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Welcome to Fort Jennings ...

The village of Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Jennings, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Jennings: Ft. Jennings

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Jennings has a population of 490 people<2> (see below for details).

Fort Jennings is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Fort Jennings: 419 & 567<4>

The ZIP code for Fort Jennings: 45844<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Jennings had an population of 490 people. This is an increase of 1.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Jennings had a population of 485 people. This makes Fort Jennings the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 485 people, the population of Fort Jennings increased 12.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 432 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Jennings.

Communities near Fort Jennings ...

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

  • Lima
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima is located in Allen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <6>
  • Van Wert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Delphos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ottawa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Shawnee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
    • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
  • Spencerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Columbus Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elida is located in Allen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Cridersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kalida
    (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 Fort Jennings. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Jennings.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Jennings ...

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

Adding Fort Jennings to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fort Jennings 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 (so far) for Fort Jennings was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Jennings.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Jennings.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Jennings - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Fort Jennings area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Fort Jennings area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Fort Jennings). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Jennings or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.