Hocking Township

Hocking Township was established in January of 1801 and was named after the Hocking (Hockhocking) River. In 1801, Hocking Township was one of three townships in Fairfield County until 1805 when other townships were added. In legal terms, Hocking Township is known as Township 14 of Range 19.Some of the early settlers were George Ring and Christian Rudolf.

Towns and Villages:

Delmont ---date of post office is 1856.

Hamburg ---original name was Hamburgh, laid out by John Roland and established on December 18, 1817.

Cemeteries:

B.I.S., East Union, Eversole, Green-Bilderback, Green Mound, Guseman-Thrush, Hamburg-McKinley, Holderman, Jones,
Kemp, Mt. Zion, Old Catholic, Old City, Old Methodist, Reigel, Schadel, Stonewall, St. Thomas Lutheran, Stuckey, Vault.

[Amanda] [Berne] [Bloom] [Clear Creek] [Greenfield] [Hocking]

[Liberty] [Madison] [Pleasant] [Richland] [Rush Creek] [Violet] [Walnut]

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