Welcome to Cridersville ...
The village of Cridersville is located in Auglaize County<1>.
The location of Cridersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Cridersville: KREYE-durz-vil<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cridersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cridersville has a population of 1,785 people<4> (see below for details).
Cridersville is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Cridersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Cridersville: (419) and (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cridersville had an population of 1,785 people. This is a decrease of 3.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cridersville had a population of 1,852 people. This makes Cridersville the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Cridersville represents 0.02% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 408th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,852 people, the population of Cridersville increased 1.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,817 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cridersville.
Communities near Cridersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cridersville.
- Lima
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <7>
- Wapakoneta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
- Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <7>
- Saint Marys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <7>
- Delphos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <7>
- Ada
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <7>
- New Bremen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
- Spencerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <7>
- Columbus Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
- Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <7>
- Elida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Anna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <7>
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 Cridersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cridersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cridersville. 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 Cridersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cridersville. See our Newspapers Page for Cridersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cridersville ...
Looking for more information about Cridersville? 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 Cridersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cridersville.
Adding Cridersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cridersville 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 Cridersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Cridersville post office opened in 1857.
We also found Cridersville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cridersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cridersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Auglaize County: www.auglaizecounty.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 Auglaize, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cridersville. 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cridersville. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cridersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |