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Welcome to Caledonia ...

The village of Caledonia is located in Marion County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Caledonia: kahl-ih-DOHN-ee-uh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Caledonia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1835.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Caledonia has a population of 557 people<4> (see below for details).

Caledonia is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Area codes for Caledonia: (419) and (567)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Caledonia had an population of 557 people. This is a decrease of 3.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Caledonia had a population of 577 people. This makes Caledonia the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 577 people, the population of Caledonia has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 578 people).

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

Communities Also Named Caledonia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Caledonia - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Caledonia ...

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

  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bucyrus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Galion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crestline
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Gilead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Cardington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
    • Cardington is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <7>
  • Ashley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Prospect
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <7>
  • Nevada
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bloomington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
    • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people

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 Caledonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caledonia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caledonia ...

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

Adding Caledonia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Caledonia post office opened in 1835.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caledonia.

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.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 Marion, 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 Caledonia. 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 Caledonia.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caledonia - 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>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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