Hemlock Ohio Map

About Hemlock, Ohio

Hemlock is a locality in Perry County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 255. The population density is 167.9 people per km². Hemlock is located at 39.5887°N, 82.1554°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43730.

Hemlock rests in a hollow where the land begins to gather itself for a steeper climb, a place where the Ohio River's tributaries start their patient work of etching valleys into the rolling terrain. It lies 25.1 miles east-south-east of Lancaster, OH (from Lancaster, OH: bearing 110°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-south-east of New Lexington. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding woodlands, a mix of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean fragrance of pine and, of course, hemlock. The hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of deciduous trees, rise and fall with a soft, persistent grace, their slopes often shrouded in the pearly mist of early mornings or softened by the golden light of late afternoons. The narrow roads that wind through this landscape seem to follow the contours of the land, curving around ancient oaks and through stands of shadowy evergreens, the occasional farmhouse appearing like a quiet punctuation mark in the vast, green sentences of the countryside. The story of Hemlock is deeply entwined with the rich, dark soil that has sustained its inhabitants for generations, a history shaped by the bounty of the land and the resourcefulness of its people. Once, the echoes of logging operations might have resonated through these hills, the sturdy timbers pulled from the forest floor to build homes and fuel industry. Today, the rhythm of life in Hemlock is more attuned to the quiet hum of agriculture, the fields yielding their crops under the vast Ohio sky, and the gentle flow of the nearby waterways, remnants of a more robust industrial past now softened by time and nature's reclamation. The distinctive character of Hemlock is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of a community that understands the quiet strength found in the embrace of the natural world.

About This Hemlock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hemlock, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.588681, -82.155424. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hemlock and Perry County.

Detailed location data for Hemlock includes the ZIP code (43730), telephone area code (740), county seat of Perry County (New Lexington), and school district assignment (Southern Local School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hemlock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.