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Welcome to Cloverdale ...

Cloverdale is located in Wood County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Cloverdale: CLOHVR-dayl<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cloverdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Cloverdale is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Cloverdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Cloverdale: This one is located in Wood County and the other is located in Putnam County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 61 communities that are also named Cloverdale - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Vermont, Virginia (5), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cloverdale.

Communities near Cloverdale ...

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

  • Bowling Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Perrysburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
    • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <5>
  • Maumee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Maumee is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <5>
  • Fostoria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rossford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
    • Rossford is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <5>
  • Waterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Northwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <5>
  • Whitehouse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <5>
  • North Baltimore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Walbridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Cloverdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cloverdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cloverdale ...

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

Adding Cloverdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cloverdale 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 Cloverdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cloverdale post office opened in 1892.

We also found Cloverdale on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cloverdale.

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

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.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 Wood, 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 Cloverdale. 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 Cloverdale - 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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