Welcome to Bucyrus ...
The city of Bucyrus is located in Crawford County<1> and is the County Seat for Crawford County.
The pronunciation of Bucyrus: bew-SIGH-russ<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bucyrus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.
When the people of Bucyrus refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bucyrian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bucyrus has a population of 11,743 people<4> (see below for details).
Bucyrus is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Bucyrus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Bucyrus: (419) and (567)<6>
Websites for Bucyrus ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bucyrusohio.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bucyrus, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bucyrus had an population of 11,743 people. This is a decrease of 5.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bucyrus had a population of 12,362 people (which is 28.23% of the total population of Crawford County). This makes Bucyrus the county's most populous community.
The population of Bucyrus represents 0.11% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 143rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,362 people, the population of Bucyrus decreased 6.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,224 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bucyrus.
Communities Also Named Bucyrus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bucyrus - they are located in Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bucyrus.
Communities near Bucyrus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bucyrus.
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <7>
- Galion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
- Galion is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <7>
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <7>
- Upper Sandusky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Ontario
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <7>
- Crestline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <7>
- Mount Gilead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <7>
- New Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- New Washington is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <7>
- Bloomville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
- Bloomville is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomville <7>
- Attica
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <7>
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 Bucyrus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bucyrus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bucyrus. 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 Bucyrus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bucyrus. Our list includes 30 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bucyrus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bucyrus ...
Looking for more information about Bucyrus? 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 Bucyrus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bucyrus.
Adding Bucyrus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bucyrus 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 Bucyrus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Bucyrus post office opened in 1823.
We also found Bucyrus in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bucyrus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucyrus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-co.org/
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 Crawford, 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 Bucyrus. 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bucyrus refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bucyrus may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bucyrus. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bucyrus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |