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Welcome to Bloom Center ...

Bloom Center is located in Logan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloom Center, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

A typical abbreviation for Bloom Center: Bloom Ctr. (or less commonly used: Bloom Cen., Bloom Cent. or Bloom Cntr.)

Bloom Center is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bloom Center lies within the (937) area code.

Communities Also Named Bloom Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Bloom Center: This one is located in Logan County and the other is located in Wood County.

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

Communities near Bloom Center ...

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

  • Sidney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellefontaine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wapakoneta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Paris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • West Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cridersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
    • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <4>
  • Anna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
  • Jackson Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Russells Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
    • Russells Point is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <4>
  • De Graff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloom Center ...

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

Adding Bloom Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bloom Center 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 Bloom Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bloom Center post office opened in 1852.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloom Center.

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.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 Logan, 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 Bloom Center - 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/









 

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