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Welcome to Monnett ...

Monnett is located in Crawford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Monnett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Monnett is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Monnett: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities near Monnett ...

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

  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucyrus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Galion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Upper Sandusky
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
    • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
  • Crestline
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Gilead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <5>
  • Cardington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
    • Cardington is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <5>
  • Prospect
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <5>
  • New Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
    • New Washington is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <5>
  • Sycamore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 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 Monnett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monnett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monnett ...

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

Adding Monnett to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Monnett post office opened in 1893.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monnett.

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-co.org/

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 Crawford, 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 Monnett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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