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Welcome to Arthur ...

Arthur is located in Paulding County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arthur, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Arthur is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Arthur: (419) and (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Arthur ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Arthur - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Arthur ...

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

  • Defiance
  • Napoleon
  • Paulding
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    • Paulding lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Arthur.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Paulding
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding<6>
  • Antwerp
  • Kalida
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    • Kalida lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Arthur.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida<6>
  • Continental
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    • Continental lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Arthur.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental<6>
  • Holgate
  • Glandorf
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    • Glandorf lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Arthur.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glandorf
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf<6>
  • Ottoville
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    • Ottoville lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Arthur.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville<6>
  • Sherwood
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    • Sherwood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Arthur.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sherwood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood<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 Arthur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arthur.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arthur ...

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

Adding Arthur to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arthur 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 Arthur was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Arthur on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arthur.

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

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 Paulding, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Arthur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arthur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arthur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1948, Longitude: -84.3608       In this case, the coordinates for Arthur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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