Welcome to Cairo ...

The village of Cairo is located in Allen County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cairo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cairo has a population of 527 people<3> (see below for details).

Cairo is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Cairo: (419) and (567)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cairo had an population of 527 people. This is an increase of 0.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cairo had a population of 524 people. This makes Cairo the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 524 people, the population of Cairo increased 5.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 499 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cairo ...

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

Beyond Ohio, there are 29 communities that are also named Cairo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cairo ...

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

• Lima
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Wapakoneta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
  • Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <6>
• Delphos
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
  • Delphos is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <6>
• Ada
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Ada is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
• Ottawa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <6>
• Bluffton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <6>
• Fort Shawnee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Spencerville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
  • Spencerville is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <6>
• Columbus Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
  • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <6>
• Leipsic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
  • Leipsic is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <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 Cairo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cairo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cairo ...

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

Adding Cairo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cairo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.oh.us/

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