Welcome to Broadwell ...

Broadwell is located in Athens County<1>.

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

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

Broadwell is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Broadwell: (740)

Communities Also Named Broadwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Broadwell - they are located in California, Illinois and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Broadwell ...

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

• Parkersburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
  • Parkersburg is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
• Athens
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Vienna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
• Belpre
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
  • Belpre is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <4>
• Nelsonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Glouster
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
  • Glouster is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
• Beverly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
• Chauncey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
  • Chauncey is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
• Albany
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Malta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <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 Broadwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broadwell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broadwell ...

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

Adding Broadwell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Broadwell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

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