Welcome to Antioch ...

Antioch is located in Switzerland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Antioch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Antioch is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Antioch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Antioch lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Antioch ...

While we believe that this Antioch is located in Switzerland County, we know of another 3 Indiana communities named Antioch. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clinton, Greene and Jay County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 95 communities that are also named Antioch - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas (6), California, Florida, Georgia (9), Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (3), Mississippi (7), Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina (6), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, South Carolina (6), Tennessee (13), Texas (11), Virginia (3) and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Antioch.

Communities near Antioch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Antioch.

• Florence
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Boone County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
• Independence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
• Erlanger
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
  • Erlanger is located in Kenton County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <3>
• Edgewood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Kenton County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
• Elsmere
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
  • Elsmere is located in Kenton County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
• Union
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Boone County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
• Lawrenceburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
• Greendale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
  • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
• Walton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Walton is located in Boone County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
• Crittenden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
  • Crittenden is located in Grant County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Antioch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antioch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Antioch. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Antioch.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Antioch. See our Newspapers Page for Antioch.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antioch ...

Looking for more information about Antioch? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Antioch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Antioch.

Adding Antioch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Antioch in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Antioch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Antioch post office opened in 1894.

We also found Antioch on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Antioch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Antioch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov