Welcome to Coalton ...

The village of Coalton is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coalton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coalton has a population of 472 people<3> (see below for details).

Coalton is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Coalton lies within the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coalton had an population of 472 people. This is a decrease of 1.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coalton had a population of 479 people. This makes Coalton the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 479 people, the population of Coalton decreased 12.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 545 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coalton.

Communities Also Named Coalton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Coalton - they are located in Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Oklahoma and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Coalton ...

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

• Jackson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
• Wellston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
  • Wellston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <5>
• Waverly City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
  • Waverly City is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
• McArthur
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • McArthur is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <5>
• Oak Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
• Hamden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
  • Hamden is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <5>
• Beaver
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Beaver is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <5>
• Zaleski
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaleski
  • Zaleski is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zaleski <5>
• Vinton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <5>
• Wilkesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
  • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coalton ...

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

Adding Coalton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Coalton post office opened in 1879.

We also found Coalton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coalton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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