OHIO · AREA CODE GUIDE
740 area code location: Newark and Delaware, Ohio
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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740 area code at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- Primary cities
- Newark, Delaware, and Lancaster
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Newark, 51,473 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 786 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 614.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 220 added as an overlay on 740
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
740 numbers are issued across 187 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Jefferson County, Muskingum County, Fairfield County, Licking County, Belmont County, Perry County, Guernsey County, Harrison County, Washington County, Athens County, Marion County, Fayette County, Knox County, Monroe County, Coshocton County, Delaware County, Gallia County, Pickaway County, Ross County, Hocking County, Jackson County, Morgan County, Noble County, Pike County, Tuscarawas County, Lawrence County, Madison County, Vinton County, Wyandot County, Meigs County, Scioto County, and Union County.
- Newark
- Delaware
- Lancaster
- Marion
- Athens
- Zanesville
- Chillicothe
- Pataskala
- Steubenville
- Mount Vernon
- Portsmouth
- Circleville
- Washington Court House
- Marietta
- Coshocton
- London
- Ironton
- Cambridge
- Sunbury
- Logan
- Belpre
- Granville
- Jackson
- Wellston
- Johnstown
162 more communities
- Toronto
- Uhrichsville
- Saint Clairsville
- Ashville
- Nelsonville
- New Lexington
- Waverly
- Barnesville
- Bellaire
- Newcomerstown
- Gallipolis
- Mingo Junction
- Baltimore
- Cadiz
- Smithfield
- Fredericktown
- Richwood
- Barlow
- New Concord
- West Lafayette
- Hebron
- Crooksville
- Byesville
- Gambier
- Piketon
- Woodsfield
- Mount Sterling
- Caldwell
- McArthur
- Roseville
- Centerburg
- Dresden
- McConnelsville
- Glouster
- Bremen
- Pomeroy
- Somerset
- Watertown
- Oak Hill
- Powhatan Point
- Hanover
- Frazeysburg
- Ashley
- Jeffersonville
- Kingston
- Ostrander
- Gnadenhutten
- Tiltonsville
- Beverly
- Bethesda
- Guyan
- Thornville
- Frankfort
- Prospect
- Williamsport
- Millersport
- Albany
- Pleasantville
- Hopedale
- Bloomingburg
- Rio Grande
- New Holland
- Flushing
- Philo
- Junction City
- Chesapeake
- Londonderry
- Nevada
- Amanda
- La Rue
- Warsaw
- Adena
- Scio
- Lowell
- Jewett
- Bergholz
- Carroll
- Laurelville
- Alexandria
- Corning
- Stockport
- Beaver
- Coolville
- Amsterdam
- Sugar Grove
- Clarksburg
- Richmond
- Quaker City
- Morral
- Saint Louisville
- Beallsville
- Bowerston
- Murray City
- Conesville
- Waldo
- Cumberland
- Freeport
- Rushville
- Green Camp
- Clarington
- Chesterhill
- Summerfield
- Morristown
- Old Washington
- Vinton
- Martinsburg
- Gratiot
- Lewisville
- Glenford
- Amesville
- Harpster
- Adamsville
- Bloomingdale
- Fultonham
- Wilkesville
- Milledgeville
- Norwich
- Dexter City
- Lower Salem
- Fairview
- Graysville
- Arabia
- Bainbridge (ross)
- Bartlett
- Bourneville
- Brilliant
- Centerville (belmont)
- Cheshire (gallia)
- Cheshire Center
- Chester
- Cooperdale
- Croton
- Danville (knox)
- Dillonvale Mount Pleasant
- Duffy
- Guysville
- Hallsville
- Idaho
- Kilbourne
- Knoxville
- Letart Falls
- Little Hocking
- Martins Ferry-Bridgeport
- Massieville
- Minford Stockdale
- New Marshfield
- New Matamoras
- Newport
- Pennsville
- Portland
- Radnor
- Rathbone
- Reinersville Hackney
- Resaca
- Richmondale
- Sedalia
- Shade
- Shawnee
- Somerton
- The Plains
- Utica Homer
- Walnut
Notable places in 740
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 1.3 km from Delaware | College, 1,482 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Ohio University | 0.1 km from Athens | University, 28,654 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Denison University | 2.3 km from Granville | College, 2,518 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Hopewell Culture National Historical Park | 4.0 km from Chillicothe | National Historical Park |
| Zanesville Municipal Airport | 9.4 km from Philo | Airport |
| Marion Municipal Airport | 5.5 km from Marion | Airport |
| Cambridge Municipal Airport | 2.7 km from Byesville | Airport |
| Fort Harmar | 1.8 km from Marietta | Fortification |
| Toy and Plastic Brick Museum | 1.4 km from Bellaire | Museum |
| Chessa Field | 1.0 km from Athens | Stadium |
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Questions about 740
Where is the 740 area code?
740 is in Ohio. Its numbers are issued in Newark, Delaware, Lancaster, and 184 other communities.
What time zone is area code 740 in?
740 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 740 have an overlay?
Yes. 220 was added as an overlay on 740 on 22 April 2015.
What cities are in the 740 area code?
Newark, Delaware, Lancaster, Marion, and Athens, and 182 other communities.
What state is area code 740 in?
Area code 740 is in Ohio.
What counties are covered by area code 740?
Area code 740 covers communities in Jefferson County, Muskingum County, Fairfield County, Licking County, Belmont County, Perry County, Guernsey County, Harrison County, Washington County, Athens County, Marion County, Fayette County, Knox County, Monroe County, Coshocton County, Delaware County, Gallia County, Pickaway County, Ross County, Hocking County, Jackson County, Morgan County, Noble County, Pike County, Tuscarawas County, Lawrence County, Madison County, Vinton County, Wyandot County, Meigs County, Scioto County, and Union County.
Is 740 a toll-free area code?
No. 740 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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