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Welcome to Dresden ...

The village of Dresden is located in Muskingum County<1>.

The pronunciation of Dresden: DREHS-den<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dresden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1818.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dresden has a population of 1,689 people<3> (see below for details).

Dresden is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Dresden: 740 & 220<5>

The ZIP code for Dresden: 43821<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dresden had an population of 1,689 people. This is an increase of 10.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dresden had a population of 1,529 people. This makes Dresden the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Dresden represents 0.01% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 446th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,529 people, the population of Dresden increased 7.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,423 people).

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

Communities Also Named Dresden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Dresden - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Maine (2), Missouri (2), New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Dresden ...

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

  • Zanesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Coshocton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Lafayette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
    • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <7>
  • New Concord
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <7>
  • South Zanesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
    • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
  • Frazeysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
    • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <7>
  • Hanover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hanover
    • From Dresden to Hanover
  • Philo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Philo is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <7>
  • Warsaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <7>
  • Conesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dresden. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dresden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dresden ...

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

Adding Dresden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dresden 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 Dresden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

X2X - From that list, the Dresden post office opened in 1818.

We also found Dresden in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dresden.

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

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 Muskingum, 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 Dresden. 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 Dresden.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dresden - 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 Dresden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Dresden 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 Dresden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dresden 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>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.
<9>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<10>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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