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Welcome to Boughtonville ...

Boughtonville is located in Huron County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Boughtonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Boughtonville is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Boughtonville ...

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

  • Ashland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwalk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Shelby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
  • Bellevue
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ontario
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <4>
  • Willard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Crestline
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • New London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
  • Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Greenwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boughtonville ...

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

Adding Boughtonville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Boughtonville post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boughtonville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boughtonville. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Huron, 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 Boughtonville - 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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