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Welcome to Puritan ...

Puritan is located in Vinton County<1>.


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


Puritan is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Puritan is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Puritan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Puritan - they are located in Colorado, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Puritan ...

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

  • Jackson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Wellston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • McArthur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
    • McArthur is located in Vinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
  • Oak Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
  • Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rio Grande
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Coalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Coalton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Zaleski
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Vinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Gallia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
  • Wilkesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
    • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 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 Puritan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Puritan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Puritan ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Puritan. 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 Vinton, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Puritan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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