Welcome to Sunshine ...

Sunshine is located in Adams County<1>.

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

Sunshine is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Sunshine, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Sunshine: (937)

Communities Also Named Sunshine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Sunshine: This one is located in Adams County and the other is located in Brown County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 45 communities that are also named Sunshine - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Mexico (3), North Carolina, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Sunshine ...

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

• Portsmouth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
• West Union
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • West Union is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
• Manchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Peebles
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
  • Peebles is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <4>
• Vanceburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
  • Vanceburg is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <4>
• South Shore
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
  • South Shore is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Shore <4>
• Cherry Fork
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
  • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
• Rarden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
  • Rarden is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <4>
• Rome
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
• Otway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
  • Otway is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunshine ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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