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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sardis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sardis and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Sardis:
    • 39.622705, -80.908579
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Sardis
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Sardis ...

We found 36 communities that share the name Sardis.

Within Ohio, the name Sardis is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bullock County
      • This Sardis is located in Bullock County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Sardis.
      • Butler County
      • This Sardis is located in Butler County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the south southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sardis.
      • Crenshaw County
      • This Sardis is located in Crenshaw County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the south southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Sardis.
      • Dallas County
      • This Sardis is located in Dallas County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Sardis.
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sardis [Fayette County].
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Sardis is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the south southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Sardis.
      • Walker County
      • This Sardis is located in Walker County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Sardis.
    • Arkansas
      • Hempstead County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sardis [Hempstead County].
      • Saline County
      • This Sardis is located in Saline County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Sardis.
    • British Columbia
      • This Sardis lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
    • Florida
      • Sardis #
      • This community is historic<3> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Sardis.
    • Georgia
      • Burke County
      • This Sardis is located in Burke County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the south of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Sardis.
      • Talbot County
      • This Sardis is located in Talbot County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the south southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Sardis.
    • Kentucky
      • Mason County
      • This Sardis is located in Mason County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Sardis.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Sardis is located in Pulaski County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Sardis.
    • Louisiana
      • Sabine Parish
      • This Sardis is located in Sabine Parish and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Sardis.
      • Winn Parish
      • This Sardis is located in Winn Parish and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Sardis.
    • Minnesota
      • Big Stone County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Sardis [Big Stone County].
    • Mississippi
      • Copiah County
      • This Sardis is located in Copiah County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Sardis.
      • Panola County
      • This Sardis is located in Panola County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Sardis.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sardis [Caldwell County].
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Sardis is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the south of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sardis.
    • North Dakota
      • Nelson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Sardis [Nelson County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Pushmataha County
      • This Sardis is located in Pushmataha County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Sardis.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Sardis is located in Westmoreland County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Sardis.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Sardis is located in Florence County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the south of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Sardis.
      • Union County
      • This Sardis is located in Union County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the south of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Sardis.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sardis [Cocke County].
      • Henderson County
      • This Sardis is located in Henderson County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Sardis.
    • Texas
      • Cass County
      • This Sardis is located in Cass County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Sardis.
      • Ellis County
      • This Sardis is located in Ellis County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Sardis.
      • Fisher County
      • This Sardis is located in Fisher County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Sardis.
      • Shelby County
      • This Sardis is located in Shelby County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km] to the west southwest of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sardis.
    • Virginia
      • Amherst County
      • This Sardis is located in Amherst County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Sardis.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Sardis is located in Harrison County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sardis that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Sardis.
      • Wetzel County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Sardis [Wetzel County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sardis ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Alexis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
    • Alexis is located in Monroe County
  • Childs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
  • Dairy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
    • Dairy is located in Monroe County
  • Fly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
    • Fly is located in Monroe County
  • Fly Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Ferry
    • Fly Ferry is located in Monroe County
  • Foxtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
    • Foxtown is located in Monroe County
  • Green Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Wetzel County (WV)
  • Hannibal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Hannibal is located in Monroe County
  • Minnie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
    • Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Porters Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Falls
      • Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Rockport ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Monroe County
    • Sistersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <5>
    • Stringtown ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Monroe County
    • Trail Run ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Run
      • Trail Run is located in Monroe County
    • Veto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
      • Veto is located in Wetzel County (WV)

How Far From Sardis to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sardis to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sardis and extending to:

  • Woodsfield, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sardis to Woodsfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,027 miles [9,699.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,619 miles [7,433.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sardis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sardis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6227, Longitude: -80.9086    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Sardis could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Sardis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Sardis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.184 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.158 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.123 degrees.









 

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