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Genealogy & Local History

The following local histories are available to use in the Newark Public Library. Some titles may have additional copies that circulate. Consult online catalog.

Alexandria - Alexandria and St. Albans Township, Licking County, Ohio, by Robert Price, 1952.


Buckeye Lake

  • An Appreciation of Buckeye Lake, by Kyle W. Armstrong, 1952.
  • My Buckeye Lake Story: a Memorable History of the Playground of Ohio, by Donna Fisher Braig, 1997.
  • The Story of Buckeye Lake, Historical, by Joseph Simpson, 1912.


Claylick - An Account of the Celebration of American Independence, at Clay Lick, by the Licking County Pioneer Society, 1869

Etna - Etna and Kirkersville, by Morris Schaff, 1905.


Granville

  • Granville Community Directory, 19??
  • Granville: Massachusetts To Ohio: a Story of the Migration and Settlement, by Horace King, 1989
  • Granville, Ohio: A Study in Continuity and Change, Vol. 1-3, by Granville Historical Society, 2004
  • Granville: the Story of an Ohio Village, by William Thomas Utter, 1956
  • Historic Homes of Granville, 197?
  • The History of Granville, Licking County, Ohio, by Henry Bushnell, 1889
  • Index To the History of Granville, Licking County, Ohio, by Henry Bushnell, 197?
  • Wild Turkeys and Tallow Candles, by Ellen Hayes, 1920


Hanover - The Hanover Story: the Saga of an American Village, Licking County, Ohio, by Harry B. Scott and Karl J. Skutski, 1972


Hartford - The History of Hartford, Croton, Ohio, compiled by Jean Gilmore, et. al., 2000.


Heath - Heath City Directory, 1970-71
Heath, Ohio: hometown memories, by Janice M. Wilkin, 2001

Jersey Township - The History of Jersey Township and Its Early Settlers, by Frank Harrison, [n.d.]


Johnstown

  • Directory of Johnstown and Monroe Township, by The Johnstown Independent (newspaper), 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978
  • History of Johnstown, by L. S. Wells, 1924
  • A Pictorial History of Johnstown, Ohio, by Mary E. Babcock Foundation, 2002


Kirkersville - Etna and Kirkersville, by Morris Schaff, 1905

Millersport - A History of Millersport and the Surrounding Area, by Walnut Township Schools Seventh Grade History Class, 1967-68.

Newark

  • Early Recollections of Newark, by Brandt George Smythe, 1940
  • Famous and In-famous People of Old Newark, by Florence M. King, 1925
  • If it's farther than a bike ride...it doesn't exist, by Walter Bolton, 2000
  • Centennial History of Newark and Licking County, Ohio, by E. M. P. Brister, 1909
  • Index [to] Newark (by Chance Brockway), indexed by Dan Fleming, 2005
  • Industrial Survey of Newark, Licking County, Ohio, 1917.
  • John Sparks : forgotten trail blazer , by Glenn Cunningham, 2001
  • The Land of Legend, by Mary Bilderback Abel, n.d.
  • Licking County Historical Review 175 Years, by The Advocate, 1994.
  • Memories of old Newark / by W. Thomas Huff ; with special thanks to Curtis W. "Bud" Abbott and Cathy Truex, 2000
  • Newark, by Chance Brockway, 2004
  • Our Home Town Memories, Vol. I and II, by Chalmers Pancoast, 1958-59.
  • Our Home Town Memories, Index to, by Dan Fleming, 1999
  • A Pen Picture of Newark and Vicinity, as it Appeared in 1818, published in 1887
  • Photographic History of Newark and Licking County, 1904.
  • Please Come To Tea: A History of the Monday Talks, by Fran Alspach, 1981

St. Albans Township - Our Early Times: Historical Sketch of St. Albans Township, by Joseph M. Scott, 1873

St. Louisville - One Hundred fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of the Village of St. Louisville, 1989.

Toboso - Black Hand Gorge: A Journey through Time, by Aaron J. Keirns, 1995

Union Township - Notes of the Early History of Union Township, Licking County, Ohio, by Samuel Park, 1870

Utica - A History of Utica, Licking County, Ohio, by Roelof R. Brinkerhoff

Licking County

  • A Beginning: Licking County, Ohio, by Gordon R. Kingery, 1967
  • The Ben Jones Notes, by Benjamin Jones, 19??
  • Centennial History of Licking County, Ohio: Read at the Centennial Celebration of the Licking Co. Agricultural Society; at the "Old Fort," July 4th 1876, by Isaac Smucker, 1876.
  • Centennial History of Newark and Licking County, Ohio, by E. M. P. Brister, 1909
  • Death Notices in the Granville times: 1880-1941, by Mary Case Amner, 1976.
  • Early Marriage Records of Licking County 1808-1822, published 1958.
  • The Era of Steam in Licking County, Ohio: the Agricultural Aspect, by William T. Richards,1985.
  • Th' Gandy Dancer and Other Stories, by Robert M. McDaniel, 1962, 2003
  • Here's Licking County, n.d.
  • History of Licking County, Ohio..., by N. N. Hill, Jr., 1881
  • History of the Welsh Settlements in Licking County, Ohio, by Isaac Smucker, 1869
  • Index Book: for Hill's History of Licking County, Ohio, 1881, indexed by the Johnstown Genealogy Society, 1972
  • Index of Licking County Historical Review, 175 Years, (by the Newark Advocate),indexed by Dan Fleming, 2005
  • Index To Our Home Town Memories (by Chalmers Lowell Pancoast), indexed by Dan Fleming, 1999
  • The Land of Legend: a Blend of Past and Present, by Mary Bilderback Abel, n.d.
  • Licking County Historical Review 175 Years, by the Newark Advocate, 1994.
  • Licking County, Ohio, 1982: a Collection of Historical Sketches and Family, by the Licking County Genealogical Society, 1982
  • Licking County, Ohio Plat Book (various titles), 1984, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2004
  • Memorial Record of Licking County, Ohio, Containing Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens..., 1894.
  • Minnie Hite Moody Index [to the Newark Advocate]: 2 March 1964 to 2 March 1976,published 1996.
  • Ohio Ghost Towns, No. 44, Licking County, ed. by Richard M. Helwig, 1998.
  • Our Home Town Memories, Vol. I and Vol. II, by Chalmers Lowell Pancoast, 1958-59.
  • Our Pioneers: Being Biographical Sketches of Capt. Elias Hughes, John Ratliff, Benjamin Green, Richard Pitzer, John Van Buskirk, Isaac and John Stadden, and Capt. Samuel Elliott, by Isaac Smucker, 1872
  • Out Behind the Barn: Voices from the Past, Celebrating the Ohio Bicentennial, by Jerry and Shirley Curtis, 200?
  • People Make the Difference, Licking County, Ohio: Townships of Etna, Harrison, Jersey, Lima, Pataskala, by Southwestern Licking County Communities Bicentennial Planning Committee, 1976
  • Photographic History of Newark and Licking county, 1904?
  • Pioneer Life in Licking County Selected Works of Ben Jones (1865-1947), by W. Thomas Huff, 1997.
  • Please Come To Tea: a History of the Monday Talks, by Fran Alspach, 1981.
  • Preservation 2000, by West Licking Historical Publication Committee, 1999
  • The Rural Community with Emphasis on the Mary Ann School in the Licking Valley, by Clara Ann Foucht, n.d.
  • Sketches of Licking County Citizens, by Citizens Historical Association, 1942
  • Victory Gardens, 1942-1943: World War II, by Gloria Hoover, 1995.
  • Yesterday's Pastimes, Licking County, Ohio: 200 Years of Sports and Leisure, by John R. Skinner, 1999