Little Hocking, OH

Little Hocking is a census-designated place in southern Belpre Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 244 residents. Little Hocking lies along the Ohio River south of Marietta. Little Hocking 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. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Little Hocking, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Little Hocking, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Little Hocking was platted in 1875, although a settlement had existed there for years prior. A post office has been in operation at Little Hocking since 1824. Little Hocking includes the community took its name from the nearby Little Hocking River.