Noble County, Ohio

Noble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14645, making it the third-least populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is Caldwell. The county is named for Rep. Warren P. Noble of the Ohio House of Representatives, who was an early settler there.HistoryNoble County was formed on March 11, 1851 from portions of Guernsey, Morgan, Monroe and Washington counties. It was the last county to be formed in Ohio and, therefore, represents the youngest county in the state. It was named for either James Noble or Warren P. Noble, both of whom were early settlers in this region.Noble County was home to the first North American oil well, the Thorla-McKee Well, discovered in 1814. It was the last of Ohio's 88 counties to be formed, in 1851. In 1925, a United States Navy dirigible, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), was caught in a storm over Noble County, and broke into several pieces. Of those on board, 14 were killed and 29 survived.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.6%) is water.