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Welcome to Cassella ...

Cassella is located in Mercer County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cassella, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Cassella is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Cassella: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities near Cassella ...

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

  • Celina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Saint Marys
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coldwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bremen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <5>
  • Minster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
    • Minster is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <5>
  • Saint Henry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Versailles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Union City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Fort Loramie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
    • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cassella ...

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

Adding Cassella to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cassella 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 Cassella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cassella post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cassella.

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

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 Mercer, 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 Cassella - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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