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Welcome to Eastwood ...

Eastwood is located in Brown County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Eastwood is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Eastwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Eastwood: This one is located in Brown County and the other is located in Franklin County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 37 communities that are also named Eastwood - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Missouri (2), New York, North Carolina (6), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Eastwood ...

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

  • Milford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
  • Amelia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Amelia is located in Clermont County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <4>
  • Blanchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
  • Mount Orab
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
    • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <4>
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Clermont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
  • New Richmond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
    • New Richmond is located in Clermont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <4>
  • Williamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
  • Terrace Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
    • Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
  • Batavia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Eastwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastwood ...

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

Adding Eastwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eastwood 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 Eastwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eastwood post office opened in 1876.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastwood.

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

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 Brown, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Eastwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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