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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