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Welcome to Pandora ...

The village of Pandora is located in Putnam County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pandora, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pandora has a population of 1,107 people<3> (see below for details).

Pandora is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Pandora: (419) and (567)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pandora had an population of 1,107 people. This is a decrease of 3.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pandora had a population of 1,153 people. This makes Pandora the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,153 people, the population of Pandora decreased 2.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,188 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pandora.

Communities Also Named Pandora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pandora - they are located in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Pandora ...

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

  • Findlay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lima
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <6>
  • Ada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Ottawa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluffton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbus Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
    • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <6>
  • Leipsic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Elida
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
    • Elida is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Deshler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • McComb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pandora ...

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

Adding Pandora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pandora 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 Pandora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pandora post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pandora.

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

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 Putnam, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pandora.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pandora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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