Welcome to Conant ...

Conant is located in Allen County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conant, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Conant is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Conant: (419) and (567)<3>

Communities Also Named Conant ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Conant - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Conant ...

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

• Lima
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Lima is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <4>
• Van Wert
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
  • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <4>
• Celina
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Wapakoneta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
  • Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <4>
• Saint Marys
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• Delphos
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
  • Delphos is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <4>
• Fort Shawnee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
  • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
• Spencerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
  • Spencerville is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <4>
• Columbus Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
  • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <4>
• Elida
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
  • Elida is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 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 Conant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conant.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conant ...

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

Adding Conant to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Conant post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conant.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.oh.us/

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