Welcome to Highland County ...
Time Zone: Highland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hillsboro is the Seat for Highland County.
Highland County was founded May 1, 1805. Highland was created by taking area from Ross, Adams and Clermont Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Highland had a population of 43,123 people. This is a decrease of 1.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 43,589 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Highland represented 0.38% of the total population of Ohio.
Below are some of the communities located in Highland County:
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Highland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Highland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Hillsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lynchburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Highland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
- Mowrystown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Sinking Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Websites specific to Highland County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Clinton County
- Fayette County
- Pike County
- Ross 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |