Welcome to Germany ...
Germany is located in Pike County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Germany, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Germany is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Germany lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Germany: 740 & 220<3>
Communities Also Named Germany ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Germany - they are located in Georgia, Indiana (2), New Brunswick, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Germany.
Communities near Germany ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Germany.
- Portsmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Waverly City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
- Piketon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketon
- Piketon is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piketon <4>
- New Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
- South Shore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
- South Shore is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Shore <4>
- South Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
- South Webster is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <4>
- Coalton
(17 miles [27.4 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 Germany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Germany.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Germany. 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 Germany.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Germany. See our Newspapers Page for Germany.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germany ...
Looking for more information about Germany? 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 Germany, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Germany.
Adding Germany to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Germany 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 Germany was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Germany post office opened in 1876.
We also found Germany in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Germany.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Germany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Germany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Germany area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Germany area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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/ |