Little Hocking is a census-designated place in southern Belpre Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45742.[3] The population of the CPD was 244 at the 2020 census.

Little Hocking, Ohio
Location of Little Hocking, Ohio
Location of Little Hocking, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°15′38″N 81°42′07″W / 39.26056°N 81.70194°W / 39.26056; -81.70194
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWashington
TownshipBelpre
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Population
 • Total244
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45742
GNIS feature ID2628926[1]

Little Hocking lies along the Ohio River south of Marietta. It sits at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with State Route 124 and County Road 26, where the Little Hocking River meets the Ohio River.[4]

History edit

Little Hocking was platted in 1875, although a settlement had existed there for years prior.[5] A post office has been in operation at Little Hocking since 1824.[6] The community took its name from the nearby Little Hocking River.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Hocking, Ohio
  2. ^ "Little Hocking CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., 2004, p. 81 ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  5. ^ a b History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. pp. 525–526.
  6. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.