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Welcome to Steuben ...

Steuben is located in Huron County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Steuben, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1831.

Steuben is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Steuben ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Steuben - they are located in Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Steuben ...

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

  • Norwalk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Shelby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
  • Bellevue
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Willard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New London
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Greenwich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Milan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
  • Monroeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <3>
  • Wakeman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steuben ...

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

Adding Steuben to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Steuben post office opened in 1831.

We also found Steuben in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Steuben.

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

The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/

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 Huron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steuben - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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