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Hemlock Ohio Map

Explore Hemlock, Ohio, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Hemlock, Ohio

How to Use This Hemlock, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hemlock, Ohio. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Ohio or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Hemlock.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Hemlock
State	Ohio (OH)
County	Perry County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.588681
Longitude	-82.155424
Population	142
Density	147.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	43730
Area Code	740
County Seat	New Lexington
School District	Southern Local School District

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About Hemlock, Ohio

Hemlock is a locality in Perry County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 142. The population density is 147.4 people per km². Hemlock is located at 39.5887°N, 82.1554°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Hemlock is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 43730.

Hemlock rests within a basin where the West Branch Sunday Creek carves a persistent path through the Appalachian foothills, grounding the settlement in a landscape of deep, shaded ravines and earthen persistence. It lies 18.2 miles north of Athens, OH (from Athens, OH: bearing 351°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-southeast of New Lexington. The air here holds the damp scent of leaf mold and damp shale, particularly as the light fails and the shadows of Dugan Ridge stretch across the valley floor to swallow the lower slopes. Surrounding the outskirts, the expansive reaches of Wayne National Forest provide a dense, tangled perimeter of hardwoods that transition into the quiet, wooded stillness of the Athens Ranger District. Three miles to the north, the waters of Tecumsey Lake mirror the gray, overcast skies, acting as a still, reflective anchor for the surrounding topography.

Hemlock emerged from the rugged coal-mining ambitions of the nineteenth century, leaving behind a scarred but resilient geography where the remnants of industry have been slowly reclaimed by the encroaching timber. The economy, once dictated by the labor of the mines, has evolved into a quieter existence defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the maintenance of the land itself. Residents often look toward the nearby Buckeye Trail, which draws those seeking to traverse the wilder, interior sections of the Wayne National Forest. Life in Hemlock persists with a measured, deliberate pace, where the legacy of extraction remains visible in the topography of the hollows, even as the forest gradually reasserts its dominion over the rusted machinery and forgotten rail lines of the past.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 181° S · 243k acres
Sunday Creek Coal Co Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 211° SW
Wallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 156° SE
Tinker's Cave (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 232° SW
Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 186° S
Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area (Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 174° S
Burr Oak Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 123° SE
Burr Oak State Park (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 121° SE
Burr Oak Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 121° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.1 mi, 342° N
Central School Bell (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 205° SW
Wayne Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 10.1 mi, 167° S · 1,082 acres
Hocking Canal Lock 19 (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 218° SW
Lindy's Lookout (Viewpoint) — 12.9 mi, 169° S
Logan High School bell (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 257° W
Ten Commandments (Public Artwork) — 13.9 mi, 256° W
Ohio Historical Society Pottery Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 015° N
Muskingum River State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 080° E
Stewart's Folly (Historic Ruins) — 15.3 mi, 259° W
Twin City Opera House (Cinema) — 16.6 mi, 075° E
Peach Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.7 mi, 167° S
Perry County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 333° NW
Quaker Meeting House (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 114° SE
Passionworks (Arts Centre) — 18.1 mi, 171° S
Athena Cinema (Cinema) — 18.2 mi, 171° S
Ohio University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 170° S
Cube 4 Gallery (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 170° S
The School of Visual Communication Gallery (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 171° S
Devils Tea Table (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 199° S
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.1 mi, 121° SE · 6,562 acres

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