Welcome to Darnell ...
Darnell is located in Champaign County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Darnell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Darnell is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Darnell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Darnell: 937 & 326<3>
Communities Also Named Darnell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Darnell - they are located in Kentucky and Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Darnell.
Communities near Darnell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darnell.
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huber Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
- Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <4>
- Fairborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
- Fairborn is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <4>
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Piqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sidney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vandalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <4>
- Urbana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tipp City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
- Tipp City is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <4>
- New Carlisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
- New Carlisle is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <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 Darnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darnell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darnell. 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 Darnell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darnell. See our Newspapers Page for Darnell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darnell ...
Looking for more information about Darnell? 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 Darnell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Darnell.
Adding Darnell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Darnell 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 Darnell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Darnell post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Darnell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darnell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Darnell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Darnell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |