Welcome to Elizabethtown ...
So far, we found very little information about Elizabethtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elizabethtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elizabethtown, please Contact Us.
Elizabethtown would have been located within present day Seneca County<2>.
The location of Elizabethtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Elizabethtown is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Elizabethtown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Elizabethtown still existed, it would have been in the (419) and (567)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Elizabethtown ...
While we believe that this Elizabethtown is located in Seneca County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Elizabethtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ashland, Guernsey, Hamilton and Warren County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 19 communities that are also named Elizabethtown - they are located in California (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elizabethtown.
Communities near Elizabethtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elizabethtown.
- Tiffin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Tiffin is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <6>
- Fremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
- Fostoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Fostoria is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fostoria <6>
- Bucyrus
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <6>
- Bellevue
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
- Upper Sandusky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Clyde
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
- Willard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <6>
- Carey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <6>
- Green Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Springs <6>
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 Elizabethtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elizabethtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elizabethtown. 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 Elizabethtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elizabethtown. See our Newspapers Page for Elizabethtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elizabethtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Seneca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elizabethtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |