Why visit Crooksville
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include West School.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 20 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Crooksville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Crooksville
Crooksville is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States, along Moxahala Creek. The population was 2,418 at the 2020 census. It was the home of Hull pottery, one of the best known Ohio potteries.
From the Wikipedia article Crooksville, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
West School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
NRHP-listed in Perry County
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Ceramics Chill-N-Grill
Ice cream · 0.4 mi
213 China Street, Crooksville
12:00-21:00
The Hangout
Restaurant · Wings, Burger, Barbecue, Grill · 0.7 mi
826 China Street, Crooksville
Churches and places of worship4
History
Crooksville was founded around 1874 by the U.S. Postal Service at the request of founders Jacob Reed and his partner Joseph Crooks, Crooksville has continued to thrive for the past 126 years. Located off State Rt. 93 in Perry County, the Village has worked diligently over the years to keep the environment friendly for families and business. Sometime earlier between 1820 and 1825, Jacob Reed, a young and prosperous man from the East struck out looking for a company in which to invest his money and double his fortune. On the way he met his bride, Lydia, and eventually the two of them found the heavily timbered land that is now Crooksville.
Reed negotiated with the federal government for a parcel of land along the Moxahala Creek and received a warranty deed signed by President James Monroe. He started his empire with a lumber mill and farm, the sales from which enabled him to purchase more land until he had acquired upward of 300 or 400 acres.
In 1856 the railroad passed through the Reed farm on its way between Zanesville and New Lexington. Due to concessions Jacob Reed made to the railroad, a spur was built onto his property for the benefit of the community over which he built a warehouse for his grain and named Reed Station. The local freight train also carried a passenger car and stopped by flag to discharge and receive passengers.
From the History section of Crooksville, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Crooksville
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 18°F | 3.4 in | 8.6 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 20°F | 2.7 in | 5.3 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 27°F | 3.8 in | 2.8 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 36°F | 4.4 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 73°F | 47°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 56°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 59°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 52°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 40°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 30°F | 3.2 in | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 24°F | 3.3 in | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Lexington 2 Nw (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Perry County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-10-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-18: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide (Tornado)
- 2019-04-08: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2018-04-17: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Zanesville 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Buckeye Lake 24 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
- Heath 25 mi northwest, about 41 min by car
- Newark 27 mi northwest, about 44 min by car
- Lancaster 27 mi west, about 44 min by car
- Baltimore 27 mi west, about 44 min by car
- Beverly 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- Athens 31 mi south, about 49 min by car
- Cambridge 32 mi northeast, about 52 min by car
- Pickerington 36 mi west, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- West School, Crooksville, Nyttend, Public domain
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