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                                                                   Exhibit 23(c)


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Park National Corporation of our report dated January
22, 1997 related to the consolidated balance sheets of First-Knox Banc Corp. as
of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ending December 31, 1996. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the
caption "Experts" in this Registration Statement.


                                           Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP

Columbus, Ohio
February 11, 1997