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Welcome to Sixteen Mile Stand ...

Sixteen Mile Stand is located in Hamilton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sixteen Mile Stand, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

Sixteen Mile Stand is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Sixteen Mile Stand: (513)

Communities near Sixteen Mile Stand ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sixteen Mile Stand.

  • Cincinnati
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Middletown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
  • Covington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mason
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
  • Lebanon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <4>
  • Fort Thomas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Sixteen Mile Stand. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sixteen Mile Stand.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sixteen Mile Stand ...

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

Adding Sixteen Mile Stand to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sixteen Mile Stand 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 Sixteen Mile Stand was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sixteen Mile Stand post office opened in 1855.

We also found Sixteen Mile Stand in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sixteen Mile Stand.

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/

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 Hamilton, 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 Sixteen Mile Stand - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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