Holmes County: Flint Rockhounding in Holmes County, Ohio

Quick details

Access

Public area

County

Holmes County

State

Ohio

Nearest road

East Jackson Street

Postcode

44654

Coordinates

40.55418, -81.91731

Geology at Holmes County

This spot sits on Maxville Limestone; Rushville, Logan, and Cuyhoga Formations, Undivided, mapped as shale, siltstone, and sandstone that formed roughly 420 to 325 million years ago. Sedimentary rock like this erodes unevenly, so the most productive collecting is typically along fresh cuts, badland slopes, and active drainages.

Mapped unit

Maxville Limestone; Rushville, Logan, and Cuyhoga Formations, Undivided

Age

420–325 Ma (Devonian to Mississippian)

Rock types

shale, siltstone, and sandstone

Elevation

900 ft

Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.

Best time to visit Holmes County

Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 83°F in midsummer and 35°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 18°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, MILLERSBURG station (1 mi away).

Land & collecting status

Generally open to casual rockhounding

Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.

Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.

Sources & verification

Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.

Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.

Found at Holmes County

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