Welcome to Fort Laramie ...
The village of Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County<1>.
The pronunciation of Fort Laramie: LOHR-uh-mee<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Laramie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Laramie: Ft. Laramie
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Laramie has a population of 1,534 people<3> (see below for details).
Fort Laramie is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fort Laramie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fort Laramie: 937 & 326<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Laramie had an population of 1,534 people. This is an increase of 3.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Laramie had a population of 1,478 people. This makes Fort Laramie the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Fort Laramie represents 0.01% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 453rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,478 people, the population of Fort Laramie increased 9.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,344 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Laramie.
Communities Also Named Fort Laramie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Laramie - it's located in Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Laramie.
Communities near Fort Laramie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Laramie.
- Piqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piqua
- Piqua is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piqua <6>
- Sidney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
- Celina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <6>
- Wapakoneta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
- Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <6>
- Saint Marys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <6>
- Coldwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <6>
- New Bremen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
- New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <6>
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
- Saint Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <6>
- Versailles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <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 Fort Laramie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Laramie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Laramie. 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 Laramie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Laramie. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Laramie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Laramie ...
Looking for more information about Fort Laramie? 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 Laramie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Laramie.
Adding Fort Laramie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Laramie 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 Fort Laramie was on a map titled Road Map for Ohio (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Laramie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Laramie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.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 Shelby, 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 Fort Laramie. 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 Fort Laramie. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Laramie - 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 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Fort Laramie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Fort Laramie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |