Welcome to Idlewild ...

Idlewild is located in Mercer County<1>.

The location of Idlewild has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Idlewild is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Idlewild: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Idlewild ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Idlewild: This one is located in Mercer County and the other is located in Hamilton County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 31 communities that are also named Idlewild - they are located in California (3), Colorado, Illinois (3), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Idlewild ...

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

• Celina
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <5>
• Wapakoneta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Saint Marys
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Coldwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <5>
• New Bremen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Minster
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <5>
• Saint Henry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
  • Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <5>
• Spencerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
  • Spencerville is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <5>
• Cridersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
  • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <5>
• Fort Loramie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
  • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idlewild ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewild. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/