Welcome to Bishopville ...
Bishopville is located in Morgan County<1>.
The location of Bishopville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bishopville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Bishopville is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bishopville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bishopville: (740)
Communities Also Named Bishopville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bishopville - they are located in Maryland, New York, Nova Scotia (3) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bishopville.
Communities near Bishopville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bishopville.
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- Nelsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
- New Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <4>
- Crooksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <4>
- McConnelsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
- McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
- Chauncey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
- New Straitsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <4>
- Shawnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <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 Bishopville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bishopville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bishopville. 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 Bishopville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishopville. See our Newspapers Page for Bishopville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishopville ...
Looking for more information about Bishopville? 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 Bishopville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bishopville.
Adding Bishopville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bishopville 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 Bishopville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bishopville post office opened in 1860.
We also found Bishopville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bishopville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bishopville. 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 Morgan, 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 Bishopville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |