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Welcome to Catawba Station ...

Catawba Station is located in Champaign County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Catawba Station: kuh-TAH-buh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Catawba Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

A typical abbreviation for Catawba Station: Catawba Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Catawba Station is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Catawba Station lies within the (937) area code.

Communities near Catawba Station ...

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

  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Urbana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
  • London
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <5>
  • Yellow Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
    • Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <5>
  • Enon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <5>
  • Saint Paris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • West Liberty
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Charleston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • North Lewisburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
    • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <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 Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catawba Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catawba Station ...

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

Adding Catawba Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Catawba Station 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 Station was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

We also found Catawba Station on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Catawba Station.

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

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.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 Champaign, 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 Catawba Station. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Catawba Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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