Welcome to Constitution ...
Constitution is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Constitution has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Constitution: kahn-stih-TEW-shun<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Constitution, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Constitution is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Constitution lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Constitution is located in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Constitution ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Constitution - they are located in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Constitution.
Communities near Constitution ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Constitution.
- Parkersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <5>
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
- Belpre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <5>
- Williamstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <5>
- Saint Marys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
- Beverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <5>
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - North Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Lowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
- Coolville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
- Coolville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <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 Constitution. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Constitution.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Constitution. 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 Constitution.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Constitution. See our Newspapers Page for Constitution.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Constitution ...
Looking for more information about Constitution? 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 Constitution, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Constitution.
Adding Constitution to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Constitution 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 Constitution was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Constitution in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Constitution.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Constitution. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Constitution. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Constitution - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |