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Welcome to Hartsburg ...

Hartsburg is located in Putnam County<1>.

The pronunciation of Hartsburg: HARTZ-berg<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hartsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hartsburg is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Hartsburg: 419 & 567<4>

Communities Also Named Hartsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hartsburg - they are located in Illinois and Missouri.

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

Communities near Hartsburg ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartsburg ...

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

Adding Hartsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hartsburg 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 (so far) for Hartsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Putnam, 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 Hartsburg. 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 Hartsburg - 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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Hartsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Hartsburg 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.