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                                   Exhibit 24


                               Powers of Attorney
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.


                                                      /s/ William T. McConnell
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     William T. McConnell
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                      /s/ C. Daniel DeLawder
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     C. Daniel DeLawder
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                      /s/ David C. Bowers
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     David C. Bowers
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                      /s/ Dominic C. Fanello
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                                                     Dominic C. Fanello
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                      /s/ R. William Geyer
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                                                     R. William Geyer
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for her and in her name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as she might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                  /s/ Tamala Longaberger Kaido
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                                                  Tamala Longaberger Kaido
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                      /s/ Howard E. LeFevre
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                                                     Howard E. LeFevre
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                      /s/ Phillip T. Leitnaker
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                                                     Phillip T. Leitnaker
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                      /s/ John J. O'Neill
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     John J. O'Neill
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                      /s/ William A. Phillips
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                                                     William A. Phillips
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                      /s/ J. Gilbert Reese
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     J. Gilbert Reese
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                      /s/ Rick R. Taylor
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Rick R. Taylor
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and/or director of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 for the registration of certain of its common shares, hereby
constitutes and appoints William T. McConnell, C. Daniel DeLawder and David C.
Bowers as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign both the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and
any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and
any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Stock Exchange, and
grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or
substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies
and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of January, 1997.

                                                      /s/ John L. Warner
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     John L. Warner