking County, Ohio

Hocking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,050. Its county seat is Logan. The county was organized on March 1, 1818, from land given by Athens, Fairfield, and Ross counties. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning “bottle river”. Hocking County is included in the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Hocking County overview:
Name:	Hocking County
FIPS code:	39-073
State:	Ohio
Founded:	March 1, 1818
Named for:	Hocking River, perhaps from the Lenape language for “bottle river”
Seat:	Logan
Largest city:	Logan
Total Area:	424 sq mi (1,100 km²)
Land Area:	421 sq mi (1,090 km²)
Total Population:	28,050
Population Density:	66/sq mi (25/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.co.hocking.oh.us

Hocking County location map. Where is Hocking County?

Hocking County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Hocking County. — Location of Hocking County in the the United States.

Hocking County location on the Ohio map. Where is Hocking County. — Location of Hocking County in Ohio.

Hocking County Road Map

Hocking CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Hocking County, Ohio. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Hocking CountyMap — Hocking Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 424 square miles (1,100 km), of which 421 square miles (1,090 km) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km) (0.5%) is water.

Waterways

The major waterway of Hocking County is the Hocking River, which flows roughly from WNW to ESE, arising in Fairfield County and flowing from Hocking County into Athens County. This river drains about half the county. To the southwest, much of the rest of the county is drained by Salt Creek, which flows from there into Vinton County. A small part of the southeastern county is drained by Raccoon Creek, which also flows into Vinton County. The easternmost area of the county is within the Monday Creek watershed. A small area in the north of the county is drained by Rush Creek.