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Welcome to Bloomingdale ...

The village of Bloomingdale is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Bloomingdale: BLOOM-ing-dayl<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloomingdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1822.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bloomingdale has a population of 180 people<4> (see below for details).

Bloomingdale is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Bloomingdale is located in the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bloomingdale had an population of 180 people. This is a decrease of 10.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bloomingdale had a population of 202 people. This makes Bloomingdale the county's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 202 people, the population of Bloomingdale decreased 8.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 221 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bloomingdale.

Communities Also Named Bloomingdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Bloomingdale: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Wayne County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 23 communities that are also named Bloomingdale - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bloomingdale ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Weirton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <6>
  • Steubenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Martins Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Toronto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <6>
  • Wintersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <6>
  • Wellsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <6>
  • Mingo Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cadiz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <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 Bloomingdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bloomingdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomingdale ...

Looking for more information about Bloomingdale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bloomingdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bloomingdale.

Adding Bloomingdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bloomingdale 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 Bloomingdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bloomingdale post office opened in 1822.

We also found Bloomingdale in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloomingdale.

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

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 Jefferson, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bloomingdale. 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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bloomingdale.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloomingdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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