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Welcome to Lockville ...

Lockville is located in Fairfield County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Lockville: LOCK-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lockville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

Lockville is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Lockville is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Lockville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lockville - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Lockville ...

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

  • Columbus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grove City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <5>
  • Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gahanna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
    • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <5>
  • Pickerington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Whitehall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
  • Pataskala
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
    • Pataskala is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <5>
  • Circleville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <5>
  • Bexley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <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 Lockville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lockville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lockville ...

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

Adding Lockville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lockville post office opened in 1849.

We also found Lockville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lockville.

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

The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.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 Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lockville. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lockville - 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/









 

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