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Welcome to Cincinnati ...

Cincinnati is located in Ralls County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cincinnati, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.

When the people of Cincinnati refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cincinnatian<2>

Cincinnati is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cincinnati lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cincinnati: 573 & 235<4>

Communities Also Named Cincinnati ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Cincinnati - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (5), Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Cincinnati ...

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

  • Hannibal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmyra
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Vandalia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Monroe City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • New London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Frankford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Farber
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Farber is located in Audrain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Rensselaer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cincinnati ...

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

Adding Cincinnati to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cincinnati 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 (so far) for Cincinnati was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cincinnati post office opened in 1835. The Cincinnati post office closed in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cincinnati.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ralls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Cincinnati refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cincinnati may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cincinnati - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Cincinnati area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Cincinnati area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/