Welcome to Charleston ...
So far, we found very little information about Charleston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Charleston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Charleston, please Contact Us.
Charleston would have been located within present day Ross County<2>.
The location of Charleston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Charleston referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Charlestonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Charleston is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Charleston was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Charleston would have been located in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Charleston ...
While we believe that this Charleston is located in Ross County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Charleston. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brown, Clermont and Hamilton County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 44 communities that are also named Charleston - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charleston.
Communities near Charleston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charleston.
- Chillicothe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <6>
- Circleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <6>
- Waverly City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <6>
- Frankfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <6>
- Amanda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
- Amanda is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amanda <6>
- Stoutsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
- Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <6>
- Laurelville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Laurelville is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <6>
- Adelphi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
- Adelphi is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <6>
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 Charleston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charleston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charleston. 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 Charleston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charleston. See our Newspapers Page for Charleston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Charleston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Charleston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Charleston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charleston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |