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Welcome to Welshfield ...

Welshfield is located in Geauga County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Welshfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

Welshfield is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Welshfield is located in the (440) area code.

Communities near Welshfield ...

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

  • Warren
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
  • Kent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
  • Solon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
  • Hudson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
  • Twinsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
    • Twinsburg is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <3>
  • Mayfield Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Heights
    • Mayfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield Heights <3>
  • Streetsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Macedonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ravenna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welshfield ...

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

Adding Welshfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Welshfield post office opened in 1838.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Welshfield.

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

The official website for Geauga County: www.co.geauga.oh.us/

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 Geauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Welshfield - 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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