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Welcome to Deweyville ...

Deweyville is located in Hancock County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Deweyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Deweyville is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Deweyville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Deweyville - they are located in Kansas, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Deweyville ...

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

  • Findlay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowling Green
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ottawa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluffton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • North Baltimore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbus Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Leipsic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Deshler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Weston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <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 Deweyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deweyville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deweyville ...

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

Adding Deweyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deweyville 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 Deweyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Deweyville post office opened in 1880.

We also found Deweyville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deweyville.

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/

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 Hancock, 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 Deweyville - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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