Little Hocking, Ohio

Little Hocking is a census-designated place in southern Belpre Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States.^[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45742.^[3] The population of the CPD was 244 at the 2020 census.

Little Hocking, Ohio
CDP
Location of Little Hocking, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°15′38″N 81°42′07″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Washington
Township	Belpre
Elevation [1]	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	244
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45742
GNIS feature ID	2628926[1]

Little Hocking lies along the Ohio River south of Marietta. It sits at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with State Route 124 and County Road 26, where the Little Hocking River meets the Ohio River.^[4]

History

Little Hocking was platted in 1875, although a settlement had existed there for years prior.^[5] A post office has been in operation at Little Hocking since 1824.^[6] The community took its name from the nearby Little Hocking River.^[5]