Welcome to Cincinnati ...
The city of Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County<1> and is the County Seat for Hamilton County.
The pronunciation of Cincinnati: sin-sin-NATTY<2>
Cincinnati was established in 1788.
When the people of Cincinnati refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cincinnatian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cincinnati has a population of 304,445 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Cincinnati is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Cincinnati lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cincinnati is within the (513) area code.
Websites for Cincinnati ...
Official Website: www.cincinnati-oh.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.cincinnatichamber.com/
Junior League: www.jlweb.org/cincinnati/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cincinnati had an population of 304,445 people. This is an increase of 2.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cincinnati had a population of 296,943 people (or 37.01% of the total population of Hamilton County). This makes Cincinnati the county's most populous community.
The population of Cincinnati represents 2.57% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 296,943 people, the population of Cincinnati decreased 10.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 331,285 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cincinnati.
Communities Also Named Cincinnati ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Cincinnati - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (5), Missouri and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cincinnati.
Communities near Cincinnati ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cincinnati.
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <7>
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Boone County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <7>
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <7>
- Erlanger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
- Erlanger is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <7>
- Forest Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <7>
- Sharonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharonville
- Sharonville is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharonville <7>
- Loveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Loveland is located in Clermont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <7>
- Blue Ash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ash
- Blue Ash is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ash <7>
- Harrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <7>
- Springdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <7>
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 Cincinnati. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cincinnati.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cincinnati. 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 Cincinnati.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cincinnati. Our list includes 604 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cincinnati.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cincinnati ...
Looking for more information about Cincinnati? 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 Cincinnati, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cincinnati.
Adding Cincinnati to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Cincinnati post office opened in 1794.
We also found Cincinnati in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cincinnati.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cincinnati: www.cincinnati-oh.gov/
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/
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 Hamilton, 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 Cincinnati. 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cincinnati refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cincinnati may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cincinnati. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cincinnati - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |