Welcome to Arcanum ...
The village of Arcanum is located in Darke County<1>.
The location of Arcanum has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Arcanum: are-KANE-um<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arcanum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Arcanum has a population of 2,011 people<4> (see below for details).
Arcanum is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Arcanum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Arcanum ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.darkecountyohio.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Arcanum, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arcanum had an population of 2,011 people. This is a decrease of 5.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Arcanum had a population of 2,129 people. This makes Arcanum the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Arcanum represents 0.02% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 389th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,129 people, the population of Arcanum increased 2.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,076 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Arcanum.
Communities Also Named Arcanum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Arcanum - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arcanum.
Communities near Arcanum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arcanum.
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Trotwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood
- Trotwood is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trotwood <6>
- Piqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piqua
- Piqua is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piqua <6>
- Englewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <6>
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
- Tipp City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
- Tipp City is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <6>
- Eaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Preble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <6>
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <6>
- Brookville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <6>
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 Arcanum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arcanum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arcanum. 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 Arcanum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcanum. See our Newspapers Page for Arcanum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcanum ...
Looking for more information about Arcanum? 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 Arcanum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arcanum.
Adding Arcanum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arcanum 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 Arcanum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Arcanum post office opened in 1852.
We also found Arcanum in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arcanum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcanum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.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 Darke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Arcanum. 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arcanum. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arcanum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |