Welcome to Colton ...

Colton is located in Henry County<1>.

The pronunciation of Colton: KOHL-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Colton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Colton is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Colton: (419) and (567)<4>

The ZIP code for Colton: 43510<5>

Communities Also Named Colton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Colton - they are located in California, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Colton ...

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

• Bowling Green
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <6>
• Perrysburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
  • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <6>
• Maumee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
  • Maumee is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <6>
• Napoleon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Napoleon is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <6>
• Wauseon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauseon
  • Wauseon is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauseon <6>
• Waterville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Waterville is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <6>
• Whitehouse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
  • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <6>
• Archbold
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
  • Archbold is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbold <6>
• Swanton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
  • Swanton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <6>
• Delta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <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 Colton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colton ...

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

Adding Colton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colton 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 Colton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/