Coshocton, Ohio
Coshocton (/kəˈʃɒktən/) is a city in and the county seat of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, approximately 63 miles (101 km) east-northeast of Columbus. The population was 11,050 at the 2020 census. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet in Coshocton to form the Muskingum River.
Coshocton, Ohio | |
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Public square surrounding the Coshocton County Courthouse | |
Location of Coshocton in Coshocton County | |
Coshocton Coshocton | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′40″N 81°51′24″W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Coshocton |
| Established | 1811 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.17 sq mi (21.16 km2) |
| • Land | 8.00 sq mi (20.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,050 |
| • Density | 1,380.56/sq mi (533.07/km2) |
| ZIP code | 43812 |
| Area code(s) | 220 and 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-18868 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085913 |
| Website | www |
Coshocton contains Roscoe Village, a restored town of the canal era, located next to the former Ohio and Erie Canal. A heritage tourist attraction, it showcases the area's unique canal history. The city was developed on the site of a former Lenape village established in the late 1770s by bands who had migrated from the East under European oppression. Coshocton is the principal city of the Coshocton micropolitan area.
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