Welcome to Kachelmacher ...
So far, we found very little information about Kachelmacher. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kachelmacher to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kachelmacher, please Contact Us.
Kachelmacher would have been located within present day Hocking County<2>.
The location of Kachelmacher has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kachelmacher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kachelmacher is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kachelmacher was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Kachelmacher once stood is in the (740) area code.
Communities near Kachelmacher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kachelmacher.
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- Nelsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <5>
- New Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <5>
- Crooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <5>
- Glouster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <5>
- Bremen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <5>
- Somerset
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <5>
- Chauncey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <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 Kachelmacher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kachelmacher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kachelmacher. 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 Kachelmacher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kachelmacher. See our Newspapers Page for Kachelmacher.
Adding Kachelmacher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kachelmacher in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kachelmacher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kachelmacher post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kachelmacher.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/
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 Kachelmacher, 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 Hocking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kachelmacher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |