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The Hocking County Curthouse is located at 1 Eat Main Street, Logan, OH 43138. Phone: 740-385-4027.
Located in southeastern Ohio, Hocking County [†] is roughly 421 square miles of rolling hills and small towns. The study area is the county boundary which includes the City of Logan, the Villages of Butchel, Murray City, and Laurelville, spread across eleven townships. The main vehicular route through the county is US 33 that runs east-west through the northern portion of the county. The Hocking River flows through the county from northwest to southeast and drains roughly half of the county. Other notable waterways include Salt Creek, Racoon Creek, and the Monday Creek watershed.
Hocking County is also home to the Hocking Hills scenic region, which includes portions of the Wayne National Forrest, Tar Hollow State Forest and Park, and the Hocking Hills State Park. There are also many other metro parks, nature preserves, and state parks located in the study area.
† Hocking County Land Use Plan, 2022, www.hocking.oh.gov.
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