Hocking County is named for the Delaware Native American word “Hoch-Hoch-ing” meaning “bottle”.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Fairfield County and Perry County
E – Perry County and Athens County
S – Vinton County
W – Ross County and Pickaway County
Created: March 1, 1818 
County Seat:
Logan 1819 – present
County Courthouse – Logan
Location: 1 East Nain Street / South Market Street
Built: 1923 – 1924
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: Frank L Packard of Columbus and Snyder, Babbitt and Mathews
Contractor: E H Latham Company of Columbus
Description: The building faces north and is a three story limestone and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Logan. The north front has a projecting center section with recessed entrance on the first story. Four columns rise from the second story to the top of the third story with a wide header above at the roof line. A balustrade runs along the flat roof line. In the interior is a large rectangular atrium rising to a skylight on the roof. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas – General and Domestic Relations Divisions, County Court of Common Pleas – Juvenile and Probate Divisions and County Municipal Court.
Note: Construction of the building began on August 23, 1923 and Frank L Packard, the architect died on November 9, 1923. The firm of Snyder, Babbitt and Mathews was employed to complete the building.
See: Ohio Court of Appeals – Chillicothe ( 4th Appellate District )
History: The county was created in 1818 and Logan was selected as the county seat in 1819. The first courthouse was a log cabin situate about two blocks from the present courthouse in Logan. The second courthouse was built in 1837. The third courthouse was a two story structure designed by William Montgomery and built by Snyder, Babitt and Mathews in 1845. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1923 to 1925 at a cost of $250,000.
County Courthouse – Logan
Photos taken 2012
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