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| − | [[History of Licking County| Licking County]] is located near the geographical center of Ohio. Its history dates back approximately 14,000 years when Paleo-indians first | + | [[History of Licking County| Licking County]] is located near the geographical center of Ohio. Its history dates back approximately 14,000 years when Paleo-indians first inhabited the region. Around 200 B.C., the Adena and Hopewell people began to build elaborate [[Prehistory of Licking County#Earthworks|earthworks]] here. The first permanent European settlers, [[Elias Hughes]] and [[John Ratliff]], arrived in 1798. Licking County was officially formed in 1808 and the county became incorporated under the State of Ohio in 1833, with Newark as its county seat. The estimated population in 2015 was [https://development.ohio.gov/files/research/C1046.pdf 170,570]. |
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Licking County Library Local History page.
Licking County is located near the geographical center of Ohio. Its history dates back approximately 14,000 years when Paleo-indians first inhabited the region. Around 200 B.C., the Adena and Hopewell people began to build elaborate earthworks here. The first permanent European settlers, Elias Hughes and John Ratliff, arrived in 1798. Licking County was officially formed in 1808 and the county became incorporated under the State of Ohio in 1833, with Newark as its county seat. The estimated population in 2015 was 170,570.
For more information on Licking County's history, visit the Main Library.
Topics of Interest
Timeline
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