Welcome to Ogontz ...

Ogontz is located in Erie County<1>.

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

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

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

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

Communities Also Named Ogontz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ogontz - they are located in Maine, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Ogontz ...

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

• Lorain
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
  • Lorain is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorain <4>
• Elyria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
  • Elyria is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elyria <4>
• Sandusky
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
  • Sandusky is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <4>
• Norwalk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
  • Norwalk is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
• Amherst
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
• Vermilion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
  • Vermilion is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermilion <4>
• Oberlin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
  • Oberlin is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <4>
• Huron
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Huron is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <4>
• Wellington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Wellington is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
• Lagrange
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagrange
  • Lagrange is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagrange <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 Ogontz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ogontz.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogontz ...

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

Adding Ogontz to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ogontz.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie-county-ohio.net/

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