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Welcome to Arcadia ...

The village of Arcadia is located in Hancock County<1>.


The location of Arcadia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Arcadia: are-KAY-dee-uh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arcadia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Arcadia has a population of 588 people<4> (see below for details).

Arcadia is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arcadia had an population of 588 people. This is a decrease of 0.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arcadia had a population of 590 people. This makes Arcadia the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 590 people, the population of Arcadia increased 9.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 537 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Arcadia.

Communities Also Named Arcadia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Arcadia - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Arcadia ...

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

  • Findlay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowling Green
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Tiffin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fostoria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • North Baltimore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
    • Carey is located in Wyandot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <6>
  • McComb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
    • McComb is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <6>
  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
  • Bradner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradner
    • Bradner is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradner <6>
  • Wayne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <6>

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 Arcadia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arcadia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arcadia. 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 Arcadia.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcadia ...

Looking for more information about Arcadia? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Arcadia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arcadia.

Adding Arcadia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arcadia 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 Arcadia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Arcadia on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arcadia.

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hancock, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Arcadia. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arcadia.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arcadia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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