Welcome to Metham ...

Metham is located in Coshocton County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Metham, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Metham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Metham is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Metham: (740)

Communities near Metham ...

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

• Coshocton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coshocton
  • Coshocton is located in Coshocton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coshocton <4>
• Millersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
• West Lafayette
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
  • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <4>
• Dresden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
  • Dresden is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
• Frazeysburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
  • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <4>
• Danville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Killbuck
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
  • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <4>
• Baltic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <4>
• Holmesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
  • Holmesville is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holmesville <4>
• Conesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
  • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 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 Metham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Metham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Metham ...

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

Adding Metham to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Metham post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Metham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Coshocton County: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/

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