Welcome to Ogilville ...
Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County<1>.
The location of Ogilville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ogilville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Ogilville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ogilville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ogilville is within the (812) area code.
Communities near Ogilville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ogilville.
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Seymour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Edinburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
- Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <4>
- Brownstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
- Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
- Princes Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
- Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Nashville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
- Elizabethtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Hartsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Clifford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Ogilville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ogilville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ogilville. 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 Ogilville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ogilville. See our Newspapers Page for Ogilville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogilville ...
Looking for more information about Ogilville? 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 Ogilville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ogilville.
Adding Ogilville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ogilville 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 Ogilville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ogilville post office opened in 1893.
We also found Ogilville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ogilville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ogilville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bartholomew County: www.bartholomewco.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Bartholomew, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ogilville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |