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Welcome to Ithaca ...

The village of Ithaca is located in Darke County<1>.

The pronunciation of Ithaca: IH-thih-kuh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ithaca, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

When the people of Ithaca refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Ithacan<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ithaca has a population of 129 people<4> (see below for details).

Ithaca is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ithaca had an population of 129 people. This is a decrease of 5.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ithaca had a population of 136 people. This makes Ithaca the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 136 people, the population of Ithaca increased 33.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 102 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ithaca.

Communities Also Named Ithaca ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ithaca - they are located in Georgia, Michigan, Nebraska, New York and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Ithaca ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.darkecountyohio.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ithaca, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Ithaca ...

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

  • Richmond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Trotwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vandalia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <6>
  • Englewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <6>
  • Clayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
  • Tipp City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
    • Tipp City is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <6>
  • Eaton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ithaca ...

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

Adding Ithaca to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ithaca 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 Ithaca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Ithaca post office opened in 1837.

We also found Ithaca in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ithaca.

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

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Darke, 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 Ithaca. 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Ithaca refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Ithaca may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ithaca.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ithaca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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