Welcome to Catawba Island ...
Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County<1>.
The pronunciation of Catawba Island: kuh-TAH-buh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Catawba Island, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
A typical abbreviation for Catawba Island: Catawba Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Catawba Island is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Catawba Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Catawba Island: 419 & 567<4>
Communities near Catawba Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Catawba Island.
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandusky
- From Catawba Island to Sandusky
- Huron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Port Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Oak Harbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Marblehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblehead <5>
- Castalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Castalia is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalia <5>
- Bay View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Bay View is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay View <5>
- Rocky Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Kelleys Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelleys Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleys Island
- Kelleys Island is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelleys Island <5>
- Put-in-Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Put-in-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Put-in-Bay
- Put-in-Bay is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Put-in-Bay <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 Catawba Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catawba Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Catawba Island. 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 Catawba Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Catawba Island. See our Newspapers Page for Catawba Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catawba Island ...
Looking for more information about Catawba Island? 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 Catawba Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Catawba Island.
Adding Catawba Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Catawba Island 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 Catawba Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Catawba Island post office opened in 1868.
We also found Catawba Island in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Catawba Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Catawba Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.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 Ottawa, 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 Catawba Island. 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 Catawba Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Catawba Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Catawba Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |