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Welcome to Atwater Center ...

Atwater Center is located in Portage County<1>.

The pronunciation of Atwater Center: AT-wahtur<2>

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

A typical abbreviation for Atwater Center: Atwater Ctr. (or less commonly used: Atwater Cen., Atwater Cent. or Atwater Cntr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Atwater Center for more information about variations on the name of Atwater Center.

Atwater Center is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Atwater Center: 330 & 234<4>

Communities near Atwater Center ...

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

  • Akron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Akron is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
  • Canton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Stow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Stow is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <5>
  • Kent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent is located in Portage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
  • Green
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <5>
  • Alliance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tallmadge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • North Canton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Streetsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atwater Center ...

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

Adding Atwater Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atwater 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 (so far) for Atwater Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atwater Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Atwater Center. 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atwater Center - 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 330 code has been Overlayed with the 234 area code. New phone numbers in the Atwater Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 330 or 234. As a result, placing a call in the Atwater Center 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.