Welcome to Murphys ...

Murphys is located in Hancock County<1>.

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

Murphys is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Murphys ...

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

Communities near Murphys ...

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

• Findlay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
  • Findlay is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <4>
• Fostoria
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
  • Fostoria is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fostoria <4>
• Ottawa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
• Bluffton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
• North Baltimore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baltimore
  • North Baltimore is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Baltimore <4>
• Leipsic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Deshler
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Weston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• McComb
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
  • McComb is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <4>
• Arlington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphys ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/

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