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Welcome to Wooster ...

The city of Wooster is located in Wayne County<1> and is the County Seat for Wayne County.



The pronunciation of Wooster: WUSS-tur<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wooster, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1812.

When the people of Wooster refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Woosterite<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wooster has a population of 26,413 people<4> (see below for details).

Wooster is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wooster had an population of 26,413 people. This is an increase of 1.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wooster had a population of 26,119 people (which is 22.81% of the total population of Wayne County). This makes Wooster the county's most populous community.

The population of Wooster represents 0.23% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 55th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 26,119 people, the population of Wooster increased 5.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 24,811 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wooster.

Communities Also Named Wooster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Wooster - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan and Texas.

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

Communities near Wooster ...

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

  • Wadsworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <7>
  • Orrville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <7>
  • Rittman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Canal Fulton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
    • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <7>
  • Millersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Doylestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lodi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <7>
  • Loudonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Seville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Creston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <7>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wooster. Our list includes 32 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wooster.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wooster ...

Looking for more information about Wooster? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wooster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wooster.

Adding Wooster to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wooster 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 Wooster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Wooster post office opened in 1812.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wooster.

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

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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wooster. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Wooster refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Wooster may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wooster.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wooster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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