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Welcome to Colonial Heights ...

Colonial Heights is located in Guernsey County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Colonial Heights: Colonial Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Colonial Heights is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Colonial Heights is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Colonial Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Colonial Heights - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (3), New York (2), North Carolina (6), South Carolina (7), Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (7).

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

Communities near Colonial Heights ...

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

  • Zanesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cambridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Newcomerstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Byesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
    • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <4>
  • West Lafayette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
    • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <4>
  • South Zanesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
    • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
  • Dresden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Philo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Philo is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <4>
  • Senecaville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
    • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Heights ...

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

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

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 Guernsey, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Colonial Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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