Welcome to Phalanx ...

Phalanx is located in Trumbull County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Phalanx, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Phalanx is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Phalanx ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Phalanx: This one is located in Trumbull County and the other is located in Williams County.

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

Communities near Phalanx ...

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

• Warren
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Trumbull County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
• Niles
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
  • Niles is located in Trumbull County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <3>
• Streetsboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streetsboro
  • Streetsboro is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streetsboro <3>
• Aurora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
• Ravenna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
• Girard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Girard is located in Trumbull County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
• Canfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
  • Canfield is located in Mahoning County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <3>
• Cortland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
  • Cortland is located in Trumbull County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
• Newton Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
  • Newton Falls is located in Trumbull County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <3>
• Huntsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
  • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 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 Phalanx. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phalanx.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phalanx ...

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

Adding Phalanx to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Phalanx post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phalanx.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.oh.us/

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