Welcome to Bismarck ...

Bismarck is located in Huron County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bismarck, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

When the people of Bismarck refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bismarcker<3>

Bismarck is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Bismarck ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Bismarck - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Bismarck ...

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

• Norwalk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
  • Norwalk is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
• Bellevue
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,862 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <5>
• Huron
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Huron is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <5>
• Clyde
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
• Willard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Willard is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <5>
• Plymouth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
• Greenwich
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Greenwich is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwich <5>
• Milan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
• Monroeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <5>
• Green Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Green Springs is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Springs <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 Bismarck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bismarck.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bismarck ...

Looking for more information about Bismarck? 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 Bismarck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bismarck.

Adding Bismarck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bismarck 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 Bismarck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bismarck post office opened in 1872.

We also found Bismarck in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bismarck.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/

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