Welcome to Derwent ...

Derwent is located in Guernsey County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Derwent: DUR-went<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Derwent, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Derwent is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Derwent: (740)

Communities Also Named Derwent ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Derwent - they are located in Alberta and Ontario.

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

Communities near Derwent ...

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

• Cambridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
• Barnesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <5>
• Byesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
  • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <5>
• New Concord
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
  • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <5>
• Caldwell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
  • Caldwell is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <5>
• Philo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
  • Philo is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <5>
• Quaker City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
  • Quaker City is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker City <5>
• Senecaville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
  • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <5>
• Cumberland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
• Lore City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
  • Lore City is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lore City <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 Derwent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Derwent.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derwent ...

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

Adding Derwent to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Derwent post office opened in 1898.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Derwent.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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