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Welcome to Lacarne ...

Lacarne is located in Ottawa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lacarne, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Lacarne is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Lacarne: (419) and (567)<3>

The ZIP code for Lacarne: 43439<4>

Communities near Lacarne ...

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

  • Sandusky
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fremont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bellevue
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Clyde
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
  • Port Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
    • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <5>
  • Oak Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <5>
  • Gibsonburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
    • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <5>
  • Genoa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <5>
  • Woodville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <5>
  • Elmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lacarne ...

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

Adding Lacarne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lacarne 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 Lacarne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lacarne post office opened in 1875.

We also found Lacarne in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lacarne.

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

The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.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 Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lacarne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lacarne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lacarne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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