Guernsey County, Ohio
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Guernsey County is a county located in the state
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 of Ohio
Ohio
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. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39059.html Its county seat
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 is Cambridge
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...

and is named for the Isle of Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...

 in the English Channel
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, from which many of the county's early settlers came.

The Cambridge Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Guernsey County.

History

Guernsey County was first formed and organized in 1810 from portions of Muskingum and Belmont counties. It lost some land area during the formation of neighboring counties until it reached its present size and boundaries in 1851.

The county name originated with one Thomas Ogier, of Les Duvaux, Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...

. During the Napoleonic Wars
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, six thousand Russian
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 troops were garrisoned in Guernsey. There was considerable friction between the local population and the Russians, who were poorly rationed and often resorted to theft. Ogier was fowling in his fields one afternoon, when he surprised a Russian soldier stealing apple
Apple
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s from his orchard
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. He shot at the soldier with his fowling piece, who dropped the apples and ran away. Ogier noted some blood upon the wall over which the soldier had escaped, but thought nothing of it. Later that day, he learned that the soldier had died in barracks and had reported Ogier to his commander.

Ogier, afraid of retribution, fled first to Jersey
Jersey
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 and then to France
France
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, where he took a boat to the USA. After some time on the Eastern Seaboard, he migrated west in 1808, to present-day Ohio. After having made some success for himself in that state, he wrote home to Guernsey, encouraging others to settle. He joined an earlier group of Guernsey settlers in the town of Cambridge. Throughout his travels, Ogier kept with him his family cradle, which is now in the possession of the Cambridge branch of the American Legion.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 528 square miles (1,367.5 km²).522 square miles (1,352 km²) is land and 6 square miles (15.5 km²) (1.21%) is water.

Adjacent counties

  • Tuscarawas County
    Tuscarawas County, Ohio
    Tuscarawas County is a county located in the eastern part of the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 92,582. Its county seat is New Philadelphia...

     (north)
  • Harrison County (northeast)
  • Belmont County
    Belmont County, Ohio
    Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 70,400. Its county seat is St. Clairsville...

     (east)
  • Noble County
    Noble County, Ohio
    Noble County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,645. Its county seat is Caldwell. Noble County is named for Rep. Warren P. Noble of the Ohio House of Representatives, who was an early settler there.-History:...

     (south)
  • Muskingum County
    Muskingum County, Ohio
    Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...

     (west)
  • Coshocton County
    Coshocton County, Ohio
    Coshocton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,901. Its county seat is Coshocton. Its name comes from the Delaware Indian language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".The Coshocton...

     (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 40,792 people, 16,094 households, and 11,233 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 78 people per square mile (30/km²). There were 18,771 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.28% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.53% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.31% Native American
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, 0.30% Asian
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, 0.22% from other races
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, and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 96.7% spoke English
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, 1.3% Spanish
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 and 1.1% German
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 as their first language.

There were 16,094 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,110, and the median income for a family was $35,660. Males had a median income of $30,142 versus $20,804 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county was $15,542. About 12.90% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.50% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Villages

  • Byesville
    Byesville, Ohio
    Byesville is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States, along Wills Creek. The population was 2,574 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Byesville is located at ....

  • Cumberland
    Cumberland, Ohio
    Cumberland is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cumberland is located at ....

  • Fairview
    Fairview, Ohio
    Fairview is a village in Belmont and Guernsey counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Lore City
    Lore City, Ohio
    Lore City is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lore City is located at ....

  • Old Washington
    Old Washington, Ohio
    Old Washington is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census.-History:In July 1863, Old Washington was the site of a small engagement during the course of Morgan's Raid...

  • Pleasant City
    Pleasant City, Ohio
    Pleasant City is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 439 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pleasant City is located at ....

  • Quaker City
    Quaker City, Ohio
    Quaker City is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Quaker City is located at ....

  • Salesville
    Salesville, Ohio
    Salesville is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census.In 1828 at a Salesville camp meeting, Joseph C...

  • Senecaville
    Senecaville, Ohio
    Senecaville is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 453 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Senecaville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....


  • Townships

    • Adams
      Adams Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
      Adams Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,019 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Knox Township - north...

    • Cambridge
      Cambridge Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
      Cambridge Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,505 people in the township, 3,985 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

    • Center
      Center Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
      Center Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 779 people in the township, 1,688 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

    • Jackson
      Jackson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
      Jackson Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,399 people in the township, 2,825 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

    • Jefferson
      Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
      Jefferson Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 94 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Monroe Township - north...

  • Knox
    Knox Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Knox Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 532 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Liberty
    Liberty Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Liberty Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,068 people in the township, 878 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Londonderry
    Londonderry Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Londonderry Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 738 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Madison
    Madison Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Madison Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 855 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Millwood
    Millwood Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Millwood Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,318 people in the township, 601 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Monroe
    Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Monroe Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 598 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Oxford
    Oxford Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Oxford Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 677 people in the township, 596 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Richland
    Richland Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Richland Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,033 people in the township, 1,489 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Spencer
    Spencer Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Spencer Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,058 people in the township, 656 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Valley
    Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Valley Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,378 people in the township, 1,939 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Washington
    Washington Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Washington Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 491 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Westland
    Westland Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Westland Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,931 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Wheeling
    Wheeling Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Wheeling Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 752 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Wills
    Wills Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Wills Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,567 people in the township, 1,179 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...


  • Unincorporated communities

    • Birmingham
      Birmingham, Guernsey County, Ohio
      Birmingham is an unincorporated community in southeastern Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of Beal, Birmingham, and Peoli Roads, 3¾ miles south of Peoli, 7 miles east-northeast of Kimbolton, and 13 miles northeast of central Cambridge, the...

    • Buffalo
      Buffalo, Ohio
      Buffalo is a census-designated place in eastern Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43722. It lies along State Route 313....

    • Derwent
      Derwent, Ohio
      Derwent is an unincorporated community in central Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. It is located near the southern border of Guernsey County with Noble County....

  • Kimbolton
    Kimbolton, Ohio
    Kimbolton is a census-designated place in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States, along Wills Creek. The population was 190 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village. In March 2004, the electorate voted to surrender the corporate powers of the Village of Kimbolton to the trustees of Liberty...

  • Kipling
    Kipling, Ohio
    Kipling is an unincorporated community in southwestern Center Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43750. It lies along State Route 265.-References:...


  • See also

    • Big Muskie
      Big Muskie
      Big Muskie was a coal mining Bucyrus-Erie dragline owned by the Central Ohio Coal Company , weighing nearly and standing nearly 22 stories tall. It operated in the U.S. state of Ohio from 1969 to 1991...

    • Guernsey County Courthouse
      Guernsey County Courthouse
      The Guernsey County Courthouse is located on U. S. Route 40 in Cambridge, Ohio. The property was listed on the National Register on 1973-07-16.-History:...

    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Guernsey County, Ohio



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