Welcome to Gould ...
Gould is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gould, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Gould is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gould lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gould: 740 & 220<3>
Communities Also Named Gould ...
While we believe that this Gould is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Gould. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ashtabula and Lucas County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 15 communities that are also named Gould - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas (3) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gould.
Communities near Gould ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gould.
- Wheeling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wheeling
- From Gould to Wheeling
- Weirton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
- Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weirton
- From Gould to Weirton
- Steubenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Steubenville
- From Gould to Steubenville
- Martins Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Martins Ferry
- From Gould to Martins Ferry
- Toronto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Wintersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Wellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
- Cadiz
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cadiz
- From Gould to Cadiz
- Follansbee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
- Follansbee is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Follansbee
- From Gould to Follansbee
- Wellsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellsburg
- From Gould to Wellsburg
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 Gould. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gould.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gould. 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 Gould.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gould. See our Newspapers Page for Gould.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gould ...
Looking for more information about Gould? 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 Gould, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gould.
Adding Gould to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gould 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 Gould was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Gould post office opened in 1881.
We also found Gould in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gould.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gould. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/
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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gould - 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 Gould area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Gould 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |