Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Periodic Financial Reports

The undersigned hereby certifies,  pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350), that, to his knowledge:

1.    The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Horizon Telcom,  Inc. for the quarter
      ended September 30, 2004 as filed on November 10, 2004 with the Securities
      and Exchange  Commission,  fully complies with the requirements of Section
      13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.    The information  contained in the quarterly report fairly presents, in all
      material  respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations of
      Horizon Telcom, Inc.

Date: November 10, 2004           ______________________________________________
                                  Thomas McKell, Interim Chief Financial Officer
                                  of Horizon Telcom, Inc.