Welcome to Malinta ...
The village of Malinta is located in Henry County<1>.
The location of Malinta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Malinta: muh-LIN-tuh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Malinta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Malinta has a population of 251 people<4> (see below for details).
Malinta is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Malinta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Malinta: (419) and (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Malinta had an population of 251 people. This is a decrease of 5.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Malinta had a population of 265 people. This makes Malinta the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 265 people, the population of Malinta decreased 7.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 285 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Malinta.
Communities near Malinta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Malinta.
- Defiance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Defiance is located in Defiance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Defiance <7>
- Napoleon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <7>
- Wauseon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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 <7>
- Whitehouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
- Archbold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 <7>
- Swanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
- Leipsic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Leipsic is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <7>
- Deshler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
- Deshler is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <7>
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <7>
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 Malinta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Malinta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Malinta. 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 Malinta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Malinta. See our Newspapers Page for Malinta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Malinta ...
Looking for more information about Malinta? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Malinta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Malinta.
Adding Malinta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Malinta 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 Malinta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Malinta post office opened in 1880.
We also found Malinta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Malinta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Malinta. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Henry, 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 Malinta. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Malinta. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Malinta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |