Welcome to Bingham ...

Bingham is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bingham, 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.

Bingham is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Bingham: (740)

Communities Also Named Bingham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Bingham - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Bingham ...

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

• Wheeling
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
• Moundsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <4>
• New Martinsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <4>
• Saint Clairsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <4>
• Bellaire
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• Barnesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <4>
• Shadyside
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
• Bethlehem
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
• Paden City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
  • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
• Woodsfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
  • Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bingham ...

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

Adding Bingham to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bingham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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