Welcome to Ogden Center ...
Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ogden Center, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ogden Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Ogden Center: Ogden Ctr. (or less commonly used: Ogden Cen., Ogden Cent. or Ogden Cntr.)
Ogden Center is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ogden Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ogden Center: (517)
Communities Also Named Ogden Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ogden Center - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ogden Center.
Communities near Ogden Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ogden Center.
- Adrian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
- Sylvania
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
- Tecumseh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
- Wauseon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauseon
- Wauseon is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauseon <4>
- Whitehouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
- Ottawa Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Swanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <4>
- Blissfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
- Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <4>
- Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Fulton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
- Morenci
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
- Morenci is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <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 Ogden Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ogden Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ogden Center. 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 Ogden Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ogden Center. See our Newspapers Page for Ogden Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogden Center ...
Looking for more information about Ogden Center? 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 Ogden Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ogden Center.
Adding Ogden Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ogden Center 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 Ogden Center was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Ogden Center in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ogden Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ogden Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lenawee County: www.lenawee.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lenawee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ogden Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |