Welcome to Candy Town ...
Candy Town is located in Hocking County<1>.
The location of Candy Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Candy Town is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Candy Town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Candy Town lies within the (740) area code.
Communities near Candy Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Candy Town.
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- New Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <4>
- Glouster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
- Bremen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
- Chauncey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
- New Straitsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <4>
- Shawnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <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 Candy Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Candy Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Candy Town. 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 Candy Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Candy Town. See our Newspapers Page for Candy Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Candy Town ...
Looking for more information about Candy Town? 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 Candy Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Candy Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Candy Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.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 Hocking, 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 Candy Town - 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. |