Welcome to Hardin ...
Hardin is located in Shelby County<1>.
The pronunciation of Hardin: HAHR-dihn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hardin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
Hardin is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hardin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hardin: 937 & 326<4>
Communities Also Named Hardin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Hardin - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri (2), Montana, North Carolina, Texas (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hardin.
Communities near Hardin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hardin.
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Piqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Piqua
- From Hardin to Piqua
- Sidney
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sidney
- From Hardin to Sidney
- Wapakoneta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wapakoneta
- From Hardin to Wapakoneta
- Saint Marys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Marys
- From Hardin to Saint Marys
- New Bremen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Minster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
- Minster is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minster
- From Hardin to Minster
- Covington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Covington
- From Hardin to Covington
- Versailles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Versailles
- From Hardin to Versailles
- Saint Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paris
- Saint Paris is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paris <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Paris
- From Hardin to Saint Paris
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 Hardin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hardin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hardin. 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 Hardin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardin. See our Newspapers Page for Hardin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hardin ...
Looking for more information about Hardin? 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 Hardin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hardin.
Adding Hardin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hardin 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 Hardin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Hardin post office opened in 1820.
We also found Hardin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hardin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardin. 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 Hardin. 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 Hardin - 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 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Hardin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Hardin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |