About Southern Perry County, Ohio

Southern Perry County is located in the foothils of the Appalachian Mountains, approximately 65 miles southeast of Columbus,the state capital; and approximately 60 miles from the Ohio River.
The area is rich in history and natural beauty, having been a major coal producing region in the late 1800's and early 1900's and being located within the Wayne National Forest. Southern Perry County is part of the region known as Little Cities of Black Diamonds. For more information, click here.

Robinson's Cave, New Straitsville, Perry County, Ohio

Clark Street, New Straitsville. Circa 1930.

Small towns and villages flourished during these boom years as workers from Europe were recruited to work in the mines. As the mining industry mechanized, these workers were forced to leave the area to find other employment. However, many chose to stay and commit to long commutes to work.

Fishermen and hunters find a bounty of fish and game in the rolling wooded hills of Wayne National Forest. Tecumseh Lake is located within the region and Burr Oak State Park is just 10 minutes to the south. For the Perry County, Ohio profile click here.

Southern Local School District boast one of the newest buildings in the district and a student teacher ration of 18.75, spending approximately $5,064.08 per student. Ohio University, a four-year state university, is just 24 miles to the south. Hocking Technical College, in Nelsonville, 15 minutes to the west.