Welcome to Batemantown ...

Batemantown is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Batemantown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Batemantown is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Batemantown is located in the (740) area code.

Communities near Batemantown ...

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

• Mansfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
• Mount Vernon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
• Galion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
  • Galion is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <3>
• Ontario
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Ontario is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <3>
• Lexington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
• Crestline
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
  • Crestline is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <3>
• Mount Gilead
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
  • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <3>
• Fredericktown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <3>
• Gambier
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
  • Gambier is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <3>
• Centerburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
  • Centerburg is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Batemantown ...

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

Adding Batemantown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Batemantown 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 Batemantown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Batemantown post office opened in 1897.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Batemantown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/