Welcome to The Point ...

The Point is located in Highland County<1>.

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

The Point is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Point is within the boundaries of the (937) area code.

Communities Also Named The Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named The Point: This one is located in Highland County and the other is located in Franklin County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 7 communities that are also named The Point - they are located in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near The Point ...

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

• Hillsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Greenfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Peebles
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
  • Peebles is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <4>
• Leesburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
• New Vienna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
  • New Vienna is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Vienna <4>
• Frankfort
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• Bainbridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
• Highland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
• South Salem
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
  • South Salem is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <4>
• Sinking Spring
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
  • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 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 The Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

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