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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.
Rutter, C. (2008, January 1). A Brief History of Licking County. Retrieved March 27, 2015.E ven though Ohio became the 17th state in 1803, it didn’t mean the area that we now call Licking County was settled. This area was part of Fairfield County and was named Licking Township.
Feb 28, 2021 · 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 dating, but the flint...
The history of Licking County begins nearly 14,000 years ago when the area was still covered by a giant glacier. [1] Near the end of the last Ice Age, the glacier began to retreat and Ohio's climate grew warm and greenery began to takeover the area.
In 1804, a company was formed in Granville, Massachusetts, called the Licking Land company, for the purpose of buying land and effecting a settlement in Ohio. Munson was the youngest member who signed the articles of association and emigrated with the colony in the fall of 1805, to Granville, Ohio.
The Native Americans of the area called the river that flows through the county, the Pataskala (meaning clear water). White settlers called it the Licking County, because of the numerous salt licks in the area.
