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Welcome to Herrick ...

Herrick is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Herrick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Herrick is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Herrick: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Herrick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Herrick - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan (2), Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota and Utah.

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

Communities near Herrick ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Weirton
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Steubenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Martins Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bellaire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wintersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Shadyside
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
  • Mingo Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cadiz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herrick ...

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

Adding Herrick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Herrick 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 Herrick was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

We also found Herrick in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Herrick post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Herrick.

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 Herrick - 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 Herrick area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Herrick 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/