continued from Home Page It's an arts and crafts haven, too, with dozens of noted artists and artisans making their homes -- and studios -- in Hocking County.
HEALTH CARE
One thing, however, that isn't rural about Hocking County is its health care system. Physicians, emergency care
facilities, and hospital care: they're all readily available to county residents.
Of course, when those residents want to take
advantage of the cultural and entertainment options that only a major city can provide,
downtown Columbus is less than an hour away.
PLACES OF
WORSHIP
45 churches
All major denominations represented
TOURISM
The region is aggressively promoting
its tourism industry, which is the second largest (and growing) in
the state, but residents realize that real economic progress demands balanced development,
blending commercial and industrial employment with the jobs created by tourism.
RECREATION
Hocking Hills State Park (Ash Cave, Old
Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, Rock House, Cantwell Cliffs, Conkle's Hollow)
Lake Logan State Park (fishing, boating, swimming,
hiking)
Rockbridge State Nature Preserve
300+ artists and craftspeople
Golf (18-hole course and two 9-hole courses)
DISTANCES TO
METRO AREAS
Columbus = 50
Huntington, WV = 110
Cincinnati = 140
Cleveland = 170
Pittsburgh, PA = 232
Louisville, KY = 242
Parkersburg, WV = 70
Dayton = 125
Wheeling, WV = 153
Indianapolis = 221
Detroit, MI = 240
AREA HOUSING
Abundant rural setting country homes.
Historic old homes
Modern new homes
Rural country homes
Quality low rent housing
UNIQUE COMMUNITY
EVENTS
Free concert in downtown Logan during
the Annual Washboard Festival.
January/February/March/April: Annual Hikes (Old Man's Cave,
Hocking Hills State Park)
April: Sassafras Days, Orchard Ridge
September: Hocking County Fair
October: Paul Bunyan Show, Hocking College, Nelsonville
December: Santa Train, Hocking Valley Scenic Railway,
Nelsonville
HISTORICAL
SIGNIFICANCE
Created in 1818 from sections of Ross,
Fairfield, Athens County
Residents of area have included mound builders, Indians,
French, and English traders German/Anglo-Saxon settlers
Logan, the county seat, named for famous Mingo Indian Chief.
COMMUNITY
FACILITIES
Two public libraries with mobile unit
City pool, tennis court, outdoor sports complex, multi-level
handicapped-accessible playground structure
dozens of noted artists and artisans making their homes -- and studios -- in Hocking County.
is its health care system. Physicians, emergency care
facilities, and hospital care: they're all readily available to county residents.
those residents want to take
advantage of the cultural and entertainment options that only a major city can provide,
downtown Columbus is less than an hour away.
which is the second largest (and growing) in
the state, but residents realize that real economic progress demands balanced development,
blending commercial and industrial employment with the jobs created by tourism.
Abundant rural setting country homes.
Free concert in downtown Logan during
the Annual Washboard Festival.