Welcome to Rushsylvania ...

The village of Rushsylvania is located in Logan County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Rushsylvania: RUSH-sill-VAY-nee-uh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rushsylvania, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rushsylvania has a population of 527 people<4> (see below for details).

Rushsylvania is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Rushsylvania is within the (937) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rushsylvania had an population of 527 people. This is an increase of 2.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rushsylvania had a population of 516 people. This makes Rushsylvania the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 516 people, the population of Rushsylvania decreased 4.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 543 people).

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

Communities near Rushsylvania ...

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

• Bellefontaine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
  • Bellefontaine is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefontaine <6>
• Kenton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
  • Kenton is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <6>
• Richwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <6>
• West Liberty
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • West Liberty is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <6>
• North Lewisburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
  • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <6>
• Jackson Center
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
  • Jackson Center is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <6>
• Russells Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
  • Russells Point is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <6>
• De Graff
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
  • De Graff is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <6>
• Lakeview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <6>
• Alger
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
  • Alger is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <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 Rushsylvania. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rushsylvania.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rushsylvania ...

Looking for more information about Rushsylvania? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rushsylvania, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rushsylvania.

Adding Rushsylvania to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rushsylvania 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 Rushsylvania was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rushsylvania.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.oh.us/

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