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Hocking County:
company towns & local records

Connect a family with its town, industry and surviving records, from Haydenville to Logan.

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Hocking County, Ohio: repository locations and selected major roadsUS 33SR 374SR 664SR 93SR 561,2LoganN ↑≈ 5 miles
Selected repository locations for present-day orientation. Numbers match the research stops below. Select a marker to open its stop. Locations are approximate, not entrances or driving directions. Grouped numbers identify nearby repositories; use the address key for individual locations.

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PLAN YOUR RESEARCH ROUTE

Match the stops to the repository

Several stops can lead to the same repository. Maps show selected verified locations, not every guide stop or every community represented in the records. Use each stop’s access instructions, including for online and out-of-county collections. Check access before traveling.

  • Stop 2: Hocking County Historical and Genealogical Society and Museum
    64 North Culver Street, Logan, OH 43138

    Arrange research directly. Museum announces seasonal closure October 31, 2026 through April 3, 2027, with special tours by arrangement.

    Repository information · Map position source
  • Stop 1: Logan-Hocking County District Library
    230 East Main Street, Logan, OH 43138

    Public access during library hours; call 740-385-2348 for title availability.

    Repository information · Map position source
  • Stop 7: Ohio University Libraries, Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections
    30 Park Place, Athens, OH 45701 Not plotted.

    Begin with digital item records; ask the manuscript archivist about originals, identification and reproduction. Confirm physical retrieval location before travel.

    Repository information
Other guide stops not shown on this map

These stops may be online collections, shared repositories or locations not yet confirmed for mapping. Follow the collection’s access instructions.

Map sources and limits

County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundaries . Selected major roads: 2024 TIGER/Line primary and secondary roads . Public repository addresses checked against the sources above, with approximate Census geocoder positions. Unmatched addresses and out-of-county repositories are listed in the key rather than assigned a guessed position. Markers identify contact locations, not collection coverage. Historical boundaries, township lines and current traffic conditions are not shown. Prepared November 3, 2026.

Sources checked October 23, 2026. Based on public institutional descriptions, not staff confirmation or an onsite visit. Confirm current access before traveling.

Bring one focused question.

Start with a name or place, approximate years, and the fact you want to establish. These are selected research starting points. A catalog, index, museum exhibit and original record provide different kinds of evidence.

STOP 01 / LOCAL HISTORIES / CENSUS / CEMETERY INDEXES

Logan-Hocking County District Library genealogy room

Start with the local reference shelf.

What you can find

The library lists local history information, genealogies, census records and cemetery indexes in its public genealogy room. Its database page also lists HeritageQuest, Fold3 and African American Heritage.

Research details & a question to ask

How to begin

Visit during regular library hours at 230 East Main Street, Logan, or call 740-385-2348. Ancestry Library Edition is explicitly available in the library only.

A question you can ask

Which local history or cemetery index covers [person and township], and what original source does the entry cite?

Keep in mind

Exact collection dates are not listed. Confirm coverage and remote database eligibility. This is the library in Logan, Hocking County, not Logan County Libraries in Bellefontaine.

STOP 02 / FAMILY FILES / MINING / RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHS

Hocking County Historical and Genealogical Society and Museum

Pair family research with the work and communities around it.

What you can find

The research library lists family books; church, school and group files; marriage and cemetery records; and military information. Exhibits include coal-mining equipment and a Hocking Valley Railroad telegraph office with train-wreck photographs.

Research details & a question to ask

How to begin

Contact hockinghistorymuseum@gmail.com or 740-385-6026 at 64 North Culver Street, Logan. The site announces closure October 31, 2026 through April 3, 2027; call 740-380-0452 about visits outside normal hours.

A question you can ask

Which family file or photograph relates to [surname, school, mine or railroad location], and what provenance accompanies it?

Keep in mind

Published collections do not imply complete coverage or digitization. Confirm research-library access separately from a museum tour. The OGS chapter directory points to this museum rather than establishing a separate repository.

STOP 03 / EARLY VITAL RECORDS / CUSTODIAN REFERRAL

Hocking County Records Repository

Go to the current repository address.

What you can find

The county health department directs researchers seeking records before 1909 to the Records Repository.

Research details & a question to ask

How to begin

Call 740-380-2457 before visiting 105 West Hunter Street, Logan, in the former United Methodist Church building. Supply the record type, name and approximate year.

A question you can ask

Which surviving volume covers [birth or death and year], and can I obtain the full entry with its citation?

Keep in mind

Older directories give a different address. The official health department relocation notice identifies West Hunter Street. Detailed marriage, estate and guardianship date ranges were not verified; ask about them rather than treating an older directory as a current inventory.

STOP 04 / DEEDS / HISTORICAL INDEXES / VOLUME DATES

Hocking County Recorder and deed-volume guide

A date can guide you to the right deed book.

What you can find

The Recorder states records can be searched from 1818 and electronic indexes began January 1, 1992. Its deed-volume guide lists the first recording date for deed and official-record volumes.

Research details & a question to ask

How to begin

Contact 740-385-2031 at 1 East Main Street, first floor, Logan. Copy requests go to copyrequest@hocking.oh.gov; charges apply. The research room closes at 3:45 p.m. and copy requests should arrive by 3:30 p.m.

A question you can ask

Which older grantor or grantee index and volume should I consult for [names and approximate date], and can you copy the complete instrument?

Keep in mind

Electronic index coverage and the survival of older records are different questions. A missing online result does not establish that no deed exists. Confirm current hours and copy fees. The previously linked deed-volume PDF was unavailable during the October 24 link check; request the current volume guide from the Recorder.

STOP 05 / BIRTH / DEATH / CERTIFIED COPIES

Hocking County Health Department vital statistics

Use the published 1909 dividing point to choose a first contact.

What you can find

The department lists birth and death records from 1909 to the present, staff-assisted searches and certified copies at a published $25 fee. It refers earlier records to the Records Repository.

Research details & a question to ask

How to begin

Contact 740-385-3030 ext. 257 or efile.hchd@gmail.com at 350 State Route 664N, Logan. Use the official application links and supply the identifying facts.

A question you can ask

Does your office hold [event, person, place and year], and what is required to request a copy?

Keep in mind

Confirm jurisdiction, current fees and availability before ordering. The published date range does not prove an individual event was registered.

STOP 06 / COMPANY TOWN / INDUSTRIAL CONTEXT

Historic Haydenville

Follow the employer as well as the surname.

What you can find

Ohio History Connection’s marker describes iron, coal, sandstone and clay industries, canal and railroad shipping, and company-built houses using local brick and tile. It identifies company ownership continuing until 1964.

Research details & a question to ask

How to begin

Read the official marker account and use Haydenville as a place and employer search term when consulting census, land and museum material. The marker is at the entrance to Haydenville Park.

A question you can ask

Which records or documented photographs connect [person] with Haydenville and its industrial community?

Keep in mind

The marker establishes historical context, not the survival of payroll or personnel files. No current museum hours or research-archive access were verified. A company-town address alone does not prove employment.

STOP 07 / LOCAL COLLECTION / RESEARCH ROUTE

Ohio University Libraries, Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections

Murray City streets and Logan industry in photographs

What you can find

Frank Buhla Collection MSS113 includes a Hogan and Murphy Saloon exterior in Murray City, cataloged circa early 1900s. Tom Root collection MSS160 includes an aerial view of Logan Clay Products and downtown Logan dated January 3, 1965.

Research details & a question to ask

How to begin

Begin with digital item records; ask the manuscript archivist about originals, identification and reproduction. Confirm physical retrieval location before travel.

A question you can ask

Which specific item and access arrangement fits this person, place and year?

Keep in mind

The approximate Buhla date is not an exact year range. These are selected images, not a complete community survey.

Keep the evidence and the next step.

Save the repository, collection title, dates, box or volume and page, link, and what you searched. Follow an index entry to the full record. Keep uncertain identifications separate from established relationships.

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HOCKING COUNTY / SELECTED RECORDS COVERAGE

Which collections cover your years?

Use these dated holdings to choose a next search. This is a selection of cataloged collections, not a complete inventory of Hocking County records.

A range is a lead, not a guarantee. Bars show the dates stated by the cited catalog or inventory. They do not establish uninterrupted coverage, complete reporting or online image access. Unmarked years mean not represented in this selection, not that records were destroyed. Indexes and abstracts still need to be followed to the underlying record.

Sources reviewed October 26, 2026. Blue shows cataloged holdings; rust identifies indexes or compiled publications where the source specifies them. Read the format label and access notes for each row.

microfilm

Assessors' returns of births [microform], 1856-1857

Listed years: 1856–1857.

Source, access and coverage limits

Catalog currently unavailable during our check. Ask Ohio History Connection about present research/copy access; do not assume an onsite visit or online images are available.

Keep in mind: Previously recorded catalog span 1856–1857. Catalog recheck failed November 4, 2026; confirm the series and access directly before relying on the dates. Coverage and completeness have not been newly verified.

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Assessors' returns of deaths [microform], 1856-1857

Listed years: 1856–1857.

Source, access and coverage limits

Catalog currently unavailable during our check. Ask Ohio History Connection about present research/copy access; do not assume an onsite visit or online images are available.

Keep in mind: Previously recorded catalog span 1856–1857. Catalog recheck failed November 4, 2026; confirm the series and access directly before relying on the dates. Coverage and completeness have not been newly verified.

microfilm

Death record and index [microform], 1867- 1908

Listed years: 1867–1908.

Source, access and coverage limits

Use the linked State Archives catalog entry to identify the series and request research access or a copy from Ohio History Connection. Confirm the volume and year before visiting; a catalog entry does not promise online images.

Keep in mind: Selected catalog holdings; inclusive endpoints do not establish that every year or entry survives.

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Death records [microform], 1867-1908

Listed years: 1867–1908.

Source, access and coverage limits

Use the linked State Archives catalog entry to identify the series and request research access or a copy from Ohio History Connection. Confirm the volume and year before visiting; a catalog entry does not promise online images.

Keep in mind: Selected catalog holdings; inclusive endpoints do not establish that every year or entry survives.

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Marriage records [microform], 1818-1951 (bulk 1818-1919)

Listed years: 1818–1951.

Source, access and coverage limits

Use the linked State Archives catalog entry to identify the series and request research access or a copy from Ohio History Connection. Confirm the volume and year before visiting; a catalog entry does not promise online images.

Keep in mind: Selected catalog holdings; inclusive endpoints do not establish that every year or entry survives.

Confirm the historical jurisdiction as well as the date. A record may be held outside today’s county, and an inventory’s ending year does not mean recordkeeping stopped.

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COMMUNITY MEMORY

Community history groups and research leads

Local communities can help identify a place, photograph or possible source. These independently run groups are community leads, not catalogued archives or BWP partners. Keep the contributor, date, basis for an identification and original source together. Ask permission before republishing photographs or private contributions.

Facebook identities and visible access information checked October 25, 2026. Verification here concerns the group, not the accuracy of its members’ posts. No groups were joined and no messages were sent.

Hocking County Ohio History & Genealogy

Private, discoverable Facebook group

A local history and genealogy community identified on Facebook. Use it as a starting point for a focused question about a surname, place or possible record source.

Access and rules: Facebook identifies this as a private, visible group. Membership approval is controlled by its administrators. Read the current rules before posting. Posted rules restrict promotion, advertising or selling; keep research questions on topic.

Verification limits: The group identity and visible access information were checked. Member contributions and specific holdings were not independently verified. Ask permission before reusing an image or private contribution.

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Follow a specific collection

Additional collection-level routes checked November 3, 2026. Confirm current access before visiting.

School, church and association files

Research Library files cover schools, churches and groups, alongside family books, military information and marriage/cemetery records. Search an institution as well as a surname.

How to access it

Arrange research directly. Museum announces seasonal closure October 31, 2026 through April 3, 2027, with special tours by arrangement.

Evidence limit: No file-level dates published; museum tours do not establish research-library availability.

Cemetery indexes and compiled local genealogies

The genealogy room combines cemetery indexes, local histories, genealogies and census resources. Use a cemetery entry to identify a burial place before seeking the underlying evidence.

How to access it

Public access during library hours; call 740-385-2348 for title availability.

Evidence limit: No cemetery-by-cemetery inventory or date coverage published on this page.

Murray City streets and Logan industry in photographs

Frank Buhla Collection MSS113 includes a Hogan and Murphy Saloon exterior in Murray City, cataloged circa early 1900s. Tom Root collection MSS160 includes an aerial view of Logan Clay Products and downtown Logan dated January 3, 1965.

How to access it

Begin with digital item records; ask the manuscript archivist about originals, identification and reproduction. Confirm physical retrieval location before travel.

Evidence limit: The approximate Buhla date is not an exact year range. These are selected images, not a complete community survey.

Hocking Valley railway manuscript inquiry

The transportation collection list identifies Hocking Valley Railway Company Records MSS255 and Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking Railroad Company MSS206. These are named archival routes for investigating railway operations and places.

How to access it

Request finding aids and Hocking County folder references from the manuscripts archivist before ordering material.

Evidence limit: Collection-level lead only: exact dates, local contents and employee-name coverage were not verified. No payroll or personnel series is promised.

BEFORE YOU SEARCH

Understand the collection. Choose your next step.

Two selected collections, with practical ways to search and interpret the result. These are research suggestions, not findings about a particular person.

  1. Choose a source
  2. Check its limits
  3. Search and record
  4. Follow the next lead
microfilm

Assessors' returns of births [microform], 1856-1857

What it can tell you
This previously cataloged birth-return series is a possible early vital-record lead. Inspect the return itself before relying on any name or date.

Selected listed years: 1856–1857

Date overlap is a lead, not a guarantee of complete coverage.

How to search, request and interpret this collection

Coverage and gaps
Previously recorded catalog span 1856–1857. Catalog recheck failed November 4, 2026; confirm the series and access directly before relying on the dates. Coverage and completeness have not been newly verified.

How to search
Once access is confirmed, browse the township and reporting period. Distinguish the date of the birth from the date the assessor reported it.

How to retrieve it
Give Ohio History Connection the Hocking County title, 1856–1857 and catalog URL https://aspace.ohiohistory.org/repositories/2/resources/9204. Ask whether the reel can currently be consulted or copied.

Practical access
Catalog currently unavailable during our check. Ask Ohio History Connection about present research/copy access; do not assume an onsite visit or online images are available.

If nothing turns up
A missing return, incomplete reporting or an unavailable reel cannot establish that an event did not occur. Record the access limitation separately from a completed search.

Read the collection source ↗

Source review: 2026-11-04 recheck unsuccessful; earlier catalog reference retained, holdings and current access not newly confirmed. Search and interpretation suggestions are BWP guidance.

Then try this

Try cemetery indexes, family books and church-related leads while catalog access is unavailable.

Follow this research route →

Match collections to your research years →

microfilm

Assessors' returns of deaths [microform], 1856-1857

What it can tell you
This previously cataloged death-return series is a possible early vital-record lead. Inspect the return itself before relying on any name or date.

Selected listed years: 1856–1857

Date overlap is a lead, not a guarantee of complete coverage.

How to search, request and interpret this collection

Coverage and gaps
Previously recorded catalog span 1856–1857. Catalog recheck failed November 4, 2026; confirm the series and access directly before relying on the dates. Coverage and completeness have not been newly verified.

How to search
Once access is confirmed, browse the township and reporting period. Distinguish the date of the death from the date the assessor reported it.

How to retrieve it
Give Ohio History Connection the Hocking County title, 1856–1857 and catalog URL https://aspace.ohiohistory.org/repositories/2/resources/9527. Ask whether the reel can currently be consulted or copied.

Practical access
Catalog currently unavailable during our check. Ask Ohio History Connection about present research/copy access; do not assume an onsite visit or online images are available.

If nothing turns up
A missing return, incomplete reporting or an unavailable reel cannot establish that an event did not occur. Record the access limitation separately from a completed search.

Read the collection source ↗

Source review: 2026-11-04 recheck unsuccessful; earlier catalog reference retained, holdings and current access not newly confirmed. Search and interpretation suggestions are BWP guidance.

Then try this

Try cemetery indexes, family books and church-related leads while catalog access is unavailable.

Follow this research route →

Match collections to your research years →

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