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 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.

About This Hemlock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hemlock, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.588681, -82.155424. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.