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Welcome to Constitution ...

Constitution is located in Washington County<1>.

The pronunciation of Constitution: kahn-stih-TEW-shun<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Constitution, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.

Constitution is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Constitution: 740 & 220<4>

Communities Also Named Constitution ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Constitution - they are located in Georgia and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Constitution ...

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

  • Parkersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Marietta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Belpre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Belpre is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <5>
  • Williamstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Beverly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Belmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • North Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Lowell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Coolville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Constitution ...

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

Adding Constitution to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Constitution 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 (so far) for Constitution was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Constitution post office opened in 1842. The Constitution post office closed in 1978.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Constitution.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Washington, 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 Constitution. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Constitution - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Constitution area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Constitution area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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