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Welcome to Cadmus ...

Cadmus is located in Gallia County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cadmus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Cadmus is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cadmus is located in the (740) area code.

Websites for Cadmus ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.galliacounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cadmus, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Cadmus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cadmus - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan and Ontario.

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

Communities near Cadmus ...

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

  • Point Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <4>
  • Gallipolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Oak Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
  • South Webster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
    • South Webster is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <4>
  • Rio Grande
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Crown City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
    • Crown City is located in Gallia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Athalia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
    • Athalia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Henderson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
  • Vinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Gallia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Gallia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cadmus ...

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

Adding Cadmus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cadmus post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cadmus.

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

The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

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 Gallia, 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 Cadmus - 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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