Newark, Ohio Neighborhoods and Nearby Towns

Newark does not have formally named neighborhoods the way a large city does. People describe where they live by landmark, school, or direction from downtown. This page is being written with local input; the outline below is what it will cover.

Areas of Newark

Downtown and the courthouse square. The historic core: the Licking County Courthouse, the Midland Theatre, Canal Market District, restaurants and bars on and around the square. Older homes and some loft-style apartments within walking distance.
North Newark. Generally north of OH-16. Mostly post-war and newer single-family homes, with the newer subdivisions on the northern edge.
East End. Older residential streets east of downtown toward the Licking River.
West side. Toward Granville and OSU Newark. The shared OSU Newark and COTC campus is here.
South Newark and Heath. The city of Heath borders Newark to the south along Hebron Road (OH-79), which is the main retail corridor for the area.

Nearby communities people also consider

Heath. Its own city and school district, immediately south. Shares most services and shopping with Newark.
Granville. A village about seven miles west, home to Denison University. Historic, walkable downtown, highest home prices in the county, well-regarded schools.
Hebron and Buckeye Lake. South along OH-79 toward I-70. Closer to the interstate, lakefront options at Buckeye Lake.
Pataskala and Etna. West along the Columbus side of the county, closest to the New Albany and Reynoldsburg job centers.

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