Welcome to Bostwick ...

Bostwick is located in Geauga County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bostwick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Bostwick is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bostwick is within the boundaries of the (440) area code.

Communities Also Named Bostwick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bostwick - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Michigan and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Bostwick ...

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

• Mentor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Mentor is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <4>
• Willoughby
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
  • Willoughby is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby <4>
• Painesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesville
  • Painesville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painesville <4>
• Eastlake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
  • Eastlake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <4>
• Willowick
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
  • Willowick is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <4>
• Willoughby Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Hills
  • Willoughby Hills is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby Hills <4>
• Mentor-on-the-Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor-on-the-Lake
  • Mentor-on-the-Lake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor-on-the-Lake <4>
• Kirtland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
  • Kirtland is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <4>
• Geneva
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
• Chardon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
  • Chardon is located in Geauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <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 Bostwick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bostwick.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bostwick ...

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

Adding Bostwick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bostwick in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bostwick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bostwick post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bostwick.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Geauga County: www.co.geauga.oh.us/

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