Welcome to Africa (aka 'East Orange') ...
So far, we found very little information about Africa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Africa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Africa, please Contact Us.
Africa would have been located within present day Delaware County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Africa, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Africa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Africa is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Africa was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Africa once stood is in the (740) area code.
The community of Africa has also been called East Orange.
Communities Also Named Africa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Africa - they are located in Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Africa.
Communities near Africa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Africa.
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
- Delaware
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <5>
- Westerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
- Westerville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <5>
- Reynoldsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Reynoldsburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsburg <5>
- Hilliard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <5>
- Gahanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
- Gahanna is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <5>
- Upper Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <5>
- Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
- Pataskala
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
- Pataskala is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <5>
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 Africa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Africa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Africa. 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 Africa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Africa. See our Newspapers Page for Africa.
Adding Africa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Africa 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 Africa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Africa post office opened in 1884.
We also found Africa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Africa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Africa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Africa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |