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Welcome to Coolville ...

The village of Coolville is located in Athens County<1>.

The pronunciation of Coolville: COOL-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coolville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coolville has a population of 494 people<3> (see below for details).

Coolville is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Coolville: 740 & 220<5>

The ZIP code for Coolville: 45723<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coolville had an population of 494 people. This is a decrease of 0.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coolville had a population of 496 people. This makes Coolville the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 496 people, the population of Coolville decreased 6.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 528 people).

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

Communities near Coolville ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coolville ...

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

Adding Coolville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Coolville post office opened in 1820.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coolville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, 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 Coolville. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coolville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coolville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Coolville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Coolville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 Coolville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coolville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/