Welcome to Horace ...
So far, we found very little information about Horace. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Horace to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Horace, please Contact Us.
Horace would have been located within present day Wayne County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Horace is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Horace was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Horace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Horace - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horace.
Communities near Horace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horace.
- Wooster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Wooster is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <4>
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Orrville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
- Millersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
- Loudonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
- Loudonville is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <4>
- Creston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
- West Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Salem <4>
- Shreve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
- Shreve is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <4>
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- Apple Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <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 Horace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horace. 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 Horace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horace. See our Newspapers Page for Horace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Horace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |