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Welcome to Coldwater ...

The village of Coldwater is located in Mercer County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Coldwater, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coldwater has a population of 4,570 people<2> (see below for details).

Coldwater is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Coldwater: (419) & (567)<4>

The ZIP code for Coldwater: 45828<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coldwater had an population of 4,570 people. This is an increase of 3.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coldwater had a population of 4,427 people (or 10.85% of the total population of Mercer County). This makes Coldwater the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Coldwater represents 0.04% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 263rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,427 people, the population of Coldwater decreased 1.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,482 people).

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

Communities Also Named Coldwater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Coldwater - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Coldwater ...

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

  • Celina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Marys
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Portland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • New Bremen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <6>
  • Minster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
    • Minster is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <6>
  • Saint Henry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Versailles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Loramie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
    • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <6>
  • Fort Recovery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Geneva
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coldwater. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Coldwater.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coldwater ...

Looking for more information about Coldwater? 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 Coldwater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coldwater.

Adding Coldwater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coldwater 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 Coldwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Coldwater post office opened in 1847.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coldwater.

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.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 Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coldwater.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coldwater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Coldwater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coldwater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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