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Licking County is located near the geographical center of Ohio. Its history dates back to approximately 200 B.C., when the Adena and Hopewell people built 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.
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