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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Center and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Center:
    • 40.064346, -81.529106
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Center
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Center ...

We found 57 communities that share the name Center.

There are five communities within Ohio that are also named Center.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 52 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Center.
    • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Center [Lawrence County].
    • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Center [Montgomery County].
    • Noble County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Center [Noble County].
    • Seneca County
      • This Center is located in Seneca County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Center.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Winston County
      • This Center is located in Winston County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Center.
    • Arkansas
      • Sharp County
      • This Center is located in Sharp County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Center.
    • Colorado
      • Saguache County
      • This Center is located in Saguache County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km]<3> to the west of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saguache County community of Center.
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Center is located in Bartow County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Center.
      • Decatur County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Center [Decatur County].
      • Jackson County
      • This Center is located in Jackson County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the south southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Center.
      • Toombs County
      • This Center is located in Toombs County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the south of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of Center.
    • Idaho
      • Boise County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Center [Boise County].
    • Illinois
      • Tazewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Center [Tazewell County].
    • Indiana
      • Howard County
      • This Center is located in Howard County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<3> to the west of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Center.
      • Jay County
      • This Center is located in Jay County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the west of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Center.
      • Warrick County
      • This Center is located in Warrick County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the west southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Center.
    • Kansas
      • Chautauqua County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Chautauqua County].
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Cherokee County].
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Crawford County].
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Leavenworth County].
      • Pratt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Pratt County].
      • Stafford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Stafford County].
      • Woodson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Woodson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Metcalfe County
      • This Center is located in Metcalfe County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Metcalfe County community of Center.
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Center [Hancock County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Center [Middlesex County].
      • Plymouth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Center [Plymouth County].
    • Mississippi
      • Attala County
      • This Center is located in Attala County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Center.
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Center [Hancock County].
      • Neshoba County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Center [Neshoba County].
      • Union County
      • This Center is located in Union County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Center.
      • Webster County
      • This Center is located in Webster County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km] to the southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Center.
    • Missouri
      • Ralls County
      • This Center is located in Ralls County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<3> to the west of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of Center.
    • Nebraska
      • Knox County
      • This Center is located in Knox County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Center.
    • New Jersey
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Center [Mercer County].
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Center.
    • New York
      • Herkimer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Center [Herkimer County].
    • North Carolina
      • Davie County
      • This Center is located in Davie County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<3> to the south of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Center.
      • Guilford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Center [Guilford County].
      • Yadkin County
      • This Center is located in Yadkin County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the south of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Center.
    • North Dakota
      • Oliver County
      • This Center is located in Oliver County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oliver County community of Center.
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Center [Oklahoma County].
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Center is located in Pontotoc County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Center.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Center is located in Allegheny County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Center.
      • Juniata County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Center [Juniata County].
      • Perry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Center [Perry County].
    • South Dakota
      • McCook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Center [McCook County].
    • Tennessee
      • Crockett County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Center [Crockett County].
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Center [Henry County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Center is located in Lawrence County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Center.
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Center [Monroe County].
    • Texas
      • Fisher County
      • This Center is located in Fisher County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Center.
      • Limestone County
      • This Center is located in Limestone County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the west southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Center.
      • Shelby County
      • This Center is located in Shelby County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the southwest of the Center that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Center.
    • Washington
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Center [Jefferson County].
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Center [Monongalia County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Center ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Blacktop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacktop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktop
    • Blacktop is located in Guernsey County
  • Brady ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Guernsey County
  • Byesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
    • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <5>
  • Craig
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Craig is located in Guernsey County
  • Elizabethtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
  • Five Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Guernsey County
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Guernsey County
  • Ideal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Guernsey County
  • Indian Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Camp
    • Indian Camp is located in Guernsey County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kings Mine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mine
      • Kings Mine is located in Guernsey County
    • Kipling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Guernsey County
    • Lore City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
      • Lore City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lore City <5>
    • Meadow Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
    • Spring Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
    • Sycamore Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
      • Sycamore Hills is located in Guernsey County

How Far From Center to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Center and extending to:

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Guernsey County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Center to Columbus, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,628 miles [7,448 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Center could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0643, Longitude: -81.5291    
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.551 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.643 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.249 degrees.









 

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