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  1. Website. www.lcounty.com. Licking County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. At the 2020 census, the population was 178,519. [ 2 ] Its county seat is Newark. [ 3 ] The county was formed on January 30, 1808, from portions of Fairfield County.

    • Prehistory of Licking County
    • Early Settlement and Development
    • Licking County Bicentennial
    • References

    Main article: Prehistory of Licking County The Prehistory of the county dates back nearly 14,000 years when the last Ice Age began to end and the climate began to get warmer, bringing animals and humans to populate the area. The Mound Builderswere some of the first people to more permanently settle the area.

    Before it was settled, Licking County was home to a paradise of wild fruits, berries, trees, and big game. The county was named for the Licking River which is attributed to the salt licks near the banks of the river that brought deer and buffalo to the area, and subsequently people, following the herds. Two of its earliest settlers, Elias Hughes an...

    Main article: Bicentennial 1808-2008 Licking County's bicentennial was celebrated in 2008. Many events and activities were arranged so citizens could celebrate 200 years of history in Licking County.

  2. Journey back in time with 126 historical maps of Licking County, dating from 1902 to present day. Explore and discover the history of Licking County through detailed topographic maps, featuring cities, landmarks, and geographical changes. Dive deeper into each map with our interactive high-resolution viewer and extensive library data.

  3. Feb 28, 2021 · Tim Jordan. 0:05. 0:14. NEWARK - Archaeologists date American Indians in Licking County back 14,000 years. Spearpoints shaped (or knapped) from Flint Ridge’s Vanport Flint are one basis for this ...

  4. On Feb. 6, 1816, the map was approved and recorded in the court records establishing the village of Wilmington in Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio. Doug Stout is the Licking County ...

  5. Ohio. Licking County 1875. Maps Directories History Illustrations. These antique maps and atlases are part of the Historic Map Works, Residential Genealogy™ historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Read about the collection. Browse entire collection.

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  7. 1875 history of Licking County, Ohio: plus new indexes. OH Ref 977.154 Ev v.1975 Adapted from the 1875 Atlas of Licking County by L. H. Everts. (1875) 1992 Licking County, Ohio, Atlas: a combined reprint of 1847 and OH Ref 977.154 Li 1854 wall maps and 1866 and 1875 atlases. Historical Atlas of Licking County Ohio, 1875

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