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Welcome to Castalia ...

The village of Castalia is located in Erie County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Castalia: kas-TAYL-yuh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Castalia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1843.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Castalia has a population of 816 people<4> (see below for details).

Castalia is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Castalia had an population of 816 people. This is a decrease of 4.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Castalia had a population of 852 people. This makes Castalia the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 852 people, the population of Castalia decreased 8.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 935 people).

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

Communities Also Named Castalia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Castalia - they are located in Florida, Iowa, New Brunswick, North Carolina and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Castalia ...

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

  • Sandusky
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwalk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fremont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Huron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <6>
  • Clyde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
  • Port Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
    • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <6>
  • Oak Harbor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <6>
  • Milan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
  • Monroeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <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 Castalia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castalia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castalia ...

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

Adding Castalia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Castalia post office opened in 1843.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Castalia.

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie-county-ohio.net/

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 Erie, 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 Castalia. 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 Castalia.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castalia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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