Welcome to Saint Nicholas ...
So far, we found very little information about Saint Nicholas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Saint Nicholas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saint Nicholas, please Contact Us.
Saint Nicholas would have been located within present day Seneca County<2>.
The location of Saint Nicholas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Nicholas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Nicholas: St. Nicholas
While the community is gone, the present day location for Saint Nicholas is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Saint Nicholas was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Saint Nicholas would have been located in the (419) and (567)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Saint Nicholas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Saint Nicholas - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Nicholas.
Communities near Saint Nicholas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Nicholas.
- Findlay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
- Findlay is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <6>
- Tiffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Tiffin is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <6>
- Fostoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Fostoria is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fostoria <6>
- Upper Sandusky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Carey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <6>
- Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <6>
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
- Bloomville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
- Bloomville is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomville <6>
- Sycamore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Nevada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <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 Saint Nicholas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Nicholas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Nicholas. 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 Saint Nicholas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Nicholas. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Nicholas.
Adding Saint Nicholas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Nicholas in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Nicholas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Saint Nicholas post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Nicholas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Nicholas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Seneca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Nicholas - 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/ |