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Welcome to Alden ...

Alden is located in Washington County<1>.

Alden is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Alden: (740)

Communities Also Named Alden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Alden - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Alden ...

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

  • Parkersburg
  • Marietta
  • Vienna
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of Alden.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vienna
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna<4>
  • Belpre
  • Williamstown
  • Saint Marys
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of Alden.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saint Marys
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys<4>
  • Caldwell
  • Beverly
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Alden.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Beverly
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly<4>
  • Belmont
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Alden.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Belmont
  • North Hills
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    • North Hills lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Alden.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hills

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alden ...

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

Adding Alden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alden 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 Alden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Alden post office opened in 1890.

We also found Alden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alden.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alden) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Alden. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AldenOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4845, Longitude: -81.5017    
<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.
<6>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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