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Welcome to Botkins ...

The village of Botkins is located in Shelby County<1>.

The pronunciation of Botkins: BAHT-kinz<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Botkins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Botkins has a population of 1,159 people<3> (see below for details).

Botkins is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Botkins: 937 & 326<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Botkins had an population of 1,159 people. This is an increase of 0.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Botkins had a population of 1,155 people. This makes Botkins the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Botkins represents 0.01% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 502nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,155 people, the population of Botkins decreased 4.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,205 people).

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

Communities near Botkins ...

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

  • Lima
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <6>
  • Sidney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wapakoneta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Marys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Shawnee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
    • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
  • New Bremen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <6>
  • Minster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cridersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
    • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <6>
  • Fort Laramie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
    • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <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 Botkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Botkins.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Botkins ...

Looking for more information about Botkins? 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 Botkins, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Botkins.

Adding Botkins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Botkins 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 Botkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Botkins post office opened in 1877.

We also found Botkins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Botkins.

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/

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 Shelby, 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 Botkins. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Botkins.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Botkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Botkins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Botkins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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