Welcome to Ceylon ...
Ceylon is located in Erie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ceylon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Ceylon is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ceylon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Ceylon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ceylon - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ceylon.
Communities near Ceylon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ceylon.
- Lorain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sandusky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norwalk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
- Vermilion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oberlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Huron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- South Amherst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
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 Ceylon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ceylon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ceylon. 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 Ceylon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ceylon. See our Newspapers Page for Ceylon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ceylon ...
Looking for more information about Ceylon? 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 Ceylon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ceylon.
Adding Ceylon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ceylon 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 Ceylon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ceylon post office opened in 1871.
We also found Ceylon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ceylon.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Ceylon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |