Guernsey County, Ohio

Guernsey County
Guernsey County Courthouse
Flag of Guernsey County
Official seal of Guernsey County
Map of Ohio highlighting Guernsey County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°03′N 81°30′W / 40.05°N 81.5°W / 40.05; -81.5
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedJanuary 31, 1810[1]
Named forIsle of Guernsey
SeatCambridge
Largest cityCambridge
Area
 • Total528 sq mi (1,370 km2)
 • Land522 sq mi (1,350 km2)
 • Water6.0 sq mi (16 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total38,438 Decrease
 • Density73/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th
Websitewww.guernseycounty.org

Guernsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,438.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Cambridge.[3] It is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers emigrated.[4]

Guernsey County comprises the Cambridge, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Guernsey County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  2. ^ 2020 census
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 145.

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