Welcome to Funk ...

Funk is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Funk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Funk is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Funk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Funk: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Champaign County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 3 communities that are also named Funk - they are located in Minnesota and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Funk ...

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

• Wooster
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
  • Wooster is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <3>
• Ashland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
• Orrville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Orrville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
• Millersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
• Loudonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
  • Loudonville is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <3>
• Creston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
• West Salem
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
  • West Salem is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Salem <3>
• Shreve
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
  • Shreve is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <3>
• Smithville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
• Apple Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
  • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Funk ...

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

Adding Funk to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Funk post office opened in 1897.

We also found Funk on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Funk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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