Exhibit 21



                                  SUBSIDIARIES

I.   100% owned subsidiaries of Horizon Telcom, Inc.:
     A.   The Chillicothe Telephone Company, an Ohio corporation.
     B.   Horizon Services, Inc., an Ohio corporation.
     C.   United Communications, Inc., an Ohio corporation.

II.  Horizon Telcom, Inc. is a majority owner of:
     A.   Horizon PCS, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Horizon PCS, Inc. owns 100%
          of:
          1.   Horizon Personal Communications, Inc., an Ohio corporation.
          2.   Bright  Personal  Communications  Services,  LLC, an Ohio limited
               liability company.

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