Difference between revisions of "Main Page"
From Licking County Library's Wiki!
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
<strong>Licking County Library Local History page.</strong> | <strong>Licking County Library Local History page.</strong> | ||
| − | Licking County is located near the geographical center of Ohio. Its history dates back to | + | Licking County is located near the geographical center of Ohio. Its history dates back to the Hopewell Indians who built elaborate earthworks here. The first permanent European settlers arrived in 1798. They were [[Elias Hughes]] and [[John Ratliff]]. 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]. |
Revision as of 09:46, 10 August 2017
Licking County Library Local History page.
Licking County is located near the geographical center of Ohio. Its history dates back to the Hopewell Indians who built elaborate earthworks here. The first permanent European settlers arrived in 1798. They were Elias Hughes and John Ratliff. 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
| Licking County Historical Timeline | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1810s | 1820s | 1830s | 1840s | 1850s | 1860s | 1870s | 1880s | 1890s |
| 1900s | 1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s |
| 2000s | 2010s | ||||||||
