Holmes County, Ohio

Founding: 1825 (declared in 1824)
Parent counties: Coshocton, Tuscarawas, and Wayne

Namesake: Andrew Holmes, U.S. army officer
Seat: Millersburg (1825–)

Land area: 423 square miles

Population (2020): 44,223

Population (historic): 9,135 (1830); 20,452 (1850); 18,177 (1870); 19,511 (1900); 16,726 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1860; 1870–1890; 1930–2020

Subdivisions: Seven villages; four CDPs; 14 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 3,117 (22.9%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 69.3%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 12.2%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 9.9%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.6%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,447
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,522

Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.1 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,546
Average farm size (1920): 76.5 acres
Sources of settlement: Pennsylvania, Switzerland, Germany, and France
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Millersburg

Namesake: Charles Miller, owner of the city site

Founding: 1815 (platting); 1820 (post office); 1824 (replatting); 1835 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 3,151

Population (historic): 320 (1830); 1,156 (1860); 1,814 (1880); 1,998 (1900); 3,114 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1950; 1970s; 1990s; 2010s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 356 (24.6%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Boyd School (1889). 6178 County Road 201. Berlin.
2. Yoder Log House (c. 1830). 4531 State Route 39. Berlin.
3. Peter Wise Farm (1841). 5171 State Route 557. Berlin. Greek Revival. Razed.
4. William McAnderson Farm (c. 1855). 4679 County Road 60. Monroe.
5. Christian Lugenbuhl Farm (c. 1820/1835). 2201 Township Road 670. Paint. Greek Revival.
6. Peter Croco House (1873). 8147 State Route 83. Prairie. Italianate.
7. William White Farm (c. 1845). 2065 County Road 75. Richland. Greek Revival.
8. Joseph Armstrong Farm (c. 1820). 9259 County Road 201. Salt Creek.
9. Joseph DeYarmon House (1878). 8501 State Route 179. Washington. Italianate.

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