Welcome to Industry ...

Industry is located in Portage County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Industry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Industry is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Industry: (330) and (234)<4>

Communities Also Named Industry ...

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

Beyond Ohio, there are 11 communities that are also named Industry - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Industry ...

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

• Akron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
• Cuyahoga Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
  • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <5>
• Stow
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
  • Stow is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <5>
• Kent
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
• Green
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Green is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <5>
• Hudson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
• Alliance
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <5>
• Tallmadge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
  • Tallmadge is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmadge <5>
• North Canton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
  • North Canton is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Canton <5>
• Streetsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streetsboro
  • Streetsboro is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streetsboro <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 Industry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Industry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Industry ...

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

Adding Industry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Industry 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 Industry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Industry post office opened in 1896.

We also found Industry on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Industry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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