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Welcome to Germano ...

Germano is located in Harrison County<1>.

The pronunciation of Germano: jehr-MAH-noh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Germano, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

Germano is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Germano: 740 & 220<4>

Communities near Germano ...

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

  • Weirton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Steubenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Toronto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <5>
  • Wintersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <5>
  • Mingo Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Cadiz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
  • Follansbee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Dennison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
    • Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <5>
  • Brilliant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germano ...

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

Adding Germano to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Germano 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 Germano was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Germano post office opened in 1826.

We also found Germano in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Germano.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Germano. 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 Harrison, 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 Germano. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Germano - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Germano area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Germano area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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