Welcome to Artic ...

Artic is located in DeKalb County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Artic, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1845.

Artic is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Artic: (260)

Communities Also Named Artic ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Artic - they are located in Georgia, New York, Rhode Island and Washington.

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

Communities near Artic ...

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

• Auburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Angola
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
  • Angola is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <4>
• Bryan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
  • Bryan is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <4>
• Garrett
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
  • Garrett is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <4>
• Montpelier
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
• Hicksville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
  • Hicksville is located in Defiance County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hicksville <4>
• Butler
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• Waterloo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Fremont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
• Edgerton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Edgerton is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <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 Artic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Artic.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Artic ...

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

Adding Artic to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Artic post office opened in 1845.

We also found Artic in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Artic.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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