1800s
From Licking County Library's Wiki!
- 1802 William C. Schenck laid out “New Ark,” which was changed to “Newark.”
- 1802 Dec. 6 First white baby in Newark was born (Sarah Johnson).
- 1806 First mail delivered from Newark by road.
- 1808 Newark became the county seat of Licking County when it was first formed out of Fairfield County.
- 1809 First Court House built in Newark.
