Welcome to Guernsey County ...
Time Zone: Guernsey County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Cambridge is the Seat for Guernsey County.
Guernsey County was founded March 1, 1810. Guernsey was created by taking area from Belmont and Muskingum Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Guernsey had a population of 38,876 people. This is a decrease of 3.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,087 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Guernsey represented 0.35% of the total population of Ohio.
Below are some of the communities located in Guernsey County:
- Byesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
- Byesville is located in Guernsey County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
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- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
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- Lore City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
- Lore City is located in Guernsey County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
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- Old Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Washington
- Old Washington is located in Guernsey County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Washington <3>
- Pleasant City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
- Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
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- Quaker City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Senecaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
- Senecaville is located in Guernsey County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <3>
Websites of Interest ...
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- Websites specific to Guernsey County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Coshocton County
- Harrison County
- Muskingum County
- Noble County
- Tuscarawas County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |