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Welcome to Coshocton ...

The city of Coshocton is located in Coshocton County<1> and is the County Seat for Coshocton County.



The pronunciation of Coshocton: kuh-SHAWK-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coshocton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1811.

When the people of Coshocton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Coshoctonian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coshocton has a population of 10,995 people<4> (see below for details).

Coshocton is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Coshocton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Coshocton: (740)

Websites for Coshocton ...

Official Website: www.coshoctoncityhall.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coshocton had an population of 10,995 people. This is a decrease of 1.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coshocton had a population of 11,216 people (which is 30.39% of the total population of Coshocton County). This makes Coshocton the county's most populous community.

The population of Coshocton represents 0.1% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 156th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,216 people, the population of Coshocton decreased 3.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,682 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coshocton.

Communities near Coshocton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coshocton.

  • Newcomerstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Millersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sugarcreek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Dresden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Frazeysburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
    • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <6>
  • Killbuck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
    • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <6>
  • Baltic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Warsaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
  • Port Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
    • Port Washington is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Washington <6>
  • Conesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
    • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coshocton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coshocton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coshocton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coshocton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coshocton. Our list includes 39 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Coshocton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coshocton ...

Looking for more information about Coshocton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coshocton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coshocton.

Adding Coshocton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coshocton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coshocton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Coshocton post office opened in 1811.

We also found Coshocton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coshocton.

The official website for Coshocton: www.coshoctoncityhall.com/

The official website for Coshocton County: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Coshocton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Coshocton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Coshocton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Coshocton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coshocton.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coshocton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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