UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 11-K
                            -------------------------

            ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002

                         Commission File Number 0-26876




            A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if
                 different from that of the issuer named below:

             OAK HILL FINANCIAL, INC. 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN
                              14621 State Route 93
                               Jackson, Ohio 44640


         B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan
               and the address of its principal executive office:

                            OAK HILL FINANCIAL, INC.
                              14621 State Route 93
                               Jackson, Ohio 44640







                        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


The following financial statements and exhibits are filed as part of this annual
report:

     Exhibit 23  Consent of Independent Public Accountant
     Exhibit 99  Financial  Statements  and  schedule  of the Oak Hill
                 Financial, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan for the years
                 ended December 31, 2002 and 2001






                                   SIGNATURES


The Plan.  Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, Oak Hill Financial,  Inc., the Plan Sponsor and Named Fiduciary,  has duly
caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.

                                                 OAK HILL FINANCIAL, INC. 401(K)
                                                 AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                                                 By: Oak Hill Financial, Inc.


Date:  June 27, 2003                             By:/s/ H. Tim Bichsel
       -------------                             ---------------------
                                                 H. Tim Bichsel
                                                 Secretary






                                    CONTENTS

                                                                            Page

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS                            3

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS                               4

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR
  BENEFITS                                                                    5

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                                 6


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

  SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES                            10







               REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


Trustees
Oak Hill Financial, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan

We were engaged to audit the financial  statements and supplemental  schedule of
Oak Hill  Financial,  Inc.  401(k)  and  Profit  Sharing  Plan (the  Plan) as of
December 31, 2002 and 2001,  and for the year ended December 31, 2002, as listed
in the  accompanying  index.  These  financial  statements  and schedule are the
responsibility of the Plan's management.

As  permitted  by 29 CFR  2520.103-8  of the  Department  of  Labor's  Rules and
Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure  under the Employee  Retirement  Income
Security Act of 1974, the plan administrator  instructed us not to perform,  and
we did not perform,  any  auditing  procedures  with respect to the  information
summarized  in  Note  G,  which  was  certified  by  Principal  Financial  Group
("Principal"),  the Trustee of the Plan,  except for comparing such  information
with  the  related  information   included  in  the  financial   statements  and
supplemental  schedule.  We have been  informed by the plan  administrator  that
Principal   holds  the  Plan's   investment   assets  and  executes   investment
transactions.  The plan  administrator  has  obtained a  certification  from the
Trustee as of  December  31,  2002,  that the  information  provided to the plan
administrator by the Trustee is complete and accurate.

Because of the  significance  of the  information  that we did not audit, we are
unable  to,  and do  not,  express  an  opinion  on the  accompanying  financial
statements  and  schedule  taken  as a  whole.  The  form  and  content  of  the
information included in the financial  statements and schedule,  other than that
derived from the information  certified by the Trustee,  have been audited by us
in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America and, in our opinion,  are presented in compliance with the Department of
Labor's Rules and  Regulations  for Reporting and Disclosure  under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

We have audited the  statement of net assets  available for benefits of Oak Hill
Financial,  Inc.  401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan as of December 31, 2001, and in
our report dated May 16,  2002,  we  expressed  our opinion that such  financial
statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial status of Oak
Hill Financial,  Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan as of December 31, 2001, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.


/s/GRANT THORNTON LLP
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Cincinnati, Ohio
June 24, 2003










             Oak Hill Financial, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan

                 STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

                           December 31, 2002 and 2001


         ASSETS                                         2002             2001
                                                     ----------       ----------

Participant directed investments:
  Equities                                           $3,629,321       $2,165,361
  Mutual and closed-end funds                         3,103,877        5,647,294
  Common/collective funds                             2,414,064          202,479
                                                     ----------       ----------
         Total investments                            9,147,262        8,015,134

Receivables:
  Participant loans                                      26,814             --
  Participant contributions                              27,584           24,112
  Employer contributions                                   --              9,435
                                                     ----------       ----------
         Total receivables                               54,398           33,547
                                                     ----------       ----------

Net assets available for benefits                    $9,201,660       $8,048,681
                                                     ==========       ==========




        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.











             Oak Hill Financial, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan

            STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

                          Year ended December 31, 2002


                                                                 Participant
                                                                  Directed
                                                                  --------

Additions to net assets attributed to:
  Participant contributions                                      $   685,692
  Employer contributions                                             487,432
  Rollovers                                                           80,874
  Interest and dividends                                             140,086
  Net gain on sale of assets                                          18,466
  Net depreciation                                                   (15,099)
                                                                 -----------
         Total additions                                           1,397,451

Deductions from net assets attributed to:
  Benefits paid to participants                                      232,248
  Administrative fees                                                 12,224
                                                                 -----------
         Total deductions                                            244,472
                                                                 -----------

Net increase                                                       1,152,979

Net assets available for benefits:
  Beginning of year                                                8,048,681
                                                                 -----------

  End of year                                                    $ 9,201,660
                                                                 ===========


        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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             Oak Hill Financial, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                           December 31, 2002 and 2001


NOTE A - DESCRIPTION OF PLAN

The following  description  of the Oak Hill  Financial,  Inc.  401(k) and Profit
Sharing Plan ("Plan")  provides only general  information.  Participants  should
refer  to the Plan  agreement  for a more  complete  description  of the  Plan's
provisions.

1.   General
     -------

The Plan is a defined  contribution  plan  covering  all  employees  of Oak Hill
Financial,  Inc. and  subsidiaries  (the  "Company") who have three  consecutive
months of service and have attained age 21. It was  established  for the purpose
of providing retirement and profit sharing benefits to all eligible employees of
the Company.  It is subject to the provisions of the Employee  Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).  All of the Plan's assets are entirely participant
directed.

2.   Contributions
     -------------

Each  year,  participants  may  contribute  up to 25  percent  of pretax  annual
compensation,  as defined in the Plan.  Participants may also contribute amounts
representing  distributions  from  other  qualified  defined  benefit or defined
contribution  plans.  Participants  direct the investment of their contributions
into various  investment  options offered by the Plan. The Plan currently offers
three mutual funds,  seven  common/collective  trust funds and stock of Oak Hill
Financial,  Inc. as investment  options for  participants.  The 401(k)  matching
Company  contribution  is invested as directed by the  participants.  Additional
profit  sharing  amounts  may be  contributed  at the  option  of the  Company's
management  and are  invested in a portfolio of  investments  as directed by the
participants. Amounts contributed by participants and the Company are subject to
certain limitations.

3.   Participant Accounts
     --------------------

Each participant's  account is credited with the participant's  contribution and
allocations  of (a)  the  Company's  contribution,  (b)  Plan  earnings  and (c)
nonvested forfeitures. Administrative expenses are paid directly by the Company.
Allocations are based on each participant's  account at the end of the year. The
benefit to which a participant is entitled is the  participant's  vested account
balance.

4.   Payment of Benefits
     -------------------

Upon  termination  of  service  due  to  death,  disability  or  retirement,   a
participant  may elect to  receive a lump-sum  amount  equal to the value of the
participant's vested interest in his or her account.

5.   Vesting
     -------

Participants  are  immediately  vested in their own  contributions  plus  actual
earnings  thereon.  Vesting  in the  Company's  contribution  portion  of  their
accounts is based on years of continuous  service.  A participant is 100 percent
vested after six years of credited service,  with 20% annual incremental vesting
beginning in year two.



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             Oak Hill Financial, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

                           December 31, 2002 and 2001


NOTE A - DESCRIPTION OF PLAN (continued)

6.   Forfeitures
     -----------

Beginning January 1, 2002, forfeitures of 401(k) employer matching contributions
are used to reduce  the  employer  matching  contributions  for the Plan year in
which such forfeitures arose or any subsequent Plan year.  Forfeitures of profit
sharing  contributions  are  allocated  to the  remaining  participants  who are
employed on the last day of the Plan year in which the  forfeitures  arose.  For
the year ended December 31, 2002,  forfeited  nonvested amounts totaled $18,632,
of which $4,804 was forfeited 401(k) employer matching contributions and $13,828
was forfeitures of employer profit sharing contributions.


NOTE B - SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.   Use of Estimates
     ----------------

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally  accepted in the United States of America requires  management to make
estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of assets and
liabilities,  and changes  therein,  and  disclosure  of  contingent  assets and
liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2.   Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
     -------------------------------------------

The Plan's  investments  are stated at fair value based on quoted market prices.
Shares of mutual  funds are valued at the net asset  value of shares held by the
Plan at year-end.

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on the settlement date. Dividends
are recorded when received.


NOTE C - INVESTMENTS

The  following  presents  investments  that  represent  5 percent or more of the
Plan's net assets at December 31:

Participant Directed Investments:                         2002           2001
- ---------------------------------                         ----           ----

Oak Hill Financial, Inc.                               $3,629,321     $2,165,361
American Funds - American Balanced R3 Fund             $2,366,499     $        -
Principal Partners Large Cap Value Separate Account    $  670,013     $        -
American Balanced Fund                                 $        -     $3,663,464
Victory Diversified Stock Fund                         $        -     $1,002,756
Victory Stock Index Fund                               $        -     $  462,619


During 2002, the Plan's  investments  (including gains and losses on investments
bought  and  sold,  as well as held  during  the year)  depreciated  in value by
$15,099.


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             Oak Hill Financial, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

                           December 31, 2002 and 2001


NOTE D - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Participants may invest in stock of Oak Hill Financial,  Inc., the Plan sponsor,
and these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions.


NOTE E - PLAN TERMINATION

Although  it has not  expressed  any intent to do so, the  Company has the right
under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the
Plan  subject  to the  provisions  of ERISA.  In the event of Plan  termination,
participants will become 100% vested in their employer contribution


NOTE F - PARTICIPANT LOANS

Beginning January 1, 2002, participants may borrow up to 50% of their 401(k)
contributions and/or rollover contributions or $50,000 (whichever is less). The
minimum loan amount is $1,000 and the maximum loan amount is $50,000.
Participants may have only two outstanding loans at anytime. The interest rate
is the prime rate plus 1% and is determined when the participant applies for the
loan. Principal and interest are paid back directly to the participant's account
through payroll deduction. The loans are secured by the balance of the
participant's account and bear interest rates ranging from 5.75% to 6.25%.


NOTE G - TAX STATUS

The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by a letter
dated April 4, 2002, that the Plan and related trust are designed in accordance
with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The Plan
Administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated
in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.


NOTE H - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Effective January 1, 2003, all participants in the Plan who are eligible to make
elective deferrals and who have attained the age 50 within the Plan year are
able to make additional, i.e., "catch-up" contributions to the Plan up to the
following dollar amounts. The catch-up contributions are eligible for the 401(k)
employer matching contribution.

                                                                  Catch-Up
                  Plan Year                                      Contribution

                      2003                                         $2,000
                      2004                                         $3,000
                      2005                                         $4,000
                      2006                                         $5,000
                      2007*                                        $5,000

                    * For Plan years 2007 and beyond, the catch-up  contribution
                    amount will be indexed for inflation in increments of $500.



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                            SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION



             Oak Hill Financial, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan
                    Form 5500 E.I.N. 31-1010517 Plan No. 004

            Line 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES

                                December 31, 2002




(a)                        (b)                                                  (c)                      (d)

                                                                      Description of investment
                                                                    including maturity date, rate
               Identity of issue, borrower,                         of interest, collateral, par       Current
                  lessor or similar party                                 or maturity value             value
                                                                                              
*        Equities                                                             Shares
                                                                              ------
         Oak Hill Financial, Inc.                                              249,375              $3,629,321

         Mutual Funds
         American Funds American Balanced R3 Fund                              164,340               2,366,499
         American Funds Growth Fund R3 Fund                                     20,708                 381,224
         American Funds New Perspective R3 Fund                                 19,808                 356,154
                                                                                                    ----------
                                                                                                     3,103,877

         Common/Collective Trust Funds
         Principal Money Market Separate Account                                11,847                 455,025
         Principal Bond & Mortgage Separate Account                                292                 170,417
         Principal Large-Cap Stock Index Separate Account                       12,249                 362,387
         Principal Partner Large-Cap Value Separate Account                     74,241                 670,013
         Principal Partner Mid-Cap Value Separate Account                        9,448                  82,766
         Principal Partner Mid-Cap Growth Separate Account                      38,182                 254,302
         Principal Partner Small-Cap Value Separate Account                     39,839                 419,155
                                                                                                    ----------
                                                                                                     2,414,064

         Participant loans - interest rates 5.75% to 6.25%                                              26,814
                                                                                                   -----------

         Total Investments                                                                          $9,174,076
                                                                                                   ===========




*  Denotes a party-in-interest



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