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Welcome to Carrothers ...

Carrothers is located in Seneca County<1>.



The pronunciation of Carrothers: kuh-RUH-therz<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carrothers, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Carrothers is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Carrothers: (419) and (567)<4>

Communities near Carrothers ...

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

  • Tiffin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bucyrus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Galion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Shelby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Bellevue
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Willard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Crestline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Green Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • New Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrothers ...

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

Adding Carrothers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carrothers 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 Carrothers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Carrothers post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carrothers.

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

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 Seneca, 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 Carrothers. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carrothers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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